“My goodness, Mother! Look over there, isn’t that Robert Felita? The very famous and successful actor these days!”
Claire seemed to recognize several people here.
She wondered if studying a list of potential attendees and researching them thoroughly was effective, but soon realized that wasn’t the case.
Not only political and economic figures, but also celebrities from various fields were attending in great numbers.
Starting with a successful famous actor, painters, pianists, costume designers, ministers, journalists from the media were swarming. There were also plenty of faces often encountered through media coverage.
They all naturally exchanged greetings. The familiarity between those who knew each other well was evident.
‘It seems like we are the only ones completely isolated.’
Claire, who had come here confidently to find a partner, seemed to lose her nerve and become overwhelmed by the grandeur and glamour here.
She was clearly realizing how far removed she was from the world she was part of and the true upper society.
Baron Ryan seemed to be trying to find someone he knew and strike up a conversation, and the Baroness was busy following her husband’s behind and looking around at the surroundings.
The sight of them, utterly drained of spirit, was so ridiculous that laughter escaped me. To think that the ones I had suspected to be the culprits were in fact dogs posing as criminals. The people who had endlessly acted so superior were in reality no more than frogs at the bottom of a well.
‘Let’s just slip away while they’re distracted.’
It was rather fortunate that they were in a state of shock. The chances of leaving without them noticing were high.
‘But where to run to after escaping…?’
The problem was where to flee after leaving the party hall.
At first, I thought of escaping without a plan, but after that? Living the rest of my life away from home was not an option. If Ryan reported me missing, the chance of being forcibly returned and having to go through with the wedding was high.
I wasn’t familiar with the geography of this place either. It was doubtful whether I could find lodging here with the money I had.
Once I arrived here, the future looked bleak. The world that I had vaguely imagined in my mind was quite different from the one I now faced.
That was when it happened.
“The Lord of the Horizon is entering.”
People’s eyes were notably drawn, focused on one spot.
And at the end of their gazes, an expensive stateoftheart floating stone carriage came to a halt. It was undoubtedly a vehicle newly developed by Horizon, a modern mode of transportation equipped with floating stones that allowed it to hover in the air rather than being drawn by horses.
Since it had not yet officially been released, it captured even more attention.
In the meantime, the person who stepped out of the topgrade floating stone carriage instantly commanded everyone’s attention.
‘That must be the new Lord of Horizon…’
A man stepping onto the red carpet with expensivelooking shoes caught my eye.
A man I was seeing for the first time. But he was striking.
He was someone who captured people’s attention in many ways. Not simply because he was the young Lord of the Horizon, from the Lannister family, a genius magician, with a dazzling social standing.
His relaxed and leisurely stride was elegant yet dignified, making me wonder if it was the poise of a noble lineage. Most importantly, he was incredibly young. He looked like a young man, so youthful that it would be shocking to see him after hearing he was young.
Moreover, I hadn’t heard that his silver hair was dazzling, that he had fine, smooth white skin, that he possessed sharp, gray eyes like hawk talons.
I had heard that he was handsome, but I hadn’t expected him to be like this. He was a man armed with a glamour that did not match his beauty.
With an untouchable aura added to his beautiful appearance, it was only natural that he left onlookers speechless.
‘…Such a person really exists.’
I couldn’t help but shift my gaze towards him. It was unavoidable. My eyes, interest, and curiosity were drawn to him.
It was the same for everyone else at the party. Eyes full of envy, jealousy, admiration, and curiosity were all focused on one person.
Feeling like I would lose myself if I kept watching, I quickly looked away. Then, Clare, who looked like she had already lost half her mind, caught my eye.
Good heavens, that was the face of a girl who had fallen in love.
I thought there was nothing as romantic and absurd as love at first sight, but looking at some of the people here, it seemed that such an incredible saying was not entirely untrue.
‘Ah, now is not the time.’
Riley, who had come to her senses a bit late, was thinking that she had to get out of here when it happened.
“No, who is this? Earl Adaline!”
Someone approached Ryan. Riley, standing right behind Ryan, saw the figure approaching and froze on the spot like a wooden statue.
Was it difficult for him to walk alone? One hand relied on a jewelencrusted cane, and the other was supported by an assistant, as a man approached.
Wrinkles crinkled all over her face and hands, an ugliness that could not be fully concealed by makeup or jewelry, the lumpy fat that seemed to bulge out from between her clothes, and a few strands of thinning, drooping curly hair that were barely left.
A man who stood out in a way different from Matopju just a moment ago.
“I see Sir Ermaince.”
It was the appearance of a horrendous confidant.
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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