Chapter - [ 170 ]

[ Adeline ]

“Don’t be nervous love, you have faced it so many times.” Xavier whispered to me while wheeling me inside the convention hall where he had thrown the party.

“Yes, I did but we haven’t done something this big before, Xav.” I replied and flashed polite smile at the cameramen. They were allowed to cover the event except the trusted media houses. They were the same people who assassin my character recently. It was my way to show them that they can’t force me to give up.

“Time for the show to begin. Put up your best smile, my love which will burn the enemies’ hearts.” He said.

The spotlight fell on us as Xavier wheeled me on the centre of the podium. I spotted his secretory with the microphone. Xavier took the microphone from him. Our guests were famous and prominent personalities. I palms began to sweat but I acted confident. I also saw the Linwood family and my mother with Lisa on the front tables. My eyes scanned the crowd for my father but he couldn’t be seen anywhere.

“Goo