MainNovelChapter 287
A mocking smile crept across Shannon's face as she stared intently at Lila wearing the white dress.
After approaching the group, Cedric held up his wine glass to greet them. He then turned his attention to
Shannon and said, "It's been a while, Ms. Bolton."
Shannon slightly clinked her wine glass with Cedric's and glanced over at Lila, asking, "And who might this be,
Mr. Jordan?"
Lila merely looked up, her gaze meeting Shannon's.
Upon detecting the subtle disdain in Shannon's gaze, Cedric felt somewhat puzzled. He couldn't help but wonder
if Shannon truly didn't know who Lila was. Lila, who was standing slightly behind Cedric, raised her wine glass
and said, "Good evening, Ms. Bolton. And greetings to all the esteemed presidents present here as well. I'm Lila
Hart from Magi Pictures. | hope for your kind support in the days ahead."
A few of them, who had already found her face familiar, immediately exchanged glances when they heard Lila
introducing herself. They couldn't help but wonder why Kieran's fiancée would suddenly offer them a toast.
Upon seeing her toast, someone in the group immediately said, "It's a rather strong drink, Ms. Hart. And since
we're all friends here, there's no need for such courtesy."
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Cedric quickly intercepted Lila's movement, saying, "You don't have to drink here, Lila. It's alright to just have a
chat."
His words were barely out when Shannon chuckled and swirled the wine in her glass, the gesture oozing with the
sophistication of high society.
She then said deliberately, "If we're here to make introductions and toast, how can the one giving the toast
refuse the drink? Isn't that right, Ms. Hart?"
It made sense, but the thing was, the person toasting was Kieran's fiancée!
Those present were also wary of upsetting Shannon, especially considering the ties between the Morgans and
the Boltons. They couldn't figure out if Shannon was joking or genuinely targeting Lila.
Lila appeared unfazed, her expression giving nothing away. Cedric, on the other hand, quickly stepped in,
positioning himself between her and Shannon.
What a joke! If he had really allowed Lila to toast Shannon, he would have failed his job as the vice president of
Magi Pictures!
A few of the people in the group exchanged knowing glances. It was obvious from Cedric's attitude that Shannon
and Lila didn't get along.
It could be said that these people were veterans of social maneuvering. They were well aware that Lila's marital
relationship with Kieran was more important than Lila's feud with Shannon.
It was then that someone suddenly thought about standing up for Lila. If they could leave a good impression on
Lila, it could lead to future
opportunities with Morgan Grol.ne
As such, they suddenly intervened, saying, "It seems rather
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unnecessary, Ms. Bolton. It's quite inappropriate as well."
It was a rather subtle warning, telling her that if Kieran were to find out about this, they would all be in serious
trouble. And even if they didn't say it directly, everyone around understood what they meant.
Shannon, however, paid no attention
to them. Her smile, already faint, beceven more distant due to the intervention, and her tone was laced
with a hint of derision as she said, "It seems like the future Mrs. Morgan certainly knows how to make a spectacle
out of everything."
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"Uh..." A business partner who collaborated with the Bolton family hesitated, thinking of speaking out to prevent
Shannon from going further They wanted to warn her not to let her tongue get the better of her, or she'd regret
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"Con, Ms. Bolton. Given that Ms. Hart is going to be part of the Morgan family soon, | think we can all be a
little more casual among ourselves."
"Exactly, Ms. Bolton. It's kind of unnecessary to go through such a thing. | mean, Ms. Hart's going to becpart
of the Morgan family soon. | don't think we can afford to accept her toast."
Upon noticing that Shannon remained unfazed, someone suddenly asked, "Is Mr. Morgan going to be here this
evening?"
If he had cand actually witnessed his fiancée being mistreated, there would have been serious
repercussions for everyone involved.
It was then that everyone unanimously decided that it was better not to get mixed up with Shannon. It was a
perfect example of how young people could act too recklessly at times.
They all knew, however, that asking such a question was rather pointless. After all, even if Kieran wasn't present
at the cocktail party, he had more than enough ways to gather the information and retaliate decisively.
Upon realizing this, several people instinctively took a step back, clearly unwilling to associate themselves with
Shannon.
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