At this point, everyone started to mingle and shake hands with Zack, the atmosphere becoming livelier.
Carson called over a few hostesses. Despite Zack's rare visits to bustling places like this, he remained unfazed in the face of their toasts and flirtations, handling them with ease. His cold-heartedness and toughness both frightened and fascinated the hostesses who were all trying their best to get close to him.
Once, Estelle went to the restroom, and when she came out, she saw Zack leaning against the corridor.
Under the dim light, Zack was staring intently at Estelle, and in a cold tone, he asked, "Ms. Macclain, have we met before?"
Emerging from the darkness, Estelle replied nonchalantly, "Really? I don't remember."
"Ms. Macclain, have you been to Blackcrystal?" Zack continued to watch her like a hawk, not missing any hint of emotion on her face.
Blackcrystal was a small coastal country in the southeast of the delta, where various powers were entrenched all year round due to its geographical location.
"I've never been there," Estelle replied, her face expressionless.
"But I think I've seen you there." Zack leaned against the wall, his body tilted forward, radiating an aggressive aura.
"Ella!"
Someone called her.
Estelle looked up and saw Jonathan striding over.
Jonathan, oozing a cool aura, protectively took Estelle's hand and gently led her behind him. He turned to Zack and introduced, "I forgot to tell Mr. Zack, Estelle is my girlfriend."
Zack straightened up, his gaze sweeping over Estelle, and flashed a grin. "I just thought Ms. Macclain looked familiar, like I'd seen her somewhere before, so I wanted to ask."
"Estelle is still a student; she's always been in J City." Jonathan's voice was cold, carrying a hint of annoyance, apparently disliking the way Zack was looking at Estelle.
Zack nodded, "Then it seems I've mistaken her for someone else, my apologies." And with that, he turned and walked away.
Jonathan watched Zack's retreating figure with icy eyes. When he turned back, any trace of hostility had disappeared. He gently touched Estelle's face, asking, "Didn't scare you, did he?"
But no matter how she changed, he knew it was her.
Yvonne raised an eyebrow and asked, "What was Estelle doing in Blackcrystal?"
Zack's gaze deepened. He couldn't say more as it involved a top-secret mission, and besides, he had only met Estelle once and didn't know her well.
*
Today, there were quite a few people in the private room, making it exceptionally lively.
The room was hot, and after drinking several glasses of ice water, Estelle started to feel queasy. Taking advantage of a moment when Jonathan was chatting with Charlie, she excused herself to get some fresh air.
She went to the pantry to get some water, and heard a commotion outside.
"Mrs. Page, take care!"

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The readers' comments on the novel: Find me in your labyrinth (Stella and Jonathan)
May we have more updates please....
Thank you so much for the updates today. Now that Yvonne knows that Gonzalez has established who's really in charge of the Hansen house hold she and her mother are treading carefully. It will be interesting to see how Jenny will get the information to see if Adrian is paying for Norah....
With Adrian last comment, he's gonna get whipped and wonder what happened. Thank you so so much for the updates....
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I would like for Norah to secretly have her memory restored and not tell anyone just to observe how everyone is trying to keep mess going....
Janice and Adrian don't want Norah to be with Xavier....
Thank you for the updates. You do keep us in suspense....
Curious as to how, what, when and where Norah will get her memory back of Xavier....
I'm so glad that Gonzalez was able to get Luke, Oliver and all others who wanted to challenge himas the CEO straight. Interesting how Xavier made reference to a girlfriend concerning his gift to Norah, but never did this before her accident. I'm grateful for the updates. Thank you...
I had a lot of catching up to do..oh buoy, what twist and turns. Loved every bit of it, thank you for keep updating the novel. Hoping for more love along the way....