Trick Him Into Divorce, Then Flee With His Unknow Kid novel Chapter 352

Chapter 352: Chapter 352 Gone Without a Trace

Oliver had reached his limit.

From where he stood, Trevor wasn’t just celebrating Ariel’s birthday anymore.

He was making a statement.

In front of hundreds of guests.

In front of the city’s business elite.

In front of the media waiting outside.

Every smile, every gesture, every glance between Trevor, Rose, and Ariel reinforced the same image—

A happy family.

By tomorrow morning, that would be the story everyone believed.

Oliver couldn’t think of a single way to undo it.

What baffled him even more...

Was Ryan.

How could he still look so calm?

If it were anyone else, their pride would have shattered long ago.

"Ryan?"

Oliver couldn’t help asking again.

Ryan’s eyes remained fixed across the ballroom.

Rose had finished cutting the cake.

She crouched beside Ariel, smiling as she wiped frosting from her daughter’s cheek.

The smile on her face...

It was relaxed.

Warm.

Genuine.

Ryan had never seen her smile like that.

Trevor pulled a folded napkin from the table and handed it to her.

She accepted it naturally.

No hesitation.

No awkwardness.

The ease between them came from years of knowing each other.

Nearby, a group of children suddenly surrounded Ariel.

Laughing, they dabbed frosting across her cheeks.

Within seconds, her face looked like a messy little kitten.

Instead of getting upset, Ariel burst into giggles.

Then, as though remembering something important, she quickly stopped laughing.

She turned to Rose.

"Mom..."

"My face feels sticky."

"Can you take me to wash it?"

As she spoke...

She quietly winked at Trevor.

Trevor’s lips curved almost imperceptibly.

Rose noticed none of it.

She simply brushed frosting from Ariel’s hair.

"You’ve got cream everywhere."

"Come on."

"The restroom’s this way."

She took Ariel’s hand.

As they walked away...

Ariel secretly glanced back one last time.

Trevor gave the slightest nod.

She smiled.

Mission understood.

******

The moment Rose disappeared around the corner...

Trevor turned to the hotel manager.

"Now."

The manager had been waiting.

He immediately spoke into his headset.

Within seconds...

More than thirty staff members appeared from concealed hallways carrying armfuls of roses.

Others wheeled out flower displays hidden behind decorative walls.

Everything had already been rehearsed.

The ballroom transformed almost instantly.

Where whimsical birthday decorations had stood moments earlier...

Thousands upon thousands of deep red roses now surrounded the room.

At the very center...

A breathtaking arrangement several feet high dominated the ballroom.

The transformation happened so quickly that many guests hadn’t even realized what was occurring until it was finished.

Gasps echoed throughout the room.

"My goodness..."

"Is this..."

"He’s proposing!"

The excitement spread like wildfire.

Across the ballroom...

Ryan quietly watched.

The crimson roses reflected faintly in his eyes.

Oliver inhaled sharply.

"What is Trevor doing?"

"This is huge."

He stared at Ryan.

"Ryan... there’s still time."

"They’re not married yet."

"If he’s proposing..."

"You could still talk to Rose."

"At least explain everything."

"And what about everything that happened at Kevin’s TV station?"

"The Hill family..."

"The TV station..."

Oliver lowered his voice.

"I’ve always felt something about all that never made sense."

"If none of it mattered..."

"Why would you have gone after Samantha’s family like that?"

Ryan offered no response.

*****

Click.

Every chandelier in the ballroom went dark.

Only carefully placed spotlights remained.

One brilliant beam illuminated the enormous bouquet of roses.

Everything else faded into soft darkness.

Trevor stepped into the light.

The room instantly fell silent.

Everyone knew what came next.

Whispers spread through the crowd.

"How romantic..."

"I knew he was going to propose."

"They’re perfect together."

"Mr. Robinson is usually so private."

"If he’s doing something this grand..."

"He must really love her."

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