Chapter 314 âMr. Gomez, you flattere. Itâs Drieso that gains strength with Modern Beacon Synergyâs presence,â Kenneth eplied. His words were polite but also reflected reality.
Modern Beacon Synergy was indeed a formidable player. Kenneth had built upon the foundation of the Zelinski Group to grow it into the power it was currently.
The elusive founder of Modern Beacon Synergy was said to have started from scratch in his youth. Kenneth naturally respected such an accomplishment.
Timothy and Cyrus, the current president and vice president of Modern Beacon Synergy, were talents discovered by the companyâs founder. Any previous friction. between Kenneth and Cyrus was chalked up to misunderstandings, thankfully with no lasting damage, as any harm might have caused Cassandra to resent Kenneth.
âMs. Yates, you look stunning!â Timothy said, his compliment reflecting genuine admiration.
âMr. Gomez, youâre flattering me,â Cassandra replied coldly.
Emma, witnessing this exchange, was mad with jealousy.
Emma had already learned that the man with Cassandra was Kenneth. Helen had mentioned to Emma that Kenneth was the man Richard intended to introduce to her. Emma thought, âKenneth is supposed to be mine, the best man in the world. How dare Cassandra get close to him!
She thought, âHow shameless!
âSheâs even playing games with Timothy and Cyrus.
âAll her aloofness at school must be an act. Bitch!â
Seeing Cassandra, Sofia and Cassidy couldnât resist rushing up exclaiming, âLook! Our idol is there! Thatâs fantastic!â
Over time, it became apparent that Sofia was the lively one, not Cassidy, who seemed tame as a kitten around Cassandra.
âCassie, youâre here too! If I had known earlier, we could have come together,â Cassidy said, sticking close to Cassandra but stopping short of enveloping her in at 10:41 Mon, 18 Mar Chapter 314 hug.
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Kenneth found himself edged out of his spot as the girls descended on Cassandra, causing him to involuntarily step to the side.
0 Keeping his distance from other women was instinctive. By the time he realized, reclaiming his place by Cassandraâs side was no longer an option.
Cassandra smiled at the girls and said, âI had no idea you were coming. Ken and I had planned to attend together.â
Cassandraâs intimate way of referring to Kenneth immediately stiffened the smile on Cyrusâs face.
For Timothy and Cyrus, it was a shock to hear someone address Kenneth sof intimately. To the rest of the attendees, it was just as surprising. They all wondered who this person was, to so boldly use Kennethâs nickname.
Previously, women who dared call Kenneth by his first name were shown the door. But here, Cassandraâs familiar address went unchallenged, and to everyoneâs astonishment, it was met with Kennethâs radiant smile.
Unbelievable!
Kenneth was clearly pleased being called âKenâ by Cassandra, his earlier displeasure in the car vanishing in an instant.
Timothy felt a chill of repulsion at the sweetness displayed and promptly suggested they help themselves.
After everyone dispersed, several executives approached Kenneth to greet him and tried to discuss potential cooperation.
Cassandra murmured an excuse to Kenneth before she wandered off. She aimed to reconnect with Sofia but was abruptly stopped in her tracks by Emma.
âCassandra, is this really a place for someone like you? Or did you seduce Mr. Zelinski into bringing you?â challenged Emma.
Cassandra frowned, tired of Emmaâs consistent targeting wherever she went. She responded coolly, âI donât see whatâs so significant about this gala. If youâre allowed. to be here, what stops me? And even if I was brought here by Kenneth, itâs none of your business, is it?â
O 10:41 Mon, 18 Mar Chapter 314 G Emma, furious, thought, How can this not concern me? Mr. Zelinski is my future boyfriend, not someone to be seen with that bitch!â
P âIt seems youâre nothing without a man, isnât that right? Pretending to be aloof and pure at school, yet here you an, so bitchy, Emma accused. âYou should know Mr. Zelinski is the man my grandfather is introducing to me, and he will be my boyfriend.
Youâd do well to steer clear of him. Did you understand that?â
Cassandra slightly smirked, thinking Emma had apparently not learned her lesson from their last encounter in the principalâs office. Emma did not remember Kennethâs warning there.
Really? Maybe I should call Ken over to acquaint himself with his âfuture girlfriend,â Cassandra said mockingly.
Emmaâs gaze flickered with insecurity, yet she maintained a tough front while looking at Cassandra. âCut the crap. Once my grandfather connects me with Mr. Zelinski, youâll be sidelined!â
Emmaâs grandfather was a retired highâranking military commander, and she was convinced Kenneth would favor her.
âSo, youâre dreaming now, is that it?â Cassandra said with a sigh. She had seen dreamers before, but never one quite so deluded.
âWhat are you saying? Iâll break your face!â Emma screamed, stepping forward, âBitch, how dare you lure in Mr. Zelinski?â
Her hand shot out to slap Cassandra, but it was abruptly seized. A crisp slap echoed -smack!
âOuch!â Emma was slapped. Her eyes reddened with fury, and she glared at Cassandra with murderous intent, as if she wished she could kill her.
Helen rushed to Emmaâs side, shielding her and demanding furiously, âCassandra, how dare you strike my daughter?â
âSo sheâs allowed to strike and I canât defend myself?â Cassandraâs cold laugh conveyed her contempt.
âShe hit you? I didnât see that. But I did see you hit my daughter!â Helen was the picture of a mad lady of status, seemingly poised yet inwardly itching to tear Cassandra apart.
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âJust because you didnât see it doesnât mean it didnât happen,â Cassandra turned to Emma and said firmly, âDonât mistake me for an easy target. If you try to slap me, you better think twice alut whose hand will land faster.â
Ever since the incident with Miranda, Cassandra wasnât going to let anyone lay a finger on her.
When it came to a slapâoff, Cassandra was unmatched.
Furious, Helen called out to her fatherâinâlaw. âFather, come quickly! Someone has struck your granddaughter!â
Emma was pampered growing up and Richard favored her the most. Hearing his granddaughter had been hit, Richard quickly approached them.
âWhatâs going on here?â Richard saw the slap mark on Emmaâs face, and his expression darkened as he demanded in a stern voice.
âGrandpa, I did nothing and Cassandra slapped me. Despite my apology for the school incident, sheâs still resentful,â Emma played the victim effortlessly, appealing to her grandfather.
Richard faced Cassandra, asking pointedly, âIs this true, Cassandra?â
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