Chapter 173


    As Allison walked by the second floor, the banquet hall doors swung open and out came a crowd News


    reporters were pouring out like a tidal wave, scattering in all directions. It looked like some big shot was


    being entertained there, perhaps a significant business partnership meeting Allison had to stop in her


    tracks, the crowd was thick with news reporters.


    Then, a man in a suit slowly emerged from the crowd


    This man was handsome. He seemed to be the center of everyone’s attention.


    Reporters were packed like sardines at the entrance of the hall. They were all hungry for thetest


    scoop


    “Mr Lindberg, we heard you’re back in town to kick start the Project of Pearl Ind for Lindberg


    Corporation. Any idea when it’ll go public?”


    “Mr. Lindberg, you’ve turned down Mr. Oscar twice before. Why did you decide to coborate with him


    now?”


    “Mr. Lindberg”


    A female reporter got shoved out of the crowd, clutching her mic and camera, clearly ticked off about


    missing out on the juicy details.


    Suddenly her eyesnded on a young woman standing at the top of the staircase. Using her sharp


    reporter instincts and impressive memory, she quickly pointed her camera at her “Ms. nagan, we


    heard you’re three months pregnant. Do you know when your wedding with Mr. Lindberg will take


    ce?”


    Suddenly, the whole scene went dead silent for two seconds.


    Then, like sharks smelling blood, the other reporters rapidly swarmed Allison. “Ms. nagan, were you


    waiting here for Mr. Lindberg? You two must be madly in love”


    “Ms nagan, your engagement party with Mr. Lindberg was quite the spectacle. Your wedding is


    bound to be even grander, right?”


    Allison was taken aback. She was just passing by, and yet she had been mistaken for Penelope by a


    horde of reporters…


    At that moment, all she could see were cameras and microphones.


    shes sparkling.


    Allison was wearing a Chanel suit, with makeup on and sunsses. She looked every bit the heiress, a


    far cry from the usual Allison,


    She quicklyposed herself and looked at Lucian.


    He steadily approached her, the reporters quickly parting to make way. Lucian reached Allison, taking


    her fingers into his, andmented to the reporter, “About the wedding. I will respect her wishes.”


    Allison quickly caught on and smiled calmly at the crowd as Lucian made anotherment to the


    reporters, “We want to enjoy our rtionship for a bit longer, there’s no rush to get married. But rest


    assured, when the wedding happens, we will definitely invite all media outlets.”


    Their hands were tightly sped as they stood before the cameras.


    “Mr. Lindberg and Ms. nagan are so in love.”


    “Wishing Mr. Lindberg and Ms nagan all the best…”


    Allison kept her cool, but inside she was a bundle of nerves as she followed Lucian off the cruise ship.


    She hadn’t anticipated such a misunderstanding Lucian’s Bentley was parked not far away. Allison


    hesitated, quickly sent a message to Cliff, then hurried over and got into the car.


    The atmosphere in the car was cold and stern.


    Lucian was working on hisptop on a small table in front of him while the car moved smoothly. Ten


    minutester, he massaged his forehead and said, “What are you doing here?”


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    Allison’s heart skipped a beat.


    She tightly sped her hands.


    She wasn’t sure if the ‘you‘ he referred to was Penelope or herself.


    Did he figure it out?


    He couldn’t have


    But why did his tone sound so cold?


    “I came with a friend to attend Jewel’s birthday party on the third floor. My friend knows Jewel, and


    since I had some free time today, I decided to tag along”


    Lucian asked, “Who’s Jewell?”