Megan was clearly shocked by Jake's sudden display of concern. She immediately sat up and shot him a suspicious look before waving her hands and getting down from the car hurriedly.
“No, no, I'm already late for the party. Bye-bye, Mr. Wilson!”
In order to prove that she was enthusiastic, Megan appeared to be extra bubbly, but the fake smile on her face looked tense and ugly. Jake looked at her face and wanted to hold her back, but she had already vanished from his sight.
As she ran her way into the hotel, Megan still felt rather unsettled. As she recalled Jake's strange antics, she began to wonder what was going on.
Was he trying to test me or to warn me?
On her way from the elevator to the private room, she tried to think through the situation to get some clues but still could not understand it.
Therefore, she had no choice but to open the door absent-mindedly and mentally prepared herself to participate in this celebratory party.
“May Transcendent receive the highest ratings ever!”
Megan had just opened the door when confetti suddenly fell from above and multiple party poppers went off around her. Dazed and confused, she looked around and realized that everyone was happily standing in wait for her.
“Hey look, our star is here!” exclaimed Steven who was standing by the door. He walked up to her jovially with a huge grin on his face.
Seems like Transcendent had made him popular
once again.
“Now that Megan is here, we are complete. Let's get the party started!” Steven was no longer as strict as he normally was and he bade everyone to take their seats.
Megan had barely recovered from the shock. She patted her face to get back to her senses and looked around at the people shouting congratulatory greetings. Finally, she spotted Francesca. A familiar face at last!
As if they communicated through telepathy, they smiled as their eyes met. Quickly, they pulled their chairs to sit together.
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