Chapter 1248
The lounge was now deadly quiet, the stifling atmosphere making it hard to breathe, Katie was so anxious that she was about to explode. She grabbed Miles and stormed out of the room.
“Where the hell is Mr. Harper?” she said, her voice trembling with anxiety. “Why isn’t he here at this crucial moment?”
Miles closed the door behind him, his face serious. “We still have two hours. Let’s wait a bit longer.”
“Wait for what? How could he do this? Doesn’t he know what today is? How could he leave without planning his schedule? This is a engagement banquet we’re talking about! What could possibly be more important?”
By the end of her rant, Katie was so angry she was on the brink of tears.
Chloe’s eyes flickered. What could be more important than a wedding?
“Nothing is more important than you.”
She still remembered vividly the day she was discharged from the hospital, him waiting for her in the rain with an umbrella. And the serious look on his face when he said those words.
Nothing was more important than her… So, he would definitely come, right?
He promised her, told her to wait for him…
Her hand tightened and loosened on her dress hem. She swallowed, and her collarbone looked beautiful in her tension.
“Don’t worry. We still have time,” Rose said, handing her a peeled orange. “Eat a little. Calm your nerves.”
Chloe looked at the orange in her hand, both amused and helpless. “Are you really that in love with oranges? You always have them with you.”
“I don’t eat that much. I just always share half with you. Good things are meant to be shared.”
Chloe gave a small smile and started eating. She had thought that nearly ten hours would be the longest wait. But she found herself hoping that time would slow down more She wasn’t afraid of waiting, as long as Damon had enough time to come back.
Suddenly, the lounge door swung open with a bang. Chloe turned to look and saw Katie and Miles, who had just left.
Katie looked pale, standing in the doorway looking at Chloe in a daze.
“Chloe…” She called out her name, her eyes blinking back tears.
“What… what’s happened?”
Katie held her phone, hesitating and not making a move.
Miles came out from behind her, looking at Chloe with a complicated expression.
“Ms. Chloe…”
“The bride! Where’s the bride?”
“Bride!”
“Bride…”
Before Miles could finish, a crowd of people poured in from the doorway. Kane, Ella, Ollie, Noah… they all rushed in.
Chloe was thrown off by this sudden situation. “What’s going on?”
Ella rushed over and hugged Chloe tightly. “What happened between you and Damon?”
Chloe paled. “Nothing… what happened?”
Ella immediately pulled out her phone and handed it to Chloe. “Why did Damon get engaged to another woman?”
Chloe was taken aback. She looked at the phone and saw the headline. [Low–Key High Society! The CEO of the Harper Group and Miss Alonso to get engaged tonight at the Emerald Palace.]
The article was about the background of the two families, their wealth, and their close relationship over the past few decades. The only picture was of Wendy.
In short, according to the article, the two grew up together, and were a perfect match, a match made in heaven!
Everyone was looking at Chloe anxiously, but she remained calm. After reading the article, she handed the phone back to Ella.
“Did you know about this?”
Chloe shook her head.
“Who would pull a stunt like this? This is outrageous!” Ella was so angry she wanted to smash her phone.
“This is no joke,” Chloe said, walking over to a seat and sitting down. She looked at herself in the mirror and gave a small laugh. She finally understood why Presley had insisted on attending the engagement party after all he had said the previous day. He was attending the engagement party of Wendy and Damon.
There was no prior notice.
Damon had left early and hadn’t returned, which must have been part of Presley’s plan. Even if Damon hadn’t left, Presley would have found a reason to make him
leave.
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Wendy was destined to be the joke of the engagement party without her fiancé. But with Presley there to back her up, they could later come up with a reason why Damon had to be absent…So this plan was successful without prior notice. Everyone would know that the CEO of the Harper Group was engaged to Miss Alonso. As for what would happen later? They would take it one step at a time, depending on Presley’s threats and Wendy’s performance. As for Chloe, she would become a complete joke, with her high–profile engagement announcement and now the absence of the groom.
She would take the hit for Wendy’s absence, and even if she and Damon had any interaction in the future, Wendy would surely slander her as the other woman. Accused of being a home wrecker and a seductress, her reputation would plummet, and even her company, Starlight International, and her perfume brand could be
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affected.
Whether Wendy had thought this far, Chloe wasn’t sure. But her mother, who seemed to have some tricks up her sleeve, would have been able to think of this. Otherwise, Wendy had endured so much pain, and despite her body being covered in scars, she still refused to play it safe. How could she be content if she didn’t seize this opportunity to take a hit?
Even Presley agreed. But did they really have to resort to such dirty tricks?
“It’s not a prank, is it really? Then who’s your fiancé today?”
“It’s Damon.”
Hearing this answer, everyone exchanged glances. What the hell was going on right now?
Phoebe was hiding in the back, too scared to show her face. Chloe, however, saw her and smiled faintly. “Phoebe, Angie, have you
Phoebe and Angie were suddenly called out, naturally a bit nervous.
“You have the nerve to bring up embroidery at this time,” Angie mumbled and rolled her eyes.
Chloe took a deep breath, her gaze sweeping over everyone. “It’s about time, I should go change.”
Kane was stunned on the side. “You’re… going out again?”
Chloe smiled lightly. “Today is my engagement party. If I don’t show up, what will all the people outside do?”
finished your
embroidery?”
Everyone finally realized that the one who announced the engagement was Chloe. Her fiancé hadn’t shown up yet, and if she, the star of the party, didn’t show up, what would this engagement party turn into?
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