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The girl nodded and walked resolutely toward the display cases.She had poured an entire year of her life into designing that piece. It was filled with her passion and sincerity—it wasn't meant to become an object with someone else's name attached to it, locked away inside a cold glass display.Every eye in the room followed the girl.Everyone's, except Razen Valdis's.He simply lifted his wineglass, drained the red wine in one gulp, and a cryptic look flickered across his eyes.Sensing something unusual, Vessara arched an eyebrow.Then she watched as the girl stopped in front of the most inconspicuous display case.Pointing at a bird-shaped brooch inside, she declared without hesitation, "This is my design. I want the designer's name changed to mine."A wave of surprise swept through the crowd.Amid the chatter, several louder voices rose above the rest."T

Vessara turned her head and found herself face-to-face with a dazzling smile.The woman before her was breathtakingly beautiful. Her delicate features were complemented by striking bone structure, giving her an irresistibly captivating charm.As she spoke, her eyes curved into crescents, their sparkling gaze reflecting Razen Valdis's figure.Dressed in a form-fitting red gown that accentuated every graceful curve, she leaned forward and walked straight to Razen."Razen, you came all the way here today and didn't even tell me?" she pouted. "This is my event. That really hurts my feelings."Without waiting for an invitation, she slipped into the empty seat beside him and turned to face him.Only then did she seem to notice Vessara sitting next to him."Oh!" she exclaimed in mock surprise. "I didn't realize there was another young lady here. Did you bring her with you?"Razen frowned slightly, his express

Sania pressed her lips together as countless thoughts flashed through her mind before finally settling into calm.She kept her eyes fixed on Vessara, as though something was still brewing beneath the surface."Your name is Vessara, isn't it?""Yes."Vessara frowned slightly, puzzled by the question.Sania took a deep breath. Through gritted teeth, she said, "I'll admit it. Everything you said earlier made sense. I owe you an apology for the way I treated you."She paused, and her expression hardened."But..." Her voice turned icy. "When it comes to Razen... I won't back down. You don't deserve him."With that, Sania turned on her heel and disappeared into the crowd without another glance.Vessara was left standing there alone, surrounded by countless curious eyes, looking momentarily bewildered.She had suspected Sania's feelings for Razen all along.But suspecting it and hearing the confes

Roy was stunned.This was the first time Vessara had ever told him to suspend a mission.A sense of unease crept into his chest.Instinctively, he wanted to say something more, but in the end, only two words came out.“Understood.”The brief, professional response brought the conversation to an end.After hanging up, Vessara lay back on her soft bed.Yet no matter how hard she tried, her heart refused to settle.Had other families besides the Valdis family been affected?If so, why hadn't she received any reliable intelligence about it yet?The people at her base were all highly trained specialists.They even had a dedicated reconnaissance team.Could it really be that every member of the reconnaissance unit had failed to uncover anything?If that were true, then the foreign forces behind this incident were far more dangerous than she had imagined.Any trace of sleepiness vanished.

How could this woman possibly say something like that?Did she have any idea what she was doing?Was there really someone this fearless?At last, someone in the crowd couldn't hold back anymore."Do you even know what you're saying?" the man snapped. "This is the Barclay family estate! You can't just come here and spout nonsense!""Exactly! She doesn't know her place.""Kids these days are unbelievably arrogant."As the criticism grew louder, Vessara noticed the unmistakable look of schadenfreude on Selena's face.She spoke up without hesitation. "What are you smiling about?""...What?" Caught off guard, Selena stiffened as she met Vessara's icy gaze.Vessara's voice remained calm and clear. "I'm asking you. What are you smiling about? Is that really such a difficult question to answer?""I... I wasn't." Selena hurriedly shook her head.She