?Chapter 768:


    Sadie stood poised among the sea of elite guests, a vision in her champagne-colored gown—tailored to perfection, hugging her frame with effortless grace. A wine ss rested lightly in her hand as she exchanged polite words with the city’s most influential figures.


    But then, her gaze drifted toward the entrance—and froze.


    Noah had arrived.


    Wearing his signature silver mask, he stood tall, refined, andmanding in presence.


    And on his arm, Hailey—draped in a pristine white strapless gown—clung to him with adoring affection. They looked like something from a polished fairytale: elegant, radiant, inseparable.


    Sadie’s breath caught in her throat.


    Her grip on the wine ss subtly tightened, the cold bite of jealousy and pain blooming in her chest.


    She had known for some time now that Patrick was Noah—and that Hailey was his current wife.


    But knowing something and seeing it were two very different things. And now, with the image burning vividly before her, the truth became inescapable. The bitterness she had so carefully buried wed its way to the surface.


    Across the room, Hailey’s gaze locked with hers—and a slow, calcted smile curled her lips.


    She released Noah’s arm with practiced ease. With a gentle smile and graceful poise, she approached Sadie, her wine ss held delicately between her fingers.


    Gone was the woman who had acted haughtily in the luxury store—this version of Hailey was poised, warm, andposed.


    To anyone watching, it might’ve seemed like a cordial meeting between two refined women for the very first time.


    “Ms. Hudson, what a pleasure to meet you,” Hailey greeted with a smile, extending her hand gracefully.


    Sadie, despite the storm simmering quietly beneath the surface, returned the smile with perfect poise. Her expression was unreadable as she reached out and gave Hailey’s hand a light shake.


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    “Ms. Burgess, the pleasure is mine,” she replied coolly.


    Hailey’s eyes scanned Sadie with an air of mock admiration, her tone dipped in just the right amount of ttery.


    “I’ve heard so much about you. Young, brilliant, and decisive. Seeing you now, I must say, the praise is well-earned. To manage a massivepany like Wall Group so wlessly… I’m truly in awe.”


    Then she tilted her head, ncing ever so casually in Noah’s direction, her eyes glinting with subtle triumph. Her next words wereced with gentle mockery, veiled behind sweetness.


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