The man in black surveyed the crowd, obviously on the lookout for someone. In a thick accent, he called out, "Excuse me, is Miss Celena around? Could you step out for a second, thanks!"Celena was so taken aback she froze, but Cindy was quick on the draw, waving her hand high. "Over here! You're looking for Ms. Stone, right? She's with us!"The man in black beelined to them, all apologies on his face. "Ms. Stone, so sorry for the hold-up, got tied up and ran a bit late."Celena, still reeling, just bobbed her head and managed a flustered, "Uh? Oh, no worries at all."With a warm smile, the attendant nodded and gestured for her to enter. "Ms. Stone, right this way, please. Our CEO has been eagerly awaiting your arrival."The room went silent for a heartbeat, then a collective gasp rippled through the crowd as they stared at Celena and the foreign staff member in utter astonishment.Among the onlookers were the patriarchs of Drunham City's elite families and top business moguls, al
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