Chapter 3
Lost in unwelcome memories, I failed to catch what he said, feeling his gaze. Subconsciously lifting my head, I collided with Hector's intense eyes, startling me. I marveled at his exceptional acting skills.
My father went to mingle with Hector's friends, and I apologetically looked at Hector. "Sorry, I got distracted."
Hector shook his head, soothingly patting my hand, leading me to meet some of his friends. "You've just returned, and it's crucial to expand your network. These are long-term partners of MC; you should meet them since you'll be seeing them often."
I noted their faces, grateful for this networking opportunity, saving me a lot of trouble. Suddenly, I saw Hector smiling at a guest approaching us, introducing him. "This is Victor Miller, my good brother."
Observing Victor, the typical businessman aura surrounded him. Dressed in a black suit, neatly combed hair, gold-rimmed glasses, his sharp gaze evaluated me. "Miss Myluna, I heard you've been living in the UK. Our company is interested in some British business, and you..."
"Thanks for Mr. Victor's attention. If I can help, just let me know." Guessing Victor's intentions regarding the project in my teacher's hands, I looked at Hector, expecting him to understand.
"As far as I know, Larry Lee is quite low-key, rarely attending social events. Although he's Myluna's teacher, contacting Larry Lee directly through Myluna may not be appropriate."
Surprised that Hector knew my teacher and grateful for his help, I promised to convey Victor's wishes to my teacher. The guests assembled, and the engagement ceremony finally began. I obediently completed the engagement ceremony with Hector and shared the first dance with him. Hector's hand was warm; his gaze remained on me. Feeling uncomfortable being stared at, I subconsciously avoided eye contact.
Sensing my discomfort, Hector lowered his voice to talk to me and took the opportunity to address his concerns. "Do you plan to pass Victor's message to Larry Lee?"
"Coincidentally, I do know Larry Lee." Not denying or revealing my identity, I planned to inform my teacher about Victor's interest.
After the dance ended, I had a moment of freedom, so I quietly made my way to the dining table to grab a bite to eat. Most of the food on the table was desserts, lifting my spirits. I've always had a habit—when in a bad mood, I enjoy sweet cream cakes. Luckily, there were neatly sliced cream cakes on the table.
He walked in front of me, his hand reached out and wiped the cream from the corner of my mouth. Then he licked the cream on his finger. This scene was just taken by an invited reporter. The rumors that the MC CEO refused to marry were self-defeating. At the same time, another hot news ranked second on the front page of the day. [MC International and Hector Group are about to reach important cooperation.]
At that moment, a lady tripped over her gown, and the momentum propelled her uncontrollably towards me. While trying to dodge, I got bumped, causing my mask to fall to the ground. Hurriedly bending down to pick it up, Hector instantly stood in front of me, shielding me from everyone's gaze. However, I still heard the sound of the camera. My appearance should have been photographed!
Putting on the mask, I looked at Hector, he was also a little surprised. The lady's fall did not look like acting, now my appearance was photographed by the media, what should I do! Looking at the secretary who was not far away, I saw the secretary coming towards me. "Sorry Miss, this is my negligence."
Then, the secretary walked towards the reporter responsible for the shooting and walked back with regret. "Sir, the photos taken by the reporters are directly synchronized on the Internet, and there is no way to withdraw."
Hector pretended to frown and looked at me for comments. "You are a boss, you decide." I didn't care about being photographed. After all, I didn't care to announce my true identity; what I wanted to do was only complete the revenge. Besides, I was not married to Hector. Hector gave me eye contact to let me stay calm; I just cooperated with his performance.
The engagement party was finally completed, I watched my father's car leave, I felt awful, he couldn't laugh any longer. "Thank you today, you helped me a lot. Your photo was exposed. I will let the secretary handle it as much as possible, but for your safety, I suggest you recently come to live with me and wait for the storm to pass away; then I will arrange another place for you."
I knew that Hector was referring to the extremely crazy interview from the media. So I had to agree. His house was big enough that I could easily avoid him. Hector took me to his private manor, and now is the problem; my suitcase is still in my own house!
"Just tell the housekeeper what you need; he will prepare for you. This manor only has three people, including you." His eyes were deep again, I felt he seemed to have some special feelings for me, and that made me uncomfortable. Maybe I'm wrong, he just doesn't want to make trouble for himself. I walked into the room prepared for me; it was near his bedroom; how could I avoid him?
The room was very warm, it was a girl's room! So, who was the true owner of this room? I sat on the chair, opened the laptop, and started to connect with Aldrin; he answered the video call immediately with a warm smile. "How is it going, Myluna?" I shook my head and simply told him what happened after I left the cruise ship.
"So, here is the room he arranged for you?" “Yes, and his bedroom is just near my room!” I answered, holding my forehead sadly. "Don't be upset, baby, you can move back after the news channel; people's thoughts change very fast, and they won't follow you for more than a week."