Chapter 199


    The grand opening of Ivywood Mall, a celebration of technology and modernity, was about to


    commence.


    The facade of the gship store seemed to be made of a gigantic LED screen, ying a


    promotional video for Future Inc.''s products, captivating the attention of countless onlookers.


    Arge crowd, including media and popr influencers, had already gathered at the entrance,


    broadcasting the event with their cameras and smartphones.


    Connor and Cam arrived at the venue one hour before the ribbon-cutting ceremony. A colleague


    from the nning department escorted them to the lounge.


    "Mr. Connor, you mentioned earlier that the flower baskets must be ced on the opposite side of


    the staircase and not this side. Is this distance okay for you?" Cam asked.


    Connor looked puzzled at her.


    Cam exined, "You''re allergic to pollen."


    Connor paused.


    He took a sip of water and slowly said, "I''m not as allergic as I used to be."


    Cam nodded, "That''s good to hear. I''ve brought medication, just in case. Let me know


    immediately if you feel ufortable."


    Connor took another sip of water and nodded.


    Cam nced outside at the stage.


    The previous day, she had coordinated with each department''s leader to ensure the smooth


    progression of the opening event. She had memorized the schedule thoroughly.


    "I''m going to check outside, Mr. Connor," she said.


    Connor nodded and softly added, "Be careful."


    "Will do," Cam replied, then joined her colleagues from the nning department at the event site.


    Once there, Cam and her team went through the event''s flow one more time, carefully checking


    each department.


    "Cam, you''ve really put in a lot of effort," a colleague remarked. "This was supposed to be our


    department''s responsibility, yet you seem even more concerned than us."


    Cam smiled in response. "We''re a team, and we''re working together to ensure the sess of this


    event."


    Her colleague smiled back. "I''ll go check on how the hostesses are doing with the preparations."


    "Alright," Cam said with a smile.


    She stood in a corner, observing the bustling crowd, the lively scene filling her with a sense of


    aplishment.


    "Hello, Cam," a man''s voice interrupted her thoughts.


    Cam turned around, meeting Howard''s gaze. She replied politely, "Hello, Mr. Howard."


    Howard looked at the thronging crowd and remarked, "It''s been a long time since Ivywood Mall was


    this lively."


    Cam nodded slightly. "Yes, the sess of today''s event is due to everyone''s collective effort."


    "There are more surprises toe today."


    Howard gestured towards another LED screen across the za, which was disying


    advertisements from other stores, his smile hinting at something deeper.


    Cam looked puzzled at him.


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    "You might want to keep an eye on that LED screenter," Howard said mysteriously.


    Cam followed his gaze to the screen positioned diagonally opposite the gship store.


    "Cam!" a colleague from the nning department ran over, calling out urgently.


    "Mr. Howard, excuse me, I have another matter to attend to," Cam said to Howard with a nod.


    "Go ahead," Howard replied with a smile.


    Cam hurried over to her colleague, asking, "What''s going on?"


    "One of the hostesses suddenly has gastroenteritis. She''s still in the restroom, quite debilitated, and


    won''t be able to take the stage," her colleague reported anxiously, his forehead beaded with sweat.


    Cam''s expression shifted slightly upon hearing this.


    "I recall we have a backup hostess; let''s get her here quickly," she decided calmly.


    "She''s stuck in a traffic jam. It might take her about half an hour to arrive," her colleague replied


    anxiously.