“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.

was a table for sixteen. Emery was busy serving the guests, along with Cameron and

me, followed by Louis. Upon seeing us, Louis waved his hand

“Scarlett, come here.”

at Ashton. The latter patted on my hand and said, “Don’t worry. You’ll be

and he gestured for me to sit down. “Mr.

on his face. “I’ve met her. Emery said she’s the daughter of

laugh. “It’s fate. I like this girl,

nodded and smiled. “I see.

curled my lips upward but didn’t find

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

with me. I’m going to the hotel room to get changed. I’m not comfortable

all the guests, so she wanted to get

ourselves, we went upstairs. My mind wandered off while taking

about?” Emery’s voice broke my train of

I shook my

the bed. “I swear I’ll only get married once in my life.

staring at my phone.

of times before I snapped back to my senses. “What’s wrong?” I was

with you? You’ve been spacing out since we

do me

“What is it?”

a sandalwood box. Grandpa kept it for me. He then passed the box to me before he died, but I didn’t keep it safe. Ashton lost it. However, I think he didn’t lose it and he gave it to Cameron

do you suddenly think of

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