My appearance made Lauren burst intoughter. "You''d better tone it down. You''re already every woman''s enemy. Be careful!" "I''m not afraid. They can stare at me all they want," I dered confidently.


    My words made Laurenugh again, and she pulled me to her wardrobe, wanting to ask my advice on which outfit to choose.


    I went through her clothes and rmended two sets. In the end, she chose a midnight blue pantsuit.


    The pantsuit coupled with her stylish short hair gave her apletely different look. It was a far cry from the petite and delicate Lauren of the past. With some light makeup, she looked animated and radiant.


    I stared at her, dumbfounded. "You''repletely different from the old Lauren I used to know."


    Lauren smirked and said, "The old Lauren is dead. The new Lauren is going to forge her own path."


    When I heard what she said, I felt a great sense of relief.


    I just hoped she could find her happily after soon, then our lives would be perfect.


    But at times like these, I would suddenly think of Trinity. Of course, I also hoped Trinity would be able to find a suitable man for herself.


    We went downstairs together and drove our own cars to the venue. After all, I had to go back to Pleca Park after the event.


    My mom and the others were not at home, and I felt a bit overwhelmed. The freedom I once had was gone.


    When we arrived at the venue, the parking lot was already full, so we had to park at the adjacent shopping mall.


    We walked together into the hotel.


    I had called As in the car, and he said he might note.


    To be honest, I wasn''t really interested in this kind ofworking event at all. I was only here today because I heard that Liora wasing. I wanted to see what tricks she had up her sleeve.N?velDrama.Org owns ? this.


    These events were usually attended


    by those who were trying to make connections and engage in some under-the-table deals, and I didn''t like participating in things like that. en.swhovels


    There would be some legitimate businessmen exchanging business-rted information too, but that didn''t matter much to me.


    When we entered the banquet hall, it was crowded.


    I noticed that the guests today were important people.


    I even spotted several high-ranking officials from the government.


    It seemed like a


    government-organized event. No


    wonder Liora was here. This was an opportunity for her to extend her


    influence.


    I saw Atticus in the crowd, chatting with senior officials from the city.


    I scanned the area, but I couldn''t find Liora. However, I spotted Oliver not too far away.


    Thisworking event might be of some significance, after all. I exchanged nces with Lauren. Looking around, it was clear that the attendees were prominent figures in the business world.


    In the midst of it all, Oliver noticed us.


    His eyes clearly brightened, locking onto Lauren.


    Lauren sensed something and whispered to me, "Let''s find somewhere to go."


    I understood her message. I smiled and nodded, leading her away from Oliver''s line of sight.


    We attracted quite a few nces, as businessworking events like this usually had more men than women. Naturally, women would draw


    attention.


    Wherever we went, eyes followed.


    I happened to see some partners I coborated with before and walked over to greet them, exchanging pleasantries.


    Just then, Liora entered the hall with her niece, Vicky.