Chapter 200

Edward Hawthorne was told just a couple of days ago that he’d be on a business trip in Gangcheng this weekend, so why on earth was he sitting in the audience right now?! Alice Sterling’s step faltered slightly. She quickly averted her gaze, pretending not to notice the burning eyes locked on her from the crowd. Holding it together like she’d practiced for weeks, she saw the performance through like a pro. As thunderous applause erupted at the end, she snuck a glance toward Edward again. He was clapping, a barely-there smirk playing on the corners of his lips, eyes fixed on her like she was the only one in the room. Worried someone might notice something strange, Alice quickly masked her expression and walked over to the host. The host’s tone was full of excitement. “Can’t believe Xia Tian just—” But Alice didn’t catch a word. Her eyes followed Edward, who had suddenly gotten up and started heading backstage… She wrapped up the remaining questions with the host as fast as she could, smi