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Gabriel didnât miss the subtle changes in her expression as his warm voice carried a faint smile. âAre you worried that the Gilbert family will abandon you as their future daughter-in-law if the reporters catch you cheating on them?â
The words âcheatâ were unbearable to her ears and Serenityâs expression turned cold as she raised her hand and pointed at the door. âGet out!â
Her watery eyes were dark but Gabriel was neither angry nor annoyed. Instead, there was a faint smile on his thin lips. Before he left, he gave her a meaningful glance that was so secretive that a chill ran down her spine.
The door of the lounge opened again. Not bothering to look up, Serenity immediately said, âWhat exactly do you wantâ¦â
But when she saw the person who came in, she immediately stopped talking.
Selena looked at her blankly. âWhatâs wrong?â
Serenity smiled and changed the topic. âHow are things looking outside?â
Selena was wearing a purple gown today, making her look even more dignified and noble. Her gentle temperament was full of charm as she said, âAlmost everyone is here, so itâs about time. Iâll help you touch up your makeup.â
Calvin was wearing a white suit and a red tie today, making him look elegant and dignified. He patted Johnâs chest and proudly said, âIs this really what youâre going to wear today?â
John was dressed in a black suit. With the two men standing next to each other, they looked like an angel and a demon side by side. John smiled and said, âYou look like a dog.â
Calvin snorted. âAfter today, Serenity will be my fiancee. If you donât go along with my wishes in the future, donât blame me for abusing her.â
John sent him a look of warning with a side-eye. âYou wouldnât dare.â
As the two continued to tease each other, Zachary Gilbert came over anxiously. Calvin noticed and asked, âDad, whatâs wrong?â
Zachary couldnât keep himself calm as he said, âThe German and American companies that are collaborating with us in this new project have pulled the money. A restaurant under the Gilbert Groupâs name has caused a death and the manager has been taken away by the police.â
Calvinâs and Johnâs expressions changed as the two quickly returned to the VIP room and turned on the computer. The news of the death in the restaurant was all over the headlines. In just half an hour, the Gilbert Groupâs stock fell.
It was possible to hush up the loss of life at the restaurant, but the most critical thing was the withdrawal of the new projectâs partners. The project had already begun. If it stopped now, they would lose billions.
Calvin had just joined the company not long ago. Before that, he only knew how to eat, drink, and have fun. Now that such a big thing had happened, he panicked and did not know what to do. He grabbed his hair anxiously, messing up his smooth hair.
John was calmer than him. âLet the public relations department of the Gilbert Group suppress the media first. Call the partners and ask for the reason for their withdrawal.â
âIâve already made the call,â said Zachary seriously.â Donât worry about the media. However, we canât contact the partners. The persons in charge had their phones switched off.â
Calvin slammed his fist on the table, looking disheveled. âIâll go to the company to look for them. I donât believe 1 wouldnât be able to catch them in time.â
John grabbed his arm and looked at him seriously. âToday is your engagement day. What will happen to Serene if you leave? You stay, Iâll go.â
Calvin flung his hand away and his open suit jacket slipped off one of his shoulders. He turned around and glared at John angrily.. âSerenity, Serenity! You only have eyes for Serenity! With such a big incident happening to Gilbert Group, how could 1 care about her? If youâre afraid that your Serenity will be wronged, marry her yourself then!â