Lucinda gasped.
“What are you doing here?” Did Nate send you to protect me?”
Larry nodded and leaned over to check her for injuries. The only sign he could find was a slight reddening at her neck. Even so, he grew pale with fear.
“Oh, my God! Was I too late? Are you injured anywhere? Ahhh! Boss is going to kill me!”
Lucinda was amused despite herself.
“Calm down, I’m not hurt. The mark will fade in a few minutes. You came at just the right time. Help me up, will you?”
Larry scratched his head and gave her a quizzical look.
“Well, aren’t you, uh… Aren’t you going to…”
Lucinda raised her eyebrows meaningfully.
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“You’ll find out soon enough!”
Back in the garden, the party was in full swing.
Santos was up on the stage, giving a speech.
Nathan, on the other hand, sat alone at his table.
He was sporting a dark scowl and exuding such a cold aura that no one dared to sit with him.
It had been a while since the party started, but Lucinda had not come back yet. There was no sign of Larry, either.
Nathan was growing restless with every passing second.
And then, he heard the chair beside him being dragged out.
“Lucinda… He turned his head in eager anticipation, only to grimace in the next second.
“Why are you here?”
Valerie was wearing a fancy dress from a famous brand. She had put on a polished makeup that went well with her smooth skin and lent her a more refined appearance.
Many young men from other rich families had been staring at her since she entered the hall. When she joined Nathan at his table, however, their hearts sank.
Nathan looked away from Valerie and didn’t bother to spare her another glance.
Unfortunately, the same could not be said for the reporters, who had been snapping photos of them the moment Valerie had sat down.
She remained calm and demure the entire time.