Chapter 12

Chapter 12:.

At the MOON Hotel…

The MOON Hotel was the best restaurant in X City, but today, the entire hotel had been booked by the RK Group, and the company’s entire staff was here.

“Mr. RK is incredibly generous,” someone whispered.

“I heard that a meal at the MOON Hotel costs at least 100 thousand, but today he reserved the whole place for his employees.”

“Yes, he invited the whole company. It must be very rich.”

Stella sat next to Emily. Being best friends, they felt completely at ease with each other.

There were at least a hundred tables, all occupied by the RK Group. As far as the eye could see, there were people everywhere.

The RK Group was very strict in seating arrangements. Everyone was seated according to rank. All the leaders were seated in the front row.

An hour had already passed… But there was still no sign of Rene Kingston….

Everyone in the room was chatting, laughing, and talking about it, but no one was complaining or unhappy with them in public…. In short, everyone was enjoying themselves.

After a while, the CEO of the RK Group came on stage and announced, “Everyone, Mr. RK didn’t want us to starve, so let’s start the meal. We don’t have to wait for him.”

People smiled and nodded, but no one dared to pick up a spoon.

It was the first time their boss had invited them to such an expensive hotel, how could they start eating before he arrived? For a moment, everyone looked away from the entrance.

Emily leaned over to Stella and whispered, “I heard your ex-husband was always on time, but look at him now: he’s late for his first company dinner.”

She let out a chuckle and added, “He was late for your appointments?”

Stella felt her cheeks flush with embarrassment. They really had dated. At least, he had never initiated one. For him, his marriage had been nothing but a burden.

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Both women had known each other since their time in France. Based on their six-year friendship, it was safe to say they were best friends.

That was why, when Emily had first asked her about Adrian, she had told her everything. It was also why she knew all about the awkward relationship between Stella and Rene Kingston.

“Mr. RK is here!”

someone suddenly announced, rushing into the lobby as if he had been alerted from the entrance.

As soon as the news broke, the whole room fell silent. The room, which a moment ago was filled with so much noise, became so quiet that it seemed as if no one was there.

A minute later… Several bodyguards appeared at the hotel entrance and, behind them, a tall, familiar figure entered.

RK was wearing a light blue suit that made him look more like a model… or maybe even better. Since he wasn’t wearing his usual grayish black suit today, he looked less cold and intimidating.

Stella, like everyone else, turned her gaze toward the entrance. As she did so, her eyes casually met the man’s intense blue ones.

Their gazes met. There were at least 100 tables, but of all of them, his eyes landed squarely on the table where she was sitting. It was as if he knew where she was.

Stella was startled; she had not expected to meet his eyes so soon.

“Wow! Mr. RK is so handsome … He’s just like a TV star … No, he is even more handsome than a TV star. ”

Sitting at the table in the same apartment, they began to talk about him….

“He’s not just handsome; he’s rich and single. He’s the perfect man.”

“Don’t be silly, haven’t you heard? He’s already engaged to Miss Richards, and they have a four-year-old daughter.”

“So what? He’s so handsome that even if I only had a one-night stand with him, I’d be happy for the rest of my life.”

The gossip spread like wildfire. Soon, it was no longer just Stella’s table, but the whole room was buzzing with women swooning over RK.

Emily, who was sitting next to Stella, began to tease her…. “Did you hear that? Someone said that even if one had only a one-night stand with Mr. RK, she would be very lucky and enjoy it for the rest of her life.

You were with him for three years…. So why are you still fighting?”

“You…stop causing trouble,” Stella retorted, glaring at her and stomping her foot under the table.

At times, she also felt she had failed too much. Not only had she divorced with nothing, but she also had to raise Adrian in secret, hiding from RK in X City.

Thump. Thump. Thump.

The man walks up to the stage step by step. His steps were slow and steady. When he stepped onto the stage, the banquet hall was filled with applause.

He was like the moon, surrounded by stars.

Wherever he went, he was always the center of attention. The applause only stopped when the CEO raised his hand to signal everyone to stop.

The room again fell into stony silence. You could hear a pin drop, or even someone’s breathing if they weren’t careful.

“Hello, this is Rene Kingston,” the man’s voice was low, and he looked at everyone, but focused on nothing. He was like a king, looking at everyone else. “I am your new boss. I hope in the future you can all work hard.”

And that was it. All the anticipation, after waiting for 30 long minutes, this was all I had to say.

When he finished speaking, the whole room was filled with applause. Everyone was so happy, as if they had heard the words of the president of the country…. They looked at him with admiration and applauded.

Even Emily joined them, giving Stella a knowing look. But Stella remained motionless, with an indifferent expression.

She didn’t applaud or show admiration. In her mind, she thought, “He went through all this trouble to gather everyone here just to say a few words. It’s unnecessary.”

“Stella, clap your hands. You’re the only one not clapping. Mr. RK is watching you.”

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