Drunk and Daring I Kissed a Tycoon

Chapter 493

A while later, Gerard and Calvert seemed to realize where their thoughts were headed and quickly looked away.

Vespera considered clearing the air, but explaining might only make things even more awkward.

"Thanks for earlier. You must be tired. You should eat something," said Dominic. He picked up a spoon and

dipped it into the soup before holding it up to Vespera's lips.

Vespera felt frustrated. What did Dominic mean that she must be tired? He should keep his mouth shut!

Originally, Raymond hadn't thought much of it. He had made breakfast, which included nourishing and

restorative food, before everything had happened. But now, with Dominic saying that in that tone, even

Raymond's face turned visibly red.

As for Gerard and Calvert, they always jumped to conclusions. So, they sensibly grabbed Snowball and moved to

another place. It was way too cringey.

Later that morning, in the office, ever since Dominic had uttered those words, all of Vespera's usual work tasks

were done by Gerard.

Gerard didn't explain why, and honestly, he didn't need to. The implication was too obvious.

In the end, Vespera couldn't take it anymore, but she couldn't bring herself to explain things to her colleagues.

So, she escaped to the secretarial department.

After wrapping up a few tasks, Vespera went to pour a glass of water and wandered over to the floor-to-ceiling

windows. She stared out at the buildings across the skyline, her thoughts drifting back to what Calvert said the

night before, that someone was stalking her.

That thought yanked her nerves taut all over again. Last night, she had pondered on whether she should confess

to Dominic or not the entire night. When the sun rose, she had made up her mind. She would tell Dominic

everything tonight.

That afternoon, Yasmine attended a small gathering after taking an afternoon nap. For more than a week, she

had been staying at home. She hadn't attended any balls or banquets. She even turned down all the afternoon

tea invitations.

Ever since the incident at the ball that night, she had been feeling uneasy. And when she heard that Emily had

gone missing, the feeling only deepened. Staying hhad felt like the safest option.

But today, Yasmine couldn't take it anymore. She dressed up, flawless from head to toe, and headed out to the

gathering.

At an estate, about a dozen well-dressed women lounged, sipping tea and sampling trays of organic fruit fresh

from the garden. They talked about Halewick's latest gossip.

As they chatted, a slightly plump woman suddenly let out a knowing chuckle. She leaned in, lowering her voice

like she was about to deliver the jest piece of Year and said, "Did you all hear? The

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Monroe family got seriously

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The Monroe family was a prominent nin the jewelry business. Naturally, everyone knew who they were.

"What happened?" someone asked.

"You all know Mrs. Reid has been looking for someone, right?" the woman questioned.

A few women nodded knowingly. However, Yasmine looked confused. She asked, "Mrs. Reid? From the Reid

family? What do you mean she's looking for someone?"

The moment Yasmine asked, a few heads turned toward her with surprise. It was like she had just emerged from

a cave in the mountains.

The few women shot Yasmine questions.

"You really haven't heard?"

"Yasmine, have you not left the house at all? Everyone has been talking about this."

Yasmine laughed and responded, "I was sick for a week. I've barely left the house. Now that I'm feeling better, |

clooking for you all. So, please fillin."

Margaret Bennett, one of the

women, took the lead to fill Yasmine in. She said, "You were at Mrs.

Dawson's ball, weren't you? Mrs net’

Reid was there too. Everyone was wearing masks, and you know how private, she is, so no one recognized her.

Didn't something chaotic happen that night?" s

Yasmine nodded and answered, "I was there. It was indeed chaotic that night. What happened to Mrs. Reid?"

Margaret continued, "Mrs. Reid is timid, so when things went sideways, she panicked. Luckily, a young woman

helped her get out. It all happened so fast that Mrs. Reid never got her name.

"After she got hand calmed

down, she decided she wanted to find that woman and thank her in person. So, she has been searching all over

Halewick. There's only one Que The woman was wearing a green dress with fair skin, a beautiful face, and long

legs."

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To the side, another woman, Georgia Rivers, chimed in, saying, "That's hardly a clue at all! That night, everyone

wore masks, and more than one woman wore a green dress.

Thus, many families pushed their daughters forward, hoping to be the heroine. But Mrs. Reid wasn't fooled. She

took one glance at them and knew they weren't the one."

Yasmine's heart skipped a beat. She cautiously asked, "So, the woman in the green dress with fair skin, narrow

waist, and tall, rescued Mrs. Reid at the ball and helped her escape?"

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