C16 What Is Even More Outrageous

She realized that she could no longer control her heartbeat, and her entire body could not help but tense up.

Just as Lauren was at a loss for what to do, Vivian, who was standing beside her, suddenly slapped Layne on the back and broke the awkward atmosphere. "Alright, brat, please check the time. It's too late. Hurry up and get out of here."

With her reminder, Layne's expression finally returned to normal. He said politely, "Let's go, Miss Richard!"

"Oh, okay."

Lauren nodded in a daze and followed Layne out of the hotel quietly.

...

At the entrance of the hotel, a black Cayenne stopped by the roadside. Tom had been waiting there since early in the morning. When he saw the two of them come out, he walked over to open the door for Layne.

Layne bent down and got into the car. When it was time for Lauren, she still had not recovered from her shock.

After being the bride for more than twenty years, she suddenly wore a beautiful dress, crystal shoes, and a luxury car to sit in... It felt like a dream. It was so unreal!

"What are you still standing there for?"

Layne looked at her empty eyes and asked in confusion.

Lauren quickly pulled herself together and got into the car.

Tom closed the door and went to the driver's seat. Soon, the car started and drove steadily on the road.

In the narrow car, Lauren sat very close to Layne. She could even smell his scent.

In order to conceal her nervousness, she looked around and asked with unease, "Where are we going now?"

"To attend a business banquet."

"Ah? What business banquet?"

When Lauren heard this, her eyes widened and her breathing suddenly stopped for two seconds.

He was talking about... the high-class banquet that the celebrities of the business world would gather at.

Layne lazily raised his eyelids and explained to her in a simple and concise manner, "In short, it's a place where people interact with each other for benefits. The people there are all smelling copper and putting fake expressions on their faces. They flatter others. Also, there are a lot of annoying flies there."

"Fly?"

Lauren's mind went blank.

Tom, who was in the driver's seat, hurriedly translated, "They are the women who try to get close to the young master!"

"..."

Lauren suddenly fell silent. She felt that she was in a bad mood. It was even worse than when she was teased by Layne in the hotel.

She said in panic, "That... Can I not go? I'm not suitable to go to such a high-class place. Besides, I don't know how to drink, dance, or deal with people. At the critical moment, I will be nervous..."

If she accidentally made a fool of herself, wouldn't that be embarrassing for him?

Unexpectedly, Layne said straightforwardly, "Tonight, we are going to do something important. You don't need to drink or dance. You don't need to do anything. Just stay by my side."

"But..."

Lauren wanted to struggle a little more.

Oh no, her entire body was already beginning to lose control.

Why didn't this man tell her beforehand so that she could prepare herself?

Why did he suddenly bring her to that kind of place? It would be strange if he wasn't nervous!

"Didn't you say that you wanted to take revenge on Duncan? I'm going to take you there now. Why did you shrink back?"

Layne looked at her tense face with a teasing expression.

Lauren was speechless for a moment.

In other words, she had to go to this banquet!