In the Lap of Luxury

The crowd exclaimed in surprise, cheering, "Ms. Lewis has a boyfriend! And he's so hot!"

"I've heard about it. He's Mr. Xander Fulton from Futurelink Corporation."

"I didn't expect him to be so elegant and hot in person, just as the rumors say."

What was with the hype? Grace didn't know how to react, but Xander remained composed. He nodded in acknowledgment and said, "I'll double the prize money for the lucky draw tonight for Grace." The crowd cheered even louder. "Mr. Fulton is so generous!"

The atmosphere was lively.

Xander held Grace's hand. Although his expression didn't give much away, the corners of his eyes clearly showed his joy.

Suddenly, Grace noticed the cameras and instinctively pulled him to a corner. She asked Ashley, "Did you invite the media?"

"Of course, each member of this girl group has undergone years of systematic training. They're all very talented. If they successfully debut, they'll definitely become the new generation of idol groups. The media was invited to help with the promotion."

As a manager, Ashley excelled in marketing and managing artists.

Grace nodded.

At this moment, the host on stage announced, "Let's give a round of applause to welcome X-estar to the stage! This is also their first appearance." Applause broke out. Since everyone in the audience was an artist from Amirate, they would take care of the newbies to some extent in the future.

Caleb was also there. Seeing Grace and Xander, he walked over. "I've seen this group in the training room. They're all passionate and have great potential." "Since they managed to get your approval, I suppose they're really good."

Just then, the lights went out, and music started playing. Everyone looked toward the stage. But even after waiting for several seconds, no one appeared. Grace frowned, and Ashley immediately grabbed the walkie-talkie. "What's going on? Where are they?"

"I don't know, Ms. Ashley. They were here just now, but they suddenly disappeared."

Ashley's expression turned ugly at once. She rushed backstage while instructing the host, "Quickly arrange for someone else to perform!"

Upon hearing the instructions, the

host quickly raised the microphone.

But before he could speak, the sounds of footsteps suddenly approached the stage, and the music changed abruptly.

The lights came on. Celia stood on stage in a girl group outfit. Smiling brightly, she danced gracefully to the music. Surprisingly, it didn't seem out of place at all, as if she had practiced for a long time.

Whispers arose from the audience. "Wasn't it supposed to be a girl group? Why is there only one person?"

Caleb's eyes widened. He didn't realize what was happening. "Who's that?"

On stage, Celia danced while managing her expressions. She even smiled and winked at Grace.NôvelDrama.Org content.

Grace's face turned pale as she suddenly understood everything. She realized why Joshua had asked her for the invitation. It was all for this.

Ashley rushed over in a flurry. "The girls have been drugged unconscious. What should we do, Ms. Lewis?"

At that moment, Celia's performance ended. She took the microphone and said, "Hi, everyone. My name is Celia. I'm an artist from Stellar. First of all, I want thank Ms. Lewis for inviting me. I'm glad to have this opportunity to perform at Amirate's annual party."

It was absurd for a Stellar artist to perform at Amirate's event.

Celia had cleverly used Grace's invitation to shut everyone up. She even glanced in Grace's direction, smiling victoriously.

It was a blatant provocation.

Grace felt chills run down her spine and did her best to restrain her anger. If it hadn't been for Xander supporting her, she would have rushed up the stage. Xander reminded her, "Stay calm. Now's not the time to act out."

Grace closed her eyes briefly, then turned to Ashley. "Call the police. I'll make the person who dared to drug my artists pay the price."

After saying that, she walked straight out of the venue briskly.

Xander followed closely behind her. Unexpectedly, a figure blocked his path. "It's been a while, Xander."

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