If word got out that Mr. Blackwood had shown up at his gathering,
the Cole family's status would soar to new heights.
Adrian's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but agree with Logan's earlier sentiment. Hailey really was a lucky charm.
The moment she came back, the Lancaster family had proactively sought to partner with the Wynns.
And now, he had the chance to get acquainted with Mr. Blackwood!
His usual cool, domineering expression vanished. He picked up a nearby glass of wine and approached Nicholas. "Mr. Blackwood, my apologies. The Coles and the Wynns were just handling a private matter. I'm sorry we disturbed you. Which room are you in? I'll send over a few bottles of wine to your room later to apologize."
Adrian respectfully offered the glass to Nicholas with both hands.
For someone who always saw himself as a commanding figure, his posture was incredibly deferential.
However...
Nicholas didn't even glance at him. His languid gaze fell upon the cool, aloof girl standing in the middle of the room.
His thin lips curved into a careless smirk as he started walking toward Serena.
He had ignored the deferential Adrian completely.
The sycophantic smile on Adrian's face froze, a mix of apprehension and humiliation flooding him.
He gripped the wine glass tightly, his brow furrowing as he spun around.
He saw Nicholas troll casually into the room.
As he passed by the frozen Logan, he didn't even bother to lift his eyelids. He
simply tapped Logan's shoulder with the hand holding the cigarette.
The ash tumbled down, landing on Logan's expensive clothes.
"Move."
Nicholas's tone was still that same lazy drawl, as if he'd just woken up, yet it carried an invisible pressure. "Trash, don't block the way."
Logan, who was known for his hot temper, felt his face flush crimson from the extreme humiliation, but he didn't dare to utter a single word. He instinctively took two steps back.
The moment Hailey saw Nicholas, her eyes lit up.
After returning to the Wynn family, she had crammed on all the information about the city's elite and had heard the name "M
Blackwood" countless times from her parents, her brothers, and Adrian.
She knew that Mr. Blackwood was a figure so far above the Wynns and the Coles
that they couldn't even hope to reach him!
He was someone she never even dreamed of meeting.
But now, seeing the prince at the pinnacle of society in person, so devilishly
handsome and ethereally cool...
Her heart was pounding uncontrollably.
If... if she could win over such an untouchable man, then she...
Wouldn't that be a true quantum leap? Wouldn't she become the most sought-after
woman in all of Vaelion City, perhaps even all of Elyndor?
The thought made Hailey's heart pound even harder.
She clenched her fists. Just as she was about to step forward and speak to him, she saw Nicholas stop right in front of Serena.
Her pupils constricted.
Serena?!
Could it be... Mr. Blackwood was here for Serena?
No! How is that possible!
Serena was just a country bumpkin raised in the middle of nowhere, a commoner from the slums!
What right did she have to catch Mr. Blackwood's eye?
The gaze of such a perfect, top-tier man should belong to her, Hailey!
Hailey took a deep breath, adjusted her expression to its most gentle and pitiful, and
walked gracefully toward Nicholas in her high heels.
Her voice was sickeningly sweet.
"Mr. Blackwood, please don't misunderstand. It's all my sister's fault. She got angry and started hitting people after she failed to seduce Adrian. That's what
disturbed you. Please don't be angry.
I apologize to you on my sister's
behalf..."
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