Chapter 776:

Inside, the guests couldn’t stop whispering about them. But Verruckt seemed unfazed by the attention.

Verruckt took a glass of wine from a passing waiter and handed it to Allison. “Relax. They’re staring because you look incredible tonight. But be careful — you can’t trust anyone here.”

“Got it,” Allison said, giving a small nod. “I’ll go look for Mrs. Blake.”

But Verruckt stopped her by grabbing her wrist. “Alice, you forgot something.”

He casually placed a small hairpin-like accessory into her hair. As they moved closer, it might’ve seemed to the onlookers that they were sharing a private moment. But Verruckt’s voice was cold as he spoke. “In an emergency, this could be used as a weapon to protect yourself.”

carefully. It was clear that tonight wouldn’t be without its dangers. Once Verruckt walked away, Allison intended to look for

his absence, a few

“Is that Verruckt’s date?”

anyone would have the nerve to show up at the

some clueless

chasing after Verruckt for

attract attention, she quietly swirled her wine and slipped toward a corner. But sometimes, no matter how hard you try to stay out

long, the doors to the banquet hall swung open again. A group of attendants escorted a young woman as she elegantly stepped into the

woman appeared to be

Allison and then remarked, her voice dripping with disdain,

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