《The President's Darling》全部章節：第 461 章 - 第 470 章

Bradly didn't enter the room. He simply pressed his ear against the door, trying to eavesdrop. But to his dismay, he couldn't make out any sounds from inside.It made sense though—the government-provided banquet hall had soundproof guest rooms to safeguard guests' privacy. So, despite Bradly's efforts, he couldn't catch any snippets of conversation.Frustrated by the soundproofing, Bradly pondered how he could listen in on the discussions inside.Just then, the door swung open abruptly, catching Bradly off guard and sending him tumbling to the ground. He looked up to see James sporting a composed expression."Hey, James... What a surprise seeing you here," Bradly greeted with a forced smile, knowing full well James was inside. Otherwise, he wouldn't have tried to eavesdrop.James remained unfazed, his demeanor suggesting he was aware of the eavesdropping attempt. "What are you up to?" he asked, his tone carrying a hint of intimidation.Bradly feigned innocence. "Me? Nothing at al

With an air of smug confidence, Keith posed his ultimatum in a manner befitting a high roller at a casino. "So, are you going to comply? Hand over five percent of Quigley Group's shares, and I'll ensure you don't suffer any losses. Otherwise... I'll reveal publicly why you married Summer."That was the deal between the two men. There was a reason why James fell so deeply in love with Summer. Keith had discovered this secret from an anonymous tipper, so was leveraging it to extort five percent of Quigley Group's shares from James. James furrowed his brow, pondering his options with the weight of his secret bearing down on him. It was like walking on thin ice—unable to relinquish his secret yet unable to defy Keith's threats. If James didn't decide, Keith would decide for him."fine. You'll have your five percent."Keith, usually composed, was taken aback by James' swift acquiescence. He had prepared to unleash the secret to secure the shares, but James' compliance caught him off

However, Susanne encouraged Summer. Summer was rather moved by her."I got it. I'll stay in the competition."She finally thought things through. Susanne was right. She should enjoy the process rather than solely focus on the result of the competition. If she prioritized the result, she would lose sight of her purpose for joining.Well, things couldn't get any worse. She knew she had no chance of winning anyway, so she'd rather have fun taking part.With her newfound motivation, she got up and headed toward the competition area once again. Just then, she heard a pleasant voice."Mrs. Quigley, how have you been?"Summer looked toward the source of the familiar voice. She saw Eleanor, tall and beautiful in a blue dress, her complexion glowing.Summer was immediately reminded of this two-faced, manipulative woman. Little did people know that the graceful Eleanor had plenty of machinations in the dark. Eleanor had a fair share of offenses against Summer.Regardless of the bad blood

Despite the upsetting encounter with Eleanor, Summer remained in good spirits for the competition. Susanne and she headed to the second area of the competition.The competition in the second level was to name the wine and its year after tasting it. It was more difficult than the previous round.Upon their arrival, they saw a brown wooden roundtable with ten wine glasses on it. Several contestants, men and women included, gathered around the roundtable, forming a considerable queue.Susanne stood next to Summer as she explained, "Summer, the key to this competition is to identify the kind of wine based on their smell and taste. Although they upped the difficulty, it'll be easy to identify the wine if you grasp their unique characteristics."Just as Susanne said, it was indeed a little hard to identify the wine by tasting it. However, every type of wine was distinct.Take whiskey for example. Since whiskey was brewed from grains, one could taste the grains when drinking it. Tequila

Caroline had officially lit a fire under Summer. It was high time for Summer to get her head in the game and score well in the competition.Susanne was also surprised by Caroline's outburst, but she didn't feel as intimidated as Summer did. After all, it was Summer who bore the brunt of Caroline's anger, not her.After Caroline left, Susanne patted Summer on her shoulder with sympathy. "Summer, cheer up. Just try your best."Contrary to her comforting words, there was a teasing smile on Susanne's face. Summer didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Was Susanne seriously mocking her at such a time?All things aside, the biggest problem was getting a place in the competition. Getting into the top three was out of the question, but at least Summer had to get a decent place.The wine-tasting party would soon announce the full rankings for the competition, listing every contestant according to their total scores. Summer dreaded the thought of Caroline's potential reaction if she were to s