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.

and unfathomable, excessively eye-catching,

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

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

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

raised his gaze and stared at Beatrice, his deep eyes

Hmm."

fist in his

I had known that Caden was coming

give it to

greeted everyone to come in, while Alicia stood

you smiling?" Beatrice pursed

your

interesting. Hurry up and catch up,

gritted her teeth and kept

the way, there was also

clung to Caden like a leech,

Beatrice still had

best. Alicia urged.

work and could speak confidently about all the works, also

she

interrupting twice and mispronouncing the designer's name, Mr. Duarte chose

only hold onto Caden even more intimately, afraid that others

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

all over

was not actually so

ill,

her age had a

ten.

She only had half.

even reminded her to

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is the

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

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

hand warmer,

have something like

Duarte called out

"He came."

past.

her hand warmer

with only small lights on the display cabinets, and only

by the 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

as she moved, her hand

is it still

sounded only by her ear, and she stiffened for a moment,

"Uncle Caden, are you crazy? There are