Shattered Vows: Call Me Auntie Now novel Chapter 211

Although it was still relatively early, the banquet hall was already packed with high-profile guests.

Dante was tightly encircled by a crowd of business magnates and key partners.

He navigated the conversations with flawless etiquette, a subtle, refined smile playing on his lips. His aura was one of aristocratic composure, exuding the effortless confidence of a man in total control.

Yet, only he knew how distracted he truly was.

His dark eyes kept drifting uncontrollably toward the corridor leading to the lounges, a strange, suffocating irritability twisting in his chest.

Quinn had been completely flawless and composed today. Not only had she preserved his dignity, but she had significantly elevated his public image.

But the more fiercely independent and emotionally detached she acted, the more a raw panic clawed at his insides.

While his mind wandered, he suddenly spotted Yasmine Yates sneaking into the same lounge Quinn had entered.

Dante's brows snapped together in a harsh frown. Couldn't that woman behave herself for just one night?

He was about to excuse himself to investigate when his father, Samuel Hayes, called out to him.

"Dante, Mr. Yardley just flew in from the UK. He mentioned he's very interested in our new development project. Come over and formally introduce yourself."

Dante's somber gaze flicked toward the hallway one last time before he swallowed his unease and followed his father across the massive banquet hall.

By the time he finished exchanging pleasantries with the potential investor and made his way back, he spotted Yasmine rushing out of the corridor in a frantic state.

When she had walked in, she was strutting like royalty. Now, she looked like she had been dragged through a dumpster.

Her face was plastered with sticky residue, utterly ruining her glamorous makeup. Thick clumps of white frosting were matted into her hair, and her elegant updo was a tangled disaster.

As she drew closer, he could clearly see that her face and lips were severely swollen and flushed red...

Desperate to avoid being seen in such a humiliating state, she kept her head ducked, using her hands to shield her face as she scurried toward the least crowded exit.

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