NovelEnglishChapter 436
Gerard was completely numb. On the other hand, Calvert didn't agree with
Vespera's last sentence. He said, "Vespera, how can you say that? Gerard and | are both men. Would you be able
to do anything to Rebecca?"
Vespera paused and answered, "No, definitely not."
Calvert then said, "Exactly! So, | couldn't do anything to Gerard either. We rely on our strong hands..."
Before Calvert could finish, Dominic whacked him on the back of the head. Calvert clutched his head, eyes wide
with betrayal.
Vespera stared at him blankly. She thought, "Relying on yourself is quite good!"
Not far away, Evelyn and Vance exchanged a glance, then quickly looked away. Almost instantly, she turned to
look at him again. With a sly smile, she said, "Honey, why aren't you like them? Oh, right. Only your butthole
itches."
After saying that, she slapped his butt playfully.
Vance's expression immediately darkened with a mix of shand disbelief. He asked, "Do you have to put it
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Evelyn replied, "Oh, please. Who else is going to love you like | do? Now, say you love me."
Vance looked like he was seriously rethinking all his life choices.
At this time, Vespera snapped out of her daze. Surrounded by so many people, she realized that the ghost
situation wasn't that terrifying anymore.
The guests waited in the hall for more than half an hour before Belinda finally showed up. She had changed her
clothes. Now, she wore a dark green lace dress that clung to her in all the right places.
Many male guests had their gazes fixed on her. Just earlier, the men had been murmuring about how uncanny
she looked, but now, their gazes were thick with lust.
"Did everyone rest well?" Belinda asked, her stiff smile seemed charming but uncanny. As she spoke, her gaze
lingered on Dominic.
The guests murmured vague replies. No one brought up the earlier incident about the woman who had fallen.
Among the crowd, a man stepped forward and asked, "Ms. Belinda, you mentioned earlier there would be an
exciting program tonight. What kind of program is it?"
His implication was obvious. Whatever that was in the air had definitely released the men's nature. At this
moment, his mind was filled with dirty deeds. He was hoping that the program was something wild.
It wasn't abnormal for him that way. After all, the thing that was in the air did carry such meaning.
"Sir, this is a networking event, not an orgy," said Belinda directly. She slowly walked toward the crowd, her hips
swaying. She said, "You're all here for a reason. You want to join the association. Of course, the association
welcomes you, but there is no room for the weak."
As she spoke, she walked straight toward Dominic. She reached out, her gloved hand moving toward his chest.
Before she could touch him, a hand shot out and intercepted her.
It was Vespera. She smiled politely, but her gaze was firm. Why couldn't Belinda keep her hands to herself?
Vespera didn't care who Dominic belonged to later, but right now, he was hers. No one could touch him.
For a fleeting second, Belinda's and Vespera's eyes locked, and something about Belinda's gaze struck Vespera
as familiar. However, the thought slipped away before Vespera could catch it.
Belinda calmly withdrew her hand. She smiled at Vespera before continuing to walk forward.
Meanwhile, Dominic was clearly enjoying himself. He slid an arm around Vespera's waist and whispered in her
ear, "That was hot. | liked it."
Vespera pulled his hand down and muttered, "People are watching. Stay in character."
But Gerard and Calvert had seen everything. Evelyn and Vance were stunned as well. Did Dominic just act cute?
Was he really the scold and untouchable man they knew?
Up at the front, Belinda removed a necklace from her neck and placed it onto a silver tray held by the steward.
She announced, "This is the centerpiece of tonight's program."
Everyone was puzzled.
Belinda continued, "This necklace will be hidden somewhere on the island. It could be in the castle or deep in the
forest. Who knows?"
Then, she paused before adding, "Whoever finds it first will own this entire island. Think of it as a welcgift.
It's the association's way of showing sincerity."
There was an explosion of gasps. The entire island as a welcgift?
Even if the guests were all wealthy people, they were stunned. What was supposed to be a laid-back evening
gathering had suddenly beca high- stakes treasure hunt.
The fear they had of Belinda, the unpleasant food, and the side effects of what was in the air were all forgotten
in the face of sheer greed.
It didn't matter if they reached out to the association to chere or were tricked into coming here. Now,
everyone in the room could feel the full weight of what the Lumena Order had to offer. How could anyone resist
wealth?
Even Dominic looked intrigued. He leaned toward Vespera and whispered, "Vera, do you like this island? I'll win it
for you."
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