If he desired to win Loraine back, he knew he needed to create a world for just the two of them.
However, the presence of Cayson and Grady posed a challenge. How could he nurture a rtionship
with Loraine amidst their presence?
Cayson, undeterred, held Marco’s gaze.
Loraine, caught in the crossfire, rubbed her forehead in exasperation.
Why was she the men’s preferred target for their shenanigans?
Even Cayson, who usually remainedposed, was dragged into this mess.
She surmised Marco was a bad influence on Cayson.
Feeling drained, Loraine pushed the two men aside, asserting, “I don’t require apanion, and
certainly not you apanying me.”
This deration left both Marco and Cayson taken aback. As they geared up to respond, a shy voice
from Grady cut through the tension.
“The party is strictly fordies. Gentlemen are not permitted.”
Hearing this, Marco and Cayson simultaneously shot Grady a fiery nce, as if asking why he was
allowed to attend.
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Grady, head lowered, responded with a shy smile, “The Cruz family is hosting this exhibition. As the
host, my presence is a given.”
The rule frustrated Marco and Cayson. They were powerless, given the
Cruz family’s host status.
Grady appeared to be an endearing and bashful young man, yet his eyes betrayed a sense of self-
satisfaction. He concealed his delight in secrecy.
He was aware of Marco’s and Cayson’s affection for Loraine. They were his romantic rivals and
formidable at that.
In the game of wealth, looks, and intellect, Grady felt his odds were thin.
But this time, he had the upper hand.
A silent rivalry unfolded among the three men, which Loraine was oblivious to.
To be precise, she no mood to pay attention to it.
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Her gaze lowered, her thoughts strayed to her father.
Her father’s pocket watchy shattered beyond repair.
Nevertheless, the sight of the pocket watch made herprehend her father’s admiration for that
particr artist.
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