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Chapter 34\u00a0<\/p>\n
The next morning, Genevieve went straight back to the studio.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just then, her phone rang. The caller ID showed an unfamiliar landline number.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Genevieve arched a brow and answered it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
On the other end of the line, the Lamberts\u2019 butler, Wilson Frayne, spoke in a hesitant, strained voice. \u201cMrs. Lambert, there\u2019s a charity gala tonight hosted under the family\u2019s name. It\u2019s at Swanston Hotel. Mr. Lambert Senior would like you to be there.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cUnder the family\u2019s name?\u201d Genevieve frowned.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She didn\u2019t need to think twice to know whose idea this was.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Wilson let out a quiet sigh. \u201cMrs. Lambert, Mr. Lambert Senior takes this gala very seriously. He said it\u2019s been a tradition for years and is important to Lambert Group\u2019s public image. He also said that, as Mr. Lambert\u2019s wife, you should be there.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI understand,\u201d Genevieve said, not taking it out on the butler. Her voice gave nothing away. \u201cI\u2019ll attend.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
When she hung up, she tossed her phone onto the couch.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hannah came over with a cup of warm water, worry written all over her face. \u201cGen, this is obviously a trap. Zachary was put in his place yesterday, and now, he\u2019s pulling this stunt? He\u2019s definitely up to something!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s always up to something.\u201d Genevieve took the cup and sipped.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hannah\u2019s cheeks flushed with anger. \u201cThen, why are you going? You\u2019re just letting him get what he wants.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy wouldn\u2019t I go?\u201d Genevieve set the cup down. \u201cIf he wants to set the stage, he still needs the main character to show up. I\u2019m curious what new stunt he thinks he can pull.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
When Hannah saw how composed Genevieve looked, the tight knot in her chest loosened.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This was the Genevieve she knew. She could step into the spotlight and command the entire room.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hannah believed in Genevieve.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As the city\u2019s most exclusive five-star hotel, Swanston Hotel sparkled in the night, gathering the rich and powerful in one\u00a0<\/p>\n
place.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The moment Genevieve appeared at the ballroom entrance, nearly every gaze snapped toward her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Instead of a showy gown, she wore a silver-gray dress with bold, modern tailoring. It draped over her curves, and the slit rose just high enough to reveal her long, pale legs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her hair was styled in a loose but graceful updo, paired with simple diamond studs. She carried an untouchable, almost otherworldly air, her presence impossible to ignore.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Whispers rippled through the crowd. No one expected for the Genevieve they used to look down on to make an entrance this dazzling.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Zachary noticed Genevieve immediately.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He was dressed in a sharp white suit, and his hair was neatly styled. A practiced smile played on his lips as he chatted with a group of powerful executives.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When he saw Genevieve, surprise flickered across his eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
For a moment, he almost didn\u2019t recognize her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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