Chapter 304 Mr Ellison Brought a Date!
âYouâve always been gorgeous. Come on, Caroline, back in college, you were the prettiest girl in our department! You were only two votes away from winning the whole schoolâs title! Can you have a little more confidence?â
That whole prettiest girl in our departmentâ thing was just a silly game,â Caroline replied dismissively.
Anna quickly countered. âHey, people voted fair and square. The public knows what theyâre doing. If your werenât stunning, do you really think Nash would haveâuhâ¦â
She cut herself off midâsentence, realizing she had let something slip.
Her eyes darted toward Carolineâs face, guilt creeping in.
Oh no, oh noâwhy couldnât she just keep her mouth shut?
Back in college, Caroline had earned the title of the âpure and refreshing beautyâ of the chemistry department, effortlessly securing her place as its most admired student. Naturally, she had caught Nashâs
attention.
But that was all in the past.
Caroline didnât seem to care. She simply said, âThereâs a dessert table over there. Letâs goâIâm starving.â
Maybe it was the pregnancy. Feeding three mouths made her hungry all the time.
She had barely taken two steps when someone suddenly exclaimed, âMr. Ellison is here!â
Instantly, the entire room fell silent. All eyes turned toward the entrance.
David?
But this banquet hadnât even invited him. Caroline had made sure to ask Boris about it.
David was always busy, constantly occupied with work. Besides, this was just a celebration for a subsidiary brand under the Ellison Groupâthere was no reason for him to attend.
What is going on? Caroline wanted to ignore it and keep walking toward the dessert table.
But when everyone else stood frozen in place, if she was the only one moving, sheâd stand out too much.
Left with no choice, she stopped as well, turning her gaze to the entrance like everyone else.
David stepped in, dressed in a silverâgray suit that accentuated his tall, refined frame. His entire presence radiated wealth and power. His tie was perfectly knotted, without a single crease in sight.
He was, as always, the center of attention. Caroline suddenly became aware of just how strikingly handsome
David was
Before, he had been in her life every single day, haunting her like a relentless demon. She had been too busy avoiding him to ever stop and appreciate his flawless face.
But now, after nearly a month without seeing him, I have to admit, at first glance, David is incredibly goodâlooking Deepâset eyes, chiseled features, sharp contours, every movement carried an undeniable air of dominance. So distance.
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Caroline chuckled to herself.
She was actually taking the time to admire Davidâs face now.
But then..
There was a woman beside him.
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âElizabeth? Why is she here?â Anna gasped. âSheâs standing right next to Mr. Ellisonâ¦. and holding his arm? Oh my god, donât tell me sheâs his date for the night! Caroline, this
Caroline answered calmly, âDoesnât matter. I donât care.â
If anything, she wished David and Elizabeth would spend more time together. That way, sheâd finally be left in peace.
Still, deep down, a faint bitterness spread through her chestâan uncomfortable sting of something she refused to name.
She forced herself to ignore it. Davidâs arrival shifted the atmosphere, making the event feel much more formal. The carefree laughter from before quieted, replaced with a more reserved energy.
After a brief moment of silence, the lively chatter resumed, though now tinged with caution.
Caroline let out a small sigh of relief.
She turned back toward the dessert table.
Food first. Everything else could wait.
David wasnât her responsibility. And he certainly wouldnât come looking for her. This arrangement worked just fine.
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