Chapter 18

In the next few days, the city grew increasingly excited about the Swallow Central investment conference.

The legate and his wife became a hot topic.

There was then further news that Battle Warrior Lucas was back in Swallowston and Swallow Central was locked down in preparation for the conference.

This sent ripples throughout Swallowston.

***

The day of the conference finally arrived.

All the invited corporations and families went to Swallow Central to attend the conference.

Every one of them was excited to see the legate and his wife.

Samantha did not go to the office that morning but was instead spacing out at home. No one knew what was on her mind.

Adrian, on the other hand, had left home early in the morning. Even Samantha had no idea where he had gone.

“What’s on your mind, Sam?” Rue saw her spacing out on the couch and asked.

Samantha looked at Rue and replied, “Mother, something feels off today. I feel as if something big is going to happen. My eyelid keeps twitching.”

Rue smiled. “Isn’t it the day of the investment conference? I saw a lot of people heading toward Swallow Central. Aren’t you going to the office today?”

“We have a holiday today because too many people wish to see the legate,” Samanta replied.

work, just

Samantha nodded.

asked, “Sam, do you know where my brother went so early in

like that for the past few

would get Samantha an invitation to the conference, but it seemed like he had been

moment, Samantha’s phone rang, and it was a call that she did not want

It was Clara.

do you want?” she asked after

heading to the conference. Didn’t Adrian say he was going to get you an invitation? Where is it?” Clara taunted Samantha through the

up. She wanted to attend the conference too. If she did, the House of Bailar would have a chance to secure a spot

she had not

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there was the sound of a

women

walked in with a few soldiers. The man had a

were shocked. They could tell that

“Sorry, you are?”

for the legate. He had instructed us to come here and

was stunned, Adaline was surprised,

correctly? You’re

The legate had arranged for this. He replied,

stretched out his arm to gesture toward the

women were still

what’s happening? Why is the legate inviting us?”

She had no idea what was

may I know what exactly is going on here?” Samantha asked.

speak about that.

“All right.”

ceased her questioning and got into the car.

them got in and they drove toward Swallow Central. Throughout the entire

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to the conference venue. It was

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