No Renewal My Contract Husband (Nella and Alfred) novel Chapter 266

Chapter 266 Love at First Sight

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The event manager let out a small sigh of relief. “Alright, Mr. Keywood.”

At the same time, Nella relaxed too.

Pretending to be close to Alfred for this long was already her limit.

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If she had to stand on stage with him next, under everyone’s eyes, she wouldn’t hold it together. All her effort tonight might fall apart at the last second.

While she was lost in thought, Alfred suddenly reached out and held her hand. His palm was warm and firm.

Her body stiffened for a moment. She looked up and met his deep, complicated gaze.

“Don’t worry.”

I won’t make things harder for you.

But he couldn’t say those words out loud.

Only Alfred knew the truth. Whether it was the team building the other day or tonight’s anniversary gala, he had been pressuring her in quiet, indirect ways.

He stood up from the couch and gently pulled Nella to her feet. “Let’s go.”

Inside the hall, Alfred led Nella to the center seats in the front row.

Seated there were several key members of his family, along with well-known figures from business and social circles.

The Macks were arranged in the third row.

Zoey’s seat was right in the middle of that row, with only the second row between them. From there, she had a clear view of Alfred and Nella sitting together.

In past years, Horizon Industries attended the annual gala as a business partner of Keywood Group.

Every year, Zoey came with Alfred. He had never once refused her.

But even so, the seat beside him was never hers.

Now, that seat belonged to Nella.

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The longer Zoey looked, the more her jealousy spiraled out of control.

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At that moment, she wanted nothing more than to grab Nella by the hair and drag her out of the chair.

Watching Alfred lean close to Nella, speaking softly to her, Zoey clenched her teeth so hard they almost cracked.

“Now, please welcome the CEO of Keywood Group, Mr. Alfred Keywood, to say a few words.”

As the host spoke, Alfred leaned in and whispered something to Nella. Then he stood up, buttoning his suit jacket as he walked toward the stage.

Even setting everything else aside, Alfred’s height and looks alone made him a favorite of the

cameras.

No special angle was needed. No fancy skills. Any photo of him could land on a magazine

cover.

Even the casual way he buttoned his jacket while walking on stage made people gasp in admiration.

Nella watched as he stepped into the spotlight, the lights following him. For a brief moment, she drifted back in time-to the day she first met him.

It was at a high school orientation ceremony.

They went to the same school, the affiliated high school of Apex Medical University.

He was in 12th grade. She had just started 10th.

As a senior representative, he went on stage to give a welcome speech to the new students.

Back then, he wore a white shirt and black pants. The spotlight shone down on him.

Just like now, he walked onto the stage with calm confidence, noble without trying.

Her heart skipped in that instant.

The rush spread through her whole body, her blood pounding faster.

That was the first time she understood what love at first sight meant.

Nella had always been a laid-back person. From childhood to adulthood, she never pushed herself too hard.

But the moment she fell for Alfred, everything changed.

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So, when he entered his first year of college, she skipped grades and made it to 12th grade.

She wanted to stand beside him.

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