Chapter 139

Suddenly, as if responding to some unseen signal, Hayden paused mid-stride, his icy gaze locking onto Wyneth's location. Wyneth's complexion shifted subtly, and instinctively she swiveled on her heel to walk away.

"What's up, Mr. Hamilton?" Dexter, standing beside Hayden, asked curiously upon seeing him halt.

The delicate, pink silhouette that had caught Hayden's attention disappeared swiftly from his view, causing a flicker in his icy gaze.

'Could I have been mistaken? Shouldn't she be in Frecford shooting a film now? And in my memory, I don't recall ever seeing her in pink.'

With this thought, Hayden retracted his gaze.

"Nothing," he answered flatly.

Dexter peeked in the direction Hayden had been looking, but aside from a sea of unfamiliar faces, nothing was particularly notable.

"Let's go," Hayden said.

Finding a secluded corner, Wyneth took a seat. Thanks to its out-of-the-way location, few people had touched the food here. Spotting a modest fruit plate among the spread con