Henry shrugged and looked around the banquet hall once more.Herman and Gwyneth were the center of attention as they danced harmoniously on the dance floor.Liam's expression grew grimmer. There was a chill that shot out of his eyes.Henry shivered in response to his icy gaze.When the music stopped and the dance floor was empty, Herman finally led Gwyneth to the lounge area.Herman grinned broadly as he turned to face Gwyneth and said, "I'm surprised that you're such an amazing dancer. We performed a perfect dance together."Gwyneth responded with a polite smile, saying, "You're flattering me, Mr. Newman."Mr. Payne hurried over to Herman as they were conversing, whispering something in his ear.After hearing him out, Herman gave a small nod. He answered, "I see."He then turned to Gwyneth and said, "The bidding cocktail party is about to begin. I need to excuse myself, Ms. Glen."Since Herman was busy, Gwyneth immediately replied, "Go ahead, I'll be fine on my own."Herman
Henry nagged, "I told you so. That guy is very cunning. Look at that, he actually made arrangements for Gwyneth to sit next to him."Liam and Henry were told to sit at another table by the waiter, who said, "Gentlemen, your seats are over here."They were seated neither too far nor too close to Gwyneth, but it still made them feel uncomfortable.Herman was seated far away, and Liam scowled as he sized him.Herman maintained his usual composed demeanor and remained silent throughout.After Liam took his seat, Henry also followed suit and sat next to him.Liam somewhat scanned the table he was seated at. He was unfamiliar with most of the people here. Consequently, he grew even more reserved.Someone broke the ice and asked excitedly, "Hey, Mr. Franklin, it's been a while. What project have you been working on lately?""Actually, I recently made an investment in a multi-million dollar project. Things are going smoothly," declared Mr. Franklin, a middle-aged man who was beaming wi
Everyone in the restaurant turned their attention to the sound of shattering glass."What's going on?"Some of the other guests looked out to see what was going on.This was exactly the outcome that Henry desired.He cast a disgusted glance at the people seated at the table, realizing that they were all hypocrites who only knew how to brag. He was sick of their pretentiousness.His trick of shattering a glass always worked like a charm. They immediately stopped talking when others turned to face them.Liam was aware of Henry's plans, but he did not give a damn. He looked at the shards of glass on the floor and beckoned to a waiter nearby.The waiter quickly approached and asked politely, "Sir, how may I assist you?""Please bring me a new wine glass," Liam said in a low voice. His tone was polite but icy.His attitude startled the waiter, but he quickly grabbed the cup and placed it delicately on the table.Liam did not even bat his eyes. He extended his hand and set the wine
The crowd suddenly burst into a buzz of conversation.Both Mr. Franklin and Mr. Bell's complexions turned white as a sheet.Others who joined in the conversation were also astounded and adopted a pallid complexion.Simply put, Liam had never met anyone on their level. It was to be expected that they would have trouble identifying him.They had no idea that they would run into Liam at the party and offend him.Everyone started to grow worried about this and felt extremely anxious about their future.Mr. Franklin was briefly worried, but then he realized that these two might be imposters. He adamantly argued, "I believe you two are imposters who broke into this cocktail party. It's unlikely for Mr. Munroe and Mr. Luther to be seated here. Everyone, don't be misled!"Henry was mad when Mr. Franklin persisted with his point of view."There is nothing we can do if you believe that. However, you'd have to deal with more severe consequences," Liam sternly threatened.Mr. Franklin l
"Why don't we continue to enjoy the meal? You two don't have to fight over this," Herman said with a smile.Gwyneth lost her appetite and ceased to speak. When she recalled that Aubrey and Elizabeth were waiting for her in the banquet hall, she decided to leave the restaurant.Liam watched as she walked away. There was just a smidgen of rage that was visible in his eyes.Herman motioned toward his table and invited, "Please join me, Mr. Luther."Liam was not interested. He walked away with Henry without so much as a glance at Herman. Herman lowered his head while standing there awkwardly. He was not angry. On the contrary, he had broken into a cunning smile. Elizabeth received a text from Hayden in the lounge area. He commanded, "Stop Gwyneth from acquiring this project asap! You won't be able to handle the consequences if you fail!"She recognized the threat in his tone.She clenched her teeth and a surge of jealousy rose in her heart.Elizabeth saw Gwyneth walk gracefu
The look in Gwyneth's eyes darkened. She remained silent when she brought Elizabeth back to the hotel room with Aubrey.Gwyneth draped a quilt over the inebriated Elizabeth after they had placed her on the bed.She then noticed that Aubrey looked like she had something to say."You have something to say?" Gwyneth asked with a frown."Did you hear the waitresses conversing in the garden just now?" Aubrey inquired, appearing concerned.When Gwyneth thought back on what they had discussed, the look in her eyes dimmed.The hotel was on the verge of bankruptcy due to account deficit issues. Surely there has to be a secret behind this.Gwyneth thought about it and replied, "Yeah, but we shouldn't let irrelevant people string us along."She had actually begun to mentally analyze the entire project.Aubrey had realized what was going on and exclaimed, "I've long suspected that there's something wrong with this hotel! Look, even the waitress knows about this, but we are kept in the dar
Gwyneth hurriedly walked up to that woman.Her eyebrows furrowed as she asked about her wounds, "Miss, are you hurt?"As she drew nearer, she could see the numerous wounds scattered across her body. These might not have been self-inflicted injuries. Someone was hurting her.The woman was agitated. She yelled repeatedly while appearing to be dodging something, "I…It hurts! It hurts!" Aubrey also squatted down to inquire anxiously, "Where does it hurt? Did you get hit somewhere?"Gwyneth extended her hand to help her stand up.The crazy woman muttered some nonsense. Then, she pushed the two aside and ran away.Aubrey was about to fall to the ground, but Gwyneth steadied herself and caught her.Aubrey rubbed her arm and watched the woman slowly disappear. She grumbled, "What’s wrong with that crazy woman? She wouldn't tell us where it hurts."Gwyneth's gaze turned solemn, and it fixed on the woman's back."This hotel has too many weird things happening," Aubrey said to Gwyneth.
Aubrey was too angry to speak at this point.She struggled to gather her composure and said indignantly, "Let's go! We have to save her. We can't stand by and let her be beaten to death! She probably received those wounds to her body at this cabin. It's a vile crime, no matter how I look at it."She became more anxious as she gave it more thought.She suspected that a bad guy might have taken control of the woman.Aubrey got to her feet and was ready to rush out.Gwyneth quickly grabbed her arms to prevent her from acting rashly. She frowned and said softly, "Don't act hastily!""When that woman is in such a state, we can't just stand by and do nothing," Aubrey argued.Gwyneth drew Aubrey behind a tree and advised, "We can't act rashly."She took a quick look at the cabin before she met Aubrey's eyes."If we act hastily now, we might scare the culprit away and put that woman in greater danger. We don't know who is inside. We can't be sure if we can stop that man or save that w