Chapter 19
After what happened at the previous banquet, Adrian took extra precautions when throwing Alyssa a birthday celebration. He had several bodyguards stationed at each exit and entrance, afraid that Enzo would crash the party at any moment.
Unexpectedly, Enzo didn’t show up this time. Adrian was surprised when Andrew reported to him on that but still felt uneasy. Ultimately, he told Andrew to keep the bodyguards where they were.
Alyssa’s birthday celebration was grander than any other held in the past. Adrian had rented out every major billboard in Angleria to livestream the event, and fireworks surrounded the castle grounds. They would light up the sky when Alyssa blew out the candles.
The castle was also filled with Alyssa’s favorite flowers and diamonds. Gifts from the guests formed a small hill almost as tall as the castle–shaped birthday cake Adrian had custom–made.
At the climax of the celebration, Adrian helped Alyssa put on a multimillion–dollar necklace he’d gotten in an auction. Then, they blew out the candles on the birthday cake together. At the same time, fireworks lit up the sky outside the castle. They lasted until the celebration was over.
The guests started leaving. As the hosts of the celebration, Alyssa and Adrian stood at the castle’s entrance to see them off. She was about to say something when countless drones appeared in the sky and rearranged into various formations.
She looked at Adrian and asked with her eyes whether he was behind this. However, he shook his head. He had indeed prepared a private drone show for her, but this was not it. Just then, one of the guests who’d had yet to leave cried, “Look, it’s so pretty!”
Another exclaimed, “Those formations look like a love confession.”
“That’s so romantic!”
Alyssa’s and Adrian’s expressions shifted at their words. They turned to look at the drones again. The longer Alyssa looked at them, the more familiar they seemed. Her expression gradually became uglier.
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