Chapter 257 A Pity for Lucian's Unrequited Devotion

The charity banquet that evening was especially grand, since it was personally organized by Anthony, the president of the Yarwood Group. On top of that, he had just been discharged from the hospital not long ago, and many who had wanted to visit but couldn't find a way in were now taking this chance to join the crowd, mingle, and perhaps network a little. When Rosalie linked arms with Julian and stepped into the banquet hall, it was already buzzing with conversation, the scent of perfume mingling with the soft rustle of designer gowns and tailored suits. But she never expected that the moment she entered, she would run straight into the two people she least wanted to see. Across the banquet hall, Camelia was walking arm in arm with her mother, Gertrude. From afar, Camelia cast a glance at Rosalie and smugly lifted her chin. Rosalie had no idea what she was so pleased about. Even though Gertrude had spent money to bribe clickbait media and turn the online public opinion back in