Seven Years a Fool One Day a Queen (Kristine and Colton) novel Chapter 224

Chapter 224

After the host’s announcement, the audience erupted into enthusiastic applause, inviting the initiator of this conference to take the stage for a speech.

Eliza stepped onto the stage under the gaze of all attendees.

Medea’s eager expression instantly froze, replaced by disbelief.

Gideon, who was standing not far from her, gasped in surprise.

Unconsciously, he nudged Baxter, “Did I see that right?”

Baxter. visibly annoyed, brushed aside his hand, trying to protect his suit from getting wrinkled. After all, he hadn’t met Eliza yet, so he had to maintain his mage.

But Gideon, oblivious to the situation, persisted in nudging him. “I must be seeing things! How is Eliza up there?”

t wasn’t the fact that Eliza was at the conference that surprised him, but rather that she appeared as the initiator of the event and was giving the opening peech. This was astonishing.

Whispers filled the room as the crowd began discussing.

Lander frowned and asked Hector, “Is there a mistake? Her? The initiator of the conference?”

iector, however, was completely absorbed in watching Eliza and didn’t respond to Xander’s question.

When Xander turned to look at him, he found that Hector’s eyes were filled with unmasked admiration.

he most stunned person in the room, however, was Medea.

he even clapped, but the sensation in her palm, a mild sting, felt like an invisible slap in the face–one that she wasn’t prepared for.

liza was confident and composed, showing no signs of nervousness, even though it was her first time hosting such a large–scale event.

imad the murmurs from the crowd, she spoke in a calm and measured voice, “Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests, partners, good morning! I am Eliza, he agent initiator of this conference…”

in agent initiator, but still, the effect was enough to shock everyone.

Vhat this implied was something that everyone in the room understood without saying a word.

rayson trusted fliza, and he had been unrelenting in supporting and cultivating her.

This kind of attention from Grayson was enough to make the entire business community take notice.

Those present were all highly perceptive.

t was dear that Wade Auto Group and Kallis Medical had received significant guidance from a high level figure, which explamed why they had quickly bartnered with Apez, securing the first slice of die ple

in a moment, Eliza would likely be surrounded by influential figures, eager to gato her favor and connectunts

Meden quickly grasped the meaning of all this, and her face changed color al updy

The more Grayson valued Eliza, the more it proved the rumors outside were true.

She was not recognized by Grayson.

Even though everyone’s attention was on Eliza, Medea couldn’t shake the feeling that they were all secretly mocking her

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very glance cast her way made her feel uncomfortable.

fter all. Grayson preferred to support an outsider instead of recognizing her!

feanwhile, Baxter and Gideon were still animatedly discussing Eliza.

axter remarked, “Did you see? Eliza isn’t here as anyone’s partner; she’s the initiator of the event! This means she has control over the entire guest list. If she oesn’t want someone here, she can easily make them disappear!”

ideon sighed in awe, “That’s true.”

axter, his gaze focused on Eliza on stage, his voice full of admiration, said, “She is her own person, not anyone’s accessory.”

t that moment, Medea, who had arrived as an ‘accessory to Calvin, suddenly turned pale.

he felt a chill run down her spine, as if something overwhelming was closing in on her, making it hard to breathe.

er body swayed, as though she might collapse at any moment.

Calv.” her voice trembled, like someone stranded at sea, clutching onto a lifeline.

alvin was that lifeline.

>, she called out to him for help.

ut at that very moment, Calvin, too, was focused on Eliza, his profile cool and unreadable, showing little emotion.

et he was paying attention.

> much so, that he didn’t even hear Medea’s faint voice.

he instinctively tightened her hands, her voice rising in pitch, “Calv, I’m not feeling well.”

alvin finally snapped back to reality, his expression softening slightly as he looked at her, his voice calm, “What’s wrong?”

‘m not feeling well,” she repeated.

11 take you to the hospital,” Calvin decided in an instant.

s they were about to leave, Baxter asked,

You’re leaving already? The conference just started.”

alvin explained, “Medea’s not feeling well, I’m taking her to the hospital. You guys continue chatting.”

Vithout waiting for a response, he left with Meden.

rom her position on the stage, Eliza had a clear view of the entire room.

hough she saw who stayed and who left, she paid little attention to it.

After finishing her speech, she invited Mr. Gale to the stage to speak.

ince Gabe had injured his foot and was unable to walk properly, Eliza personally went over to help him.

lector noticed this detail and frowned, asking Xandes, “Mr. Serrano Is Injured?”

cander, distracted by Medea’s departure, had barely noticed, and casually asked, “Is he?”

You didn’t notice his walking posture?” Hector pressed.

When Xander looked again, he could see the subtle limp,

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Chapter 224

“No wonder Eliza has been sticking so close to him. She must be taking care of him.”

Xander paused, a sudden thought flashing through his mind.

He remembered the strong smell of Chinese medicine when he visited Gabe’s hotel room.

Had they left the hotel together because Gabe couldn’t walk properly?

Rather than for some other reason?

For a moment, Xander recalled Mrs. Adams’s words.

His lips tightened as a serious expression overtook his face.

ust then, Gabe took the microphone and began his speech.

He started by thanking Eliza for inviting him and for taking care of him during his injury.

His words confirmed Hector’s earlier observation.

Before Xander could process this new information, Gabe moved on to the next topic: the much–anticipated news.

I know everyone is very curious about which company I’ll be partnering with,” he began.

ndeed, this had been one of the biggest topics of discussion in the tech world lately, and Xander was no exception.

I hadn’t planned to announce this so soon, but recently some people have been using my name to stir up speculation. To put an end to the rumors, I’m nnouncing this now.”

lthough he didn’t name anyone directly, the implications were clear to everyone.

ander’s eyes darkened as his mind stirred with unease.

abe continued, “After careful consideration, I’ve decided to partner with Apex to co–develop the next generation of computational power chips!”

his was the second major announcement of the night!

nd both major news stories were related to Eliza!

or the first time, Xander truly looked at Eliza.

subtle, unshakable feeling began to spread through him.

le couldn’t understand why Gabe had chosen Apex.

oth Everup and Watts Group were far stronger than Apex.

t Gabe’s age, he should know better than anyone that “a smart bird picks the best tree.”

ut soon enough, Zander would receive the answer to that question.

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