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.

light, a pair of ink-black eyes were deep and unfathomable,

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177 The vip in

face, every word and action

Beatrice beside him and said, "This is Ms. Lindsey, a young and promising individual who specifically changed into our

between Beatrice and

raised his gaze and stared at Beatrice, his

Hmm."

her fist in

was coming

give it

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

why are you smiling?" Beatrice pursed

your

interesting. Hurry up and

her teeth and kept up with Mr. Duarte

there was also

to Caden like a leech, occasionally glancing at

Beatrice still

best. Alicia urged.

had done sufficient preparation work and could speak confidently about all the works,

but she was

designer's name, Mr. Duarte chose

only hold onto Caden even more intimately, afraid that others

gust of

over and

previous physical condition was not actually

she was reborn, she would frequently fall ill, and now the medicine cabinet at home

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

ten.

She only had half.

reminded her to use it

The Vp

is the cost

and wanting to continue. The man beside him, however, raised his hand and gestured, "Go and have a look ahead." Mr. Duarte exclaimed, "Mr. Caden has a good eye, please take a look at the rare

place in fear. She only opened her

a palm-sized hand warmer,

have something

Duarte

"He came."

past.

hand warmer and

hall was very dark, with only small lights on the display cabinets, and only

speech at any moment. Amidst the bustling crowd, a clear and lively atmosphere was carried along. The breaths in

as she moved, her

it still so

and she stiffened for a moment, trying to push away the man beside her, but

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