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.

pair of ink-black eyes were deep and unfathomable, excessively eye-catching, yet also exuding a sense of distance.

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action telling everyone that Caden came for her. Caden nodded and exchanged a

Duarte 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

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

stared at Beatrice,

Hmm."

clenched her fist in

that Caden was coming earlier, why did she

give it

everyone to come in, while Alicia stood

are you smiling?" Beatrice pursed

your

Well... interesting. Hurry up

gritted her teeth and kept up with

the way, there

a leech, occasionally glancing

Beatrice still had

best. Alicia urged.

confidently about all the works, also having her own

to perform, but she

and mispronouncing the designer's name, Mr.

and could only hold onto Caden even more

gust of cool wind blew

all over and then

physical condition was

fall ill, and now the medicine cabinet at home is almost

her age had a high level of energy, around eight or nine out

ten.

She only had half.

even reminded her

The Vp is

the cost of

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 gemstone roughs ahead."

frozen in place in

hand

could Caden have something

Duarte

"He came."

past.

hand warmer and hurriedly

stone exhibition hall was very dark, with only small lights

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

as she moved, her hand was gripped in

it still so

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

couldn't move and whispered, "Uncle Caden, are you crazy?