r eyes catching sight of a group

mongst the crowd, his handsome face carr

ng instead to silently observe t

the events of last night, when their

d down his face, collarbone, chest, and abs. Now, he was clad in a suit, his hair m

dorning his wrist added a touc

see Darren again. It

ce her, scowling as

a shiver run down her spine. His gaz

s scrutiny, Verena discreetly slipped i

an extended period this time," greeted William Briggs, head of th

hered away to the table, eagerly welcomed by t

ment start?" Darren inquir

worth two houses in

t from his brow. "We might h

? For

ight, striking William's

ic. With noon fast approaching, ten

ut through the silence. "Seems he's not keen on

ted towards Verena

rkable, her presence was u

ince childhood, had been

engagement was akin to a s

ou think. Eric's just caught up in some urgen

. "It seems you're still searching in va

dress of an apartment; h

to fetch Eric. Before long, Eric, bearing the signs of

attire. The engagement ceremony should be u

t of her makes me nauseous. If my friends knew I was engaged to such an unsightly

ripped with disdain. He blam

ceed today!" William commanded before turning to t

couldn't sway Wi

ny. In the dressing room, she struggled with her g

iscern the visitor's identity, she leaned forward nonethel

a hand with this

t, deftly maneuvering t

er gratitude, only to freeze upon seeing the ha

he adulation of the crowd? How did he

en get in here?

e," Darren

seemed to suffocate her, ma

ting me up like this!" he a

as though her very life hung in t

ing behind a trail of marks on Verena's nec

you're Eric's uncle," Verena exclaimed, her eyes s

plain, but her eyes

my eyes usually ends up in a sticky situ

n her lungs. This guy was just as r

o it now. "Eric can gallivant all he wants. Why should I be the one left twiddling my thumbs? He's

esentment, enough to make Da

ld a Casanova like him live a monk's life? Darren also knew tha

ough your head. Your engagement to Er

ware that the engagement isn't going anywhere. So why the cloak-and-dagger r

acquainted. But being caught alone in a room before t

ued a cold warning. "I suggest you

anging, but the threat

ot quite catching your drift." Verena raised her head,

"As long as yo

s neck, Darren made a beeline

's voice piped up from outside. "Verena, are you in ther

he woman on the other side

would catch Verena and D