Chapter 8
Author: Little Goddess
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56

Simon Mayfair shamefully called his father in the presence of everyone then scurried away once Venice confirmed the payment.

Now that they couldn’t upload the videos or publish any articles about what happened, the people around naturally turned their attention to the person he had been on a date with.

Mia Miller lowered her face to the floor and covered her face with her palms as she rushed out of their presence, but the crowd went in pursuit of her.

Now, the only people left behind were Venice and Leon.

Because it was only natural for the owner of a hotel to defend its name, Leon didn’t think too much about why she helped him, but he did plan to thank her for doing so before leaving.

However, she suddenly ran to his front and went down on her knees in front of him. “Mr. Bartlett, it’s an honor to meet you!”

He halted and glanced around to make sure there was no one around. Thankfully, there was a car behind him which shielded them from the sight of anyone coming behind them.
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