Chapter 23
Stella was continuously rambling, on the verge of a breakdown, clutching the thick pile of photos in her hand so tightly they were nearly deformed. “Why didn’t Alice come? Didn’t she say she would attend tonight p>
“Is she really not coming? Then what do I do with these photos? So many people are waiting for me to bring Alice’s signed photos back p>
“How did this happen, how will I explain this when I go back p>
“Stella Scarlett, who had been silently listening to her complaints, suddenly tugged at her wrist.
Her voice was faint and weak, like a mosquito buzz, as if it might be cut off at the next moment.
She widened her eyes in disbelief, “Stella, the woman beside Senior Brother Dales, is she Rosie p>
From the moment she started liking Henry Dales, Scarlett knew there would be no outcome between them.
Henry Dales could never like her.
He was a noble rich young master, and the woman who could stand by his side must be a wealthy lady from a suitable family.
Yet, she never imagined Henry Dales would choose Rosie.
But she wasn’t seeing things.
The woman wearing the silver custom Burberry evening gown and expensive jewelry was indeed Rosie.
At this moment, her exquisitely made-up face showed proud and smug expressions, intimately linking arms with Henry Dales as they walked in.
This young master of the Dales Family had never had rumors with any woman, yet on his birthday banquet, he appeared before the crowd with the rich lady from the Wood Clan.
What this implied was unspoken but clear.
Subsequently, the chairman of Wood Clan and his wife appeared alongside Logan Dales, further confirming the public speculation.
Logan Dales carried a slight smile at the corners of his lips, looked around for a moment, then slowly spoke, “Thank you all for coming. Tonight, at this birthday banquet, I want to announce something very important p>
His voice was not loud but was sure and resonant, each word clearly reaching everyone’s ears. “The heir of the Dales Family, my only grandson Henry Dales, will marry the rich lady Rosie Wood from the Wood Clan. Tonight, they will first get engaged, then study abroad together, and upon returning, hold their wedding p>
Predictable events, no one was surprised.
As soon as Logan Dales finished speaking, applause and congratulations erupted.
Except p>
Stella worriedly looked at Scarlett, whose face had gone ghostly pale. “Scarlett, are you okay p>
She was motionless, her lips trembling slightly, her dazed eyes losing their usual luster, dimming little by little.
It was as if someone had struck her heavily over the head, with a force that was both hard and harsh, leaving her mind suddenly blank.
Unable to see anything, unable to hear anything p>
Only one voice kept repeating beside her ears, over and over p>
Henry Dales and Rosie Wood are engaged, Henry Dales and Rosie Wood are engaged p>
She bit her lip tightly, her teeth sinking deeply in, until the taste of blood spread between her lips and teeth, refusing to loosen her grip.
It was as if only this way could she temporarily ignore the pain from some place inside.
She felt that all her past actions were just foolish.
Her two hundred million compared to the commercial marriage between the Dales and Wood Families was a completely ridiculous joke.
Look, the Dales, the Wood, one is a noble young master, the other is a rich lady, what a fitting pair p>
The master of ceremonies brought up the engagement rings.
The diamond ring lay quietly in the beautiful box, its brilliance dazzling.
Under the dazzling lights, Henry Dales slightly turned his body, the soft light shone on his perfect profile, as if covered in flowing radiance.