“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.

Emery was busy serving the guests, along with Cameron

beside me, followed by Louis. Upon seeing

“Scarlett, come here.”

socializing. I instinctively looked at Ashton. The latter patted on my hand and said, “Don’t worry. You’ll

for me to sit down. “Mr. Fuller, meet my daughter,

a smile on his face. “I’ve met her. Emery said she’s the

gave a laugh. “It’s fate. I like this girl, so I took her

smiled. “I

lips upward but didn’t find

blessed meant having a peaceful, happy life. I

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

get changed. I nodded

went upstairs. My mind wandered

you thinking about?” Emery’s

nothing.” I

changed our clothes, Emery sprawled on the bed. “I swear I’ll only get

staring at my phone. I wasn’t listening

a couple of times before I snapped back

spacing out since we walked into

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 be kept in the Moore Residence. Or can you ask Cameron about its

hesitated. “Why do you suddenly think of the box?”

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