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,

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The

word and action telling everyone

a young and promising individual who specifically changed into our

unaware of the connection between Beatrice and Caden, considering them as mere

at Beatrice, his deep eyes flickering slightly.

Hmm."

her fist in

I had known that Caden was coming earlier,

it

everyone to come in, while Alicia stood beside Beatrice,

are you smiling?" Beatrice

your

up and catch

her teeth and kept up with Mr. Duarte and

the way, there was

clung to Caden like a

Beatrice still

best. Alicia urged.

addition, she had done sufficient preparation work and could speak confidently about all the works, also having her own insights.

but she was not prepared at

name, Mr. Duarte

hold onto Caden even more

done with the visit, a gust of cool wind blew in through

immediately trembled all over and then coughed

physical condition was not

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

age had a high

ten.

She only had half.

reminded her to use

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is the cost of

calm 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

hot, causing her to stand frozen in place in fear. She only opened her palms after the

hand warmer, pink in

could Caden have something like

Mr. Duarte called

"He came."

past.

hand warmer and hurriedly

hall was very dark, with only small lights on

side, applauding Mr. Duarte's speech at any moment. Amidst the bustling crowd, a clear and lively atmosphere was carried along. The breaths in my ears

moved, her hand was gripped in

it still

stiffened for a

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