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    But internally, Vivi sneered. K was so assured, thinking a red dress would sway Noah.


    “Of course,” K responded, unaware of Vivi’s insincerity. She adjusted the diamonds on her dress, her eyes alight with ambition. “Today is my birthday. Noah will surely surprise me.”


    She walked over to the floor-to-ceiling window, gazing out at the bustling crowd below.


    “K, do you really think Noah will propose to you?” Vivi probed, joining her by the window.


    K turned, a brief flicker of doubt crossing her features before she restored her confident smile. “Of course, he loves me. He’ll propose, sooner orter.” Vivi observed her feigned poise, sneering inwardly.


    K was prematurely counting her blessings, thinking she had everyone fooled.


    “Really? But I’ve heard that Noah has been quite close to Sadie recently,” Vivi mentioned deliberately, watching K’s reaction.


    Predictably, K’s expression darkened immediately. She bit her lip hard, anger ring in her eyes.


    “That wretched Sadie! How dare she try to take Noah from me!” K’s voice became shrill, her fists clenching until her knuckles whitened.


    “Calm down, K,” Vivi said, patting her shoulder.


    “I won’t let her win. I’ll make sure she stays away from Noah,” K seethed.


    “And how do you n to do that?” Vivi inquired, her interest piqued.


    K took a deep breath, trying topose herself. She walked over to the table, picked up a ss of red wine, and downed it in one gulp.


    “I’ve already made ns. Tonight, I will ensure that Noah and…” K paused, her eyes burning with resolve. “I will be pregnant with his child.”


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    Vivi observed her with a sneer hidden behind a polite smile. K believed that having a child would secure her position with Noah. How naive!


    “Good luck with that,” Vivi said dryly, raising her ss to clink against K’s with a hint of irony sparkling in her gaze.


    As the banquet hall filled up, the atmosphere buzzed with the chatter andughter of arriving guests. K, maintaining aposed facade, greeted each guest with a practiced smile, though her eyes kept darting towards the entrance, searching for Noah.


    Time ticked by, and with each passing minute, Noah’s absence gnawed at herposure.


    “Why isn’t he here yet?” she whispered to herself, her expression tinged with worry.


    Vivi approached, feigning concern. “What’s the matter, K? You seem uneasy.”


    “It’s nothing. Just feeling a bit tired,” K replied, masking her anxiety with a strained smile.


    Just then, the doors of the banquet hall swung open, and a tall figure stepped in. K’s face instantly brightened with relief and happiness.


    “Noah!” She moved elegantly toward the entrance, her heart swelling with anticipation of Noah’s arrival.


    But reality struck harshly.


    The neer was not Noah, but his assistant, Samuel. Dressed sharply, Samuel nodded with formality, “Happy birthday, Miss Wade.” He presented her with a beautifully wrapped gift box. “This is from Mr. Wall.”


    K’s smile stiffened. She kept herposure as she took the gift, though her fingers quivered slightly. Whispers spread through the guests in the banquet hall, and the once lively atmosphere grew tense.


    Many attendees had hoped to meet Noah, aiming to forge connections with Wall Group. His absence left them visibly disheartened.


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