The Stand-In Who Burned the Script novel Chapter 419

Vivian hooked her arm around his and offered a breathtakingly seductive smile, looking absolutely irresistible. "You wouldn't bear to let me die either, right?"

"..."

Silas looked at her as if she were a total psycho.

"There is seriously something wrong with your head. Have you ever seen a doctor?"

"Nope. Do you want to take me sometime?"

"..."

Silas couldn't be bothered entertaining her nonsense anymore and silently turned his head away.

Vivian had originally intended to keep harassing him, but when she lifted her gaze, she locked eyes directly with Marcus. He was scowling at her as if she owed him millions of dollars.

However, Vivian fully understood his intent. He simply wanted her to take the initiative to contact Darcy so she would show up immediately.

She curved her lips into an enigmatic smile and shot him a playful wink.

With Grandpa waiting over there, Marcus needed to focus on the present first.

Since Darcy had vanished for so many years, there was no way she would randomly appear in the middle of a massive public crowd.

Even if she intended to celebrate Old Mr. Vaughan's birthday, it would only be after everything else had concluded.

This birthday banquet was an enormous spectacle, drawing several top-tier media outlets from Bayport.

Vivian and Silas remained tucked in a corner the entire time, looking as if none of this was their concern. Occasionally, she would bring her glass to the man's lips, and he would reject it with undisguised disdain.

Of course—

Silas wasn't drinking, and he wasn't letting her drink either.

Alcohol could be a fun time, but in situations like this, it only ruined things.

It wasn't until past ten o'clock that the guests finally began to disperse. Vivian and Silas retreated slightly around a corner, perfectly blocking the line of sight from the Vaughan family inside.

"Tell me, if Darcy doesn't show up today, do you think Marcus will tear me apart?"

"Don't worry, I'm here."

"Hmm?"

"I'll collect your corpse in one piece."

"..."

"..."

"Is taking your frustration out on your sister the only solution you can come up with because you can't find your woman?"

This remark was delivered lightly, but no one other than Silas would ever dare say it. Marcus shot him a glacial look, grinding his teeth. "Since when do you care so much about other people's family matters, Mr. Sterling?"

He clearly despised engaging in a battle of words with Silas.

After all, he held absolute dominance over Vivian, but against this man, he couldn't gain a single advantage.

"Guards!"

Marcus waved a heavy hand, his burning gaze fixed on the man and woman before him.

"Since Miss Fairchild brought a VIP back with her, naturally, we must entertain them properly. Do not neglect them!"

Four bodyguards stood at strict attention, bowing respectfully in unison.

"Understood."

"..."

A short distance away, Scarlett and Sloan stood shoulder to shoulder, their wine glasses still in hand, looking every bit like an audience watching a theatrical drama unfold.