To the Love of My Life

Chapter 209: 209: Mysterious Female Lead (3)

The mountaintop at night was unsettlingly silent.

She hid among the bushes, clearly hearing the conversation between Steve Burton’s mother and Steve Burton on the Observatory platform.

Only then did she understand what that ambiguous atmosphere she had sensed earlier really meant.

Steve Burton and Ruby Gregory were engaged in the most intimate act between

a man and a woman.

Maya Mitchell blinked, quietly collecting her thoughts. She stood on the wooden walkway, watching the direction in which Ruby had just departed. A flicker of understanding illuminated her eyes as she realized what Ruby must be thinking.

The reason why she was taking such a roundabout route was simply to prevent anyone from discovering that she was the one on the platform with Steve Burton earlier.

And what about her?

At this moment, she was also on the path from the Observatory. If she were to leave from here, wouldn’t she be taking the blame for Ruby?

Maya pulled out her mirror and, using the dim streetlight, tidied her dishevelled hair from hiding in the bushes. Then, with an elegant stride, she followed in the direction that Ruby had taken.

By the time Ruby Gregory made her way back to the entrance of the banquet hall after a long detour, there were only ten minutes until the start of the celebration. Everyone but her had arrived. There were two guards standing outside the banquet hall, and although Ruby was not sure if they were arranged by Aunt Burton, she knew that her earlier premonition was correct.

Ruby smiled and nodded at the two guards before stepping into the banquet square.

Madeleine happened to see Ruby arrive and waved at her. Ruby walked towards her with graceful steps, completely oblivious to the person closely following her into the banquet hall.

Naturally, the Pristine’s Enterprises 60th anniversary celebration was a stylish and elegant affair, with many media organizations invited.

At exactly eight o’clock, a male and female presenter stood on stage. The female presenter, dressed in a bright red dress, held up her microphone and cheerfully narrated the 60-year development history of Pristine’s Enterprises.

After the female presenter finished, the male presenter led the applause and began speaking, “We have just discussed the glorious history of Pristine’s

Enterprises. Now, we formally invite the current CEO of Pristine’s Enterprises, Mr. Steve Burton, to come onstage.”

The venue burst into thunderous applause.

Steve Burton emerged from the side of the stage, ascended the steps, and walked gracefully to the center of the stage.

He waited for the applause to die down before raising his microphone, and in a clear, pleasant voice, announced, “I am delighted that you are all here to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Pristine’s Enterprises..”