"What have you done?"
Terence couldn't help but blame Queenie.
Her face darkened visibly. Even Terence was questioning her capabilities. This made her furious.
She snapped, "What the hell is going on here? Who switched the sign? Was it a prank?"
Seeing her grow angry, her assistant was also bewildered and immediately called the lobby manager to inquire about the situation.
"This… The sign was here all along, right? There's no mistake. This is the Everetts' annual banquet. Is there a problem, Mrs. Gaskell?"
The lobby manager looked equally confused.
The notice he received had indicated it was the Everetts' annual banquet.
"There definitely is a huge problem! I had booked this venue with your manager. Are you all idiots? How do you work without knowing that the main client has changed?" Queenie raged on.
"Get your manager down here!"
She couldn't let her perfectly planned annual gathering be ruined.
"I'm sorry, but the manager is currently entertaining important guests and cannot see you," the lobby manager replied.
Queenie's face grew even darker.
"I dare you to say that again!"
Sensing that the timing was right, Hera finally spoke up.
"Saying it multiple times won't change the fact that you didn't secure the venue."
She then gave Gideon a look, who understood her meaning.
He walked into the banquet hall, saying, "Sorry for keeping everyone waiting.
"This performance by the Gaskell family was the opening act to our annual banquet. Everyone, please be seated. Sedna's Annual Banquet is officially starting—"
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