When Love Turns to Ashes

Chapter 177 The Vip Is Him

On the other side.

Alicia stood in front with Mr. Duarte, waiting for the VIPs. During that time, she checked her phone three times, but still couldn't reach Beatrice.

Mr. Duarte asked, "Ms. Moreno, where is Beatrice? Didn't we agree to meet up?"

Alicia awkwardly smiled and said, "She..."

Suddenly, Madelynn walked over and stood beside Mr. Duarte, lost in her own thoughts.

"Beatrice said she wasn't feeling well and might not come."

Mr. Duarte frowned, said nothing, and tacitly accepted Madelynn standing by his side.

But being stood up by a newcomer, surely felt uncomfortable.

Seeing this, Madelynn curled her lips.

Just as she was feeling proud, Beatrice's voice came from behind her.

"Who said I didn't come?"

Hearing the sound, the crowd made way, and Beatrice, wearing a red high-slit gown, appeared like a blazing flame, searing into the eyes of the onlookers. fair as 35

snow.

The shimmering fabric accentuated her skin, making it The unique use of large mesh hard gauze, embellished with a few broken diamonds.

A pair of eyes emerged, captivating to the extreme.

Looking at the newcomer, Madelynn's mouth twitched a few times.

Beatrice, however, smiled at her and said, "Ms. Bradford, you must have misunderstood. I said I would come right away."

Immediately, she pushed Madelynn aside and turned to

look at Mr. Duarte.

"I heard that Mr. Duarte is a local here, so I specifically had a custom-made suit prepared with the unique fabric from this place. It should make a more representative impression when meeting guests." good heart," Mr. Duarte nodded approvingly.

"Ms. Lindsey, you have a good

'Should be."

Just as the words fell, a luxury car stopped at the door.

Looking at the familiar doorman, Beatrice had a sense of foreboding.

As the figure stepped out of the car door, a handsome and dazzling face came into view.

Caden.

He stood still, silent and speechless, yet seemed to have an invisible force that attracted everyone's

attention.

unfathomable, excessively eye-catching, yet also exuding a sense of

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The vip

the man, with a sweet expression on her face, every word and action telling everyone that Caden came for her. Caden nodded

pointed to Beatrice beside him and said, "This is Ms. Lindsey, a young and promising individual who specifically changed into our locally famous dyed fabric to

connection between Beatrice

and stared at

Hmm."

clenched her fist in his

that Caden was coming

it to

Duarte greeted everyone to come in, while Alicia stood beside Beatrice, trying to hold back her

you smiling?" Beatrice pursed her

your

up and catch

gritted her teeth and kept up

way, there was

clung to Caden like a leech, occasionally

Beatrice still had professional

best. Alicia urged.

sufficient preparation work and could speak confidently about all the

she was not

the designer's name, Mr. Duarte chose to ignore her

could only hold onto Caden even more

were almost done with the visit, a gust of cool wind blew

over and then coughed

previous physical condition was not actually so

frequently fall ill,

most people of her age had a high level of energy, around eight or

ten.

She only had half.

even reminded her to use

The

the cost of

"Go and have a look ahead." Mr. Duarte exclaimed, "Mr.

to stand frozen in place in fear. She only opened her palms after the others

palm-sized hand

could Caden have

Mr. Duarte called out

"He came."

past.

her hand warmer

lights on the display cabinets,

Duarte's speech at any moment. Amidst the bustling crowd,

she moved, her hand was

it

her ear, and she stiffened for a moment, trying to push away

move and whispered, "Uncle Caden, are you crazy? There