Bring Your A Game

Chapter 536 Progressing Too Slowly

Gabriel brought out a small box. “Just inject this into Edwin and he will no longer be affected.” Celina took the box and placed the aroma diffuser back in his hand. “I’ll handle Edwin. Place this diffuser in the room.”

“Yes, Miss Celina,” Gabriel answered easily. Once they settled the plan, they returned to the house. Celina put down the syringe that Gabriel had given her and psyched herself up to greet the guests with a bright demeanor. Like a princess would, she maintained a smile on her face. She was polite and took care of her guests equally, becoming the ‘Snow White’ that everyone had their eyes glued on.

The guests soon changed their tune.

“Celina is such a responsible and kind person. I can’t imagine her hurting anyone, let alone her own father. I think people were jumping at shadows earlier and making a fuss out of nothing.”

“That’s my thought too. Let’s say that she wants to inherit her family’s assets, but she has no siblings to compete for the inheritance. Wouldn’t the Saunders Residence and everything belonging to them go to her after David passes on? Celina has no need to do that!”

“We’re the ones who jumped the gun when we mistook her actions.”

“That’s the case, isn’t it? She’s still young. She probably got tongue-tied because of the shock earlier.”

“Let’s not forget that she was severely shocked when Mr. Saunders got into that accident. We should toast her and console her.”

In just a few minutes, Celina was once again the belle of the ball as waves of people came to her to get themselves in her good graces.

Elise silently observed Celina’s actions from a corner. She couldn’t stop her lips from curving up into a contemptuous smile when she saw the couple who had accused Celina earlier squeeze themselves over.

Truth was an insignificant thing in this world. Justice was worth nothing. The masses typically were more interested in protecting their own interests when compared to holding onto envy and grudges.

Elise moved her gaze away and scanned the floor again. Gabriel was still absent.

Had he gone to do something else?

As Elise thought about Gabriel’s whereabouts, a man dressed in a chef’s uniform wheeled an elaborate cake made in the image of Snow White into the center of the hall.

for

of art. Snow White is such a fitting image for

crowded

cake. The lights dimmed appropriately,

before the birthday song immediately rang

hands in front of herself as she closed her eyes and made her wish. “Dear God, please ensure that everything goes smoothly tonight. Make Elise a pariah that everyone

like she was filled with a mystical energy. With her birthday wish

cut

her hand toward the cake. Just

Celina craned her neck while she called for Elise, her gaze darting everywhere frantically. “Has anyone seen Miss

up as she sipped her

going to make her move on

put down her glass and stepped forward

to you today that my dad is safe and sound. People say that cutting a

refused the offer. “How can I steal the birthday girl’s luck? You don’t have to do

worthy of cutting this cake. Don’t refuse anymore; if you keep this up, then that means

has already said she’ll let you cut the cake,

must be someone with luck on your side if you were able to save Mr. Saunders. Maybe you might even bring some luck to the birthday girl if you cut that cake. Don’t say

other guests joined in

she would ruin the mood. She pressed her lips into a faint, thin smile, gripping the handle of the knife as

Celina’s second plan had begun. Should Elise step into the lion’s den, or

question—she would, of

who would even gamble her own father’s life is trying

stepped forward to approach the cake. It was half the height of the average person. The moment she reached the side of the cake cart and reached out to cut the cake, she

With Elise’s physical condition, avoiding Celina would have been child’s play. However, Elise deliberately stood in place for a moment longer