NovelEnglishChapter 419
"Evelyn, are you saying that this networking event is dangerous?" Vespera asked.
"You didn't know?" Evelyn realized she had accidentally let the cat out of the bag and grew nervous. Then, she
said, "I'm just messing with you! It's a perfectly normal event. Nothing dangerous at all. You should just follow
Dominic's arrangements."
Vespera was at a loss for words. Did she look that easy to fool?
She said, "You already said too much. Don't try to brush it off now. | just want to understand what kind of event
this actually is."
Evelyn replied, "If Dominic didn't tell you, | definitely can't. He would be furious."
Vespera was frustrated. Evelyn had already let half the truth slip. Vespera already thought something was off,
and now that she had heard all this, how could she pretend not to hear it?
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After a pause, Evelyn leaned in and lowered her voice. She said, "Honestly, we all think it's a little risky. Dominic
doesn't want you to get involved. That's why he hasn't said anything. But keeping secrets like this is only going
to hurt your relationship in the long run. There's nothing wrong with facing things together. If you really want to
go, | can make it happen."
Then, Evelyn continued to drink her tea while Vespera thought over every word. A moment later, Evelyn excused
herself to the bathroom.
The instant Evelyn left, Gerard and Calvert quickly sat next to Vespera on both sides. It was obvious that they
had heard the conversation.
Calvert asked, "Mr. Reid is in danger? | have to protect him!"
Gerard reprimanded, "Will you stop being impulsive? Mr. Reid has already made the call. You can't change
anything."
Calvert felt deflated. Meanwhile, Vespera was frustrated. She knew that once Dominic made up his mind, there
was no changing it. And if she confronted him now, he might just put her on a plane forcefully to keep her out of
the way.
Calvert's eyes lit up, and he said, "What if we follow him secretly? He won't even know!"
Gerard was speechless. He responded, "How do we follow him secretly? Can we becinvisible?"
To that, Calvert answered, "We can just let him see us when we get in."
Gerard said, "So, your plan is to break the rules now and beg for forgiveness later? Aren't you afraid?"
Calvert teased, "Gerard, don't tellyou're scared."
Gerard was indeed a bit scared, but now that he had been called out, his pride wouldn't let him back down. He
said, "Who said I'm scared? It's just a networking event. It isn't a warzone!"
Vespera quietly said, "Evelyn said she could arrange forto go."
Calvert and Gerard turned to Vespera right away. One had an excited expression, while the other looked like his
soul had left his body.
A few minutes later, Evelyn cout of the bathroom, and the three of them surrounded her.
About an hour later, Dominic and Vance finally cback downstairs. Evelyn crossed the living hall and called
out, "Vance, it's tto go home."
Dominic walked them to the door. When he cback inside, he noticed that Vespera was no longer in the living
hall. He went upstairs and stopped in front of her door. Then, he knocked gently and asked, "Ms. Gildon, are you
asleep?"
The door creaked open a few inches. Vespera answered, "I was just about to shower."
She peeked out, hand resting on the doorframe. Her hair was down, and she wore a sleeveless nightgown. She
truly intended to shower, but to a man's eyes, it was seductive.
Dominic gazed at Vespera. The usual calm in his dark eyes had been replaced with something more unreadable.
He leaned in, and his warm breath brushed her cheek as he asked, "Do you need help?"
Vespera's cheeks instantly went crimson. Her mind snapped back to what happened last night. Her hand on the
doorfrwas starting to sweat. She cursed to herself, "Stop seducing me!"
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