Chapter 27
“Take care of in Conrad said
Perry was mommanly confused. “What?” He wondered, ‘Is Mr. Morion talking to me?
Conrad turned to look at him, his gaze cold and piercing. Is there a word you don’t understand?“
Oh, no. I get to it right away”
With that Conrad, surrounded by his bodyguards, turned and walked off.
Perry, holding the prepared gift, made his way up to the stage.
All the lights in the banquet hall suddenly shifted to focus on him. Lily recognized him as Conrad’s assistant. When she saw that no one clue was following him a flash of disappointment crossed her face
Under the watchful eyes of the guests, Perry stepped forward and handed over a deep blue velvet bus, smiling as he said. “Ms. Marrow, Mr. Morton is busy with whet and has already left. He asked me to deliver this gift on his behalf and wishes you a happy birthday
The hall fell silent. Everyone heard him clearly.
Perry didn’t try to lower his voice. Even though Lily was a prestigious figure and her family had deep ties with the Morton family, his job was to follow Conrad’s instructions.
He spoke politely, but he knew Lily would understand the unspoken message: Conrad had just rejected her.
Conrad, who had been standing there a moment ago, had rushed off the second her confession was made. That was obvious. He had turned her down
Lily had risked everything tonight. Despite Howard’s warning the day before to stop pursuing Conrad–he didn’t like her–she still clung to the hope that, as long as Conrad didn’t have a girlfriend, she still had a sho
She thought that even if Conrad didn’t like her now, with so many people watching, out of respect for their families friendship, and for Howard’s sake, he wouldn’t humiliate her. But she had seriously misjudged just how indifferent he was.
Tears welled up in Lily’s eyes. Her friends rushed over to comfort her, but she couldn’t hear them. She didn’t even bother to cut the cake, just covering her face and running off the stage in tears.
With Lily gone and the main event ruined, Howard grabbed the microphone and said a few words to fill the awkward silence. After telling everyone to enjoy the evening, be quickly left the stage.
The lights came back on, brightening the hall like daylight. The sound of ap
a plano played, and the party continued.
Moira casually picked up a glass of red wine and found a seat. Not long after, the two women from earlier sat nearby. They didn’t notice her, and seeing no one else around, they spoke freely.
“Pour Lily, rejected like that in front of everyone. If I were her, I wouldn’t be able to show my face again.”
“Seriously, if Conrad doesn’t even like Lily, who could be possibly be interested in?”
“Tuly’s pretty, for she’s not exactly stunning. It’s mostly her family background that matters. Conrad doesn’t need money–he’s probably looking for someone he actually likes.”
i dont know the half of it. I heard Conrad’s already 28, and he’s never had a woman by
by his side. Some of the girls in our circle tried to get
to him, but be warned them off*
“Seriously? No way. Conrad doesn’t like women! Could he be gay?”
“Probably I’ve noticed he’s pretty close to Lily’s brother. Maybe they’ve got something going on
close
Their conversation grew more ridiculous, but Moira listened with amusement, her glass of wine steadily disappearing When she didn’t see Haldwin.. around yet, she stood up and approached a waiter to ask where the restroom was,
The seven–star hotel restroom was bigger than the room she was staying in. The floor was so clean it reflected her shadow, with not a hint of unpleasant smells. Moira pushed open the stall door and used the bathroom.
troom was empty. When she felt enough time had passed, she decided
After washing her hands at the sink, she lingered for a while, noticing the restroom was
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But as soon as she stepped out of the women’s restroom, she spotted Austin. She was about to pretend she hadn’t seen him and walk p acknowledging him.
“Moura, Austin grabbed her hand.
“What are you doing?” Moira instinctively pulled her hand back
As he saw the wariness and distance in her eyes Austin’s heart dropped. He lowered his hand into a hist. “I need to talk to you.”
“Austin, I should’ve told you this earlier–an es should be like a ghost. So we have nothing to discuss.”
Looking at the cold indifference on Moira’s face. Austin knew she hated him with all her heart. His throat tightened as he spake in a low voice, “Don’t mess with Kayla again”
Hearing this strange accusation, Moira let out a laugh instead of getting angry. “Tim the one messing with her? Or is she the one messing with me? Austin, are you blind?”
“Kayla can be a little spoiled Just try to be understanding!”
Moira’s smile famed to scom. Tm not her mother. Why should I tolerate her?”
Seeing her fiery reaction, Austin lost his patience. “Kayla is the heir to Mitchell Group, What do you think w
will happen if you keep chishing with
with her
“You think that because Baldwin gave you a job, you can relax? Dusk Furnishing is nothing compared to Mitchell Group! Moira, I’m doing this for your own good. Don’t be ungrateful!”
you
should say
far away.”
Moira’s smile was icy. “Austin, every time I see you, I feel like I’m cursed. So if you really care about me,
“Moira. I’m only saying this because we were together for five years. If you don’t appreciate it, fine. Let’s go our separate ways. Ell see if you can do better without met
Moira returned to the banquet hall, still furious. She grabbed another glass of wine and drank it down.
By the time Baldwin found her, she was on her third glass. Her fair, smooth skin had a soft blush, and her eyes sparkled with clarity that made her look especially endearing
As soon as she saw him approaching. Moira immediately got up from the couch. “Can we go now?”
Baldwin nodded. “Let’s go.”
They left the banquet hall, and she took her phone back from the attendant.
Once outside the hotel, a cool drizzle started to fall. Moira shivered and wrapped her arms around herself. Baldwin, noticing, quickly took off his coat and draped over her shoulders.
You don’t have to, she protested. “I’m not cold”
Haldwin could only smile and put his coat back on himself. “Stay here. I’ll go grab an umbrella.”
d held it over her head.
The hotel had umbrellas available for guests, and Baldwin quickly returned with one. He opened it and
Just as they were about to step down the stairs, Moira’s phone rang. Seeing it was Virgil calling, she immediately answered.
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