“Nothing.”

It was getting dark. The banquet took place in the hotel after the ceremony.

It seemed that Emery was the one who gathered the crowd to witness Ashton’s proposal. Actually, I preferred a simple love to a passionate one.

The wedding was very grand and the guests were all prominent figures of the city. All of them were greeting and toasting each other.

After witnessing the proposal, the others were curious about my identity. Previously, Ashton tried his best to protect my privacy when the scandals broke out.

It was hard not to attract the other guests’ attention when the Moore family and Ashton Fuller kept focusing on me.

The spotlights shone brightly, pointing toward Ashton and me. I unwittingly lowered my head.

Ashton whispered in my ear. “Are you nervous?”

“There’re a lot of people watching us.” I pretended to be collected, but my emotions were rioting inside.

“The banquets held by the Moore family are always grand. Don’t worry. We have to face it anyway.”

I nodded in response. He held my hand all the time when some guests approached us. I was rather awkward when they addressed me as “Ms. Stovall.”

I smiled in response. After a while, my face became stiffened.

We were seated at a table full of exquisite dishes.

table for sixteen. Emery was busy

by Louis. Upon seeing us, Louis waved his hand and beckoned

“Scarlett, come here.”

was not good at socializing. I instinctively looked at Ashton. The latter patted on

gestured for me to

with a smile on his face. “I’ve met her. Emery said she’s the daughter of the Moore family. How come she’s your daughter

fate. I like this girl,

“I

burst out laughing. I curled my lips upward

having a peaceful, happy life. I don’t think

me and whispered, “Scarlett, come with me. I’m going to the hotel room to get

she had toasted all the guests, so she wanted to get changed. I nodded in agreement as I wasn’t

upstairs. My mind wandered

are you thinking about?” Emery’s voice broke my train

I

I’ll only

and kept staring at my phone. I wasn’t

I snapped back to my senses. “What’s wrong?”

been spacing out

do me

“What is it?”

lose it and he gave it to Cameron Anderson instead. She probably misunderstood because of the box. Can you help me look for the box? I think it may

suddenly think of

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