Chapter 1371:


    Ss’s expression twisted, as though he had swallowed something rotten. “You… How can a woman like you be so uncultured? Do you have any idea who I am?”


    Pattie lifted a shoulder in a casual shrug. “Oh? Did I mention your name? Why do you think I was talking about you? Unless you recognized yourself. Makes sense.”


    Then she suddenly raised her voice. “Everyone, look over here! Life really does take all types. Some people go looking for fortune, while others run straight into trouble. Seems like someone with a guilty conscience is outing himself!”


    Laughter erupted among the surrounding guests.


    “Harsh, but urate!”


    “Maia’s so gentle, but her partner is terrifyingly sharp.”


    “Look at Ss—he’s turning green! What a sight!”


    The chuckles andments around him were like sparks to a powder keg. Ss looked ready to explode.


    But years in the entertainment industry helped him cling to a thin thread ofposure.


    “You certainly have a sharp tongue,” he muttered, brows tightening. “But you’re sticking your nose where it doesn’t belong.”


    The atmosphere instantly tightened.


    Ss knew perfectly well that losing control in front of a crowd would be disastrous for his public image.


    Most importantly, a disturbing truth dawned on him. When it came to arguing with Pattie, he was utterly outmatched. The feeling of being bested made his blood boil, but he had no way to turn the situation around.


    Damn it! But none of that mattered.


    He had alreadypleted Raegan’s request to stir up trouble and drag Maia to the nned location for the assassination to take ce.


    Now the angle was ideal, the distance precise, and the lighting just right. The sniper surely had Maia centered in his scope. All that remained was to cut the power, and the bullet would rip through the darkness, killing Maia instantly.


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    Ss even felt a flicker of pity. It would be a shame for someone as beautiful as Maia to die.


    But as he was congratting himself on the n’s sess, Alice suddenly snapped. She lunged forward and seized Ss by the cor, lifting him off the floor with surprising force.


    “Say it again!” she screamed, her eyes zing. “Maia is standing right here. If you’re so bold, repeat it where everyone can hear you!”


    Her fury sent her voice cracking through the hall. “You owe her an apology. Take back your disgusting assumptions!”


    The crowd’s attention shot to them immediately.


    Ss stumbled, dragged forward by Alice’s grip, and found himself pushed directly into the line of danger.


    His expression changed instantly. He froze in terror, a sheen of cold sweat forming on his forehead.


    He knew exactly where the sniper was positioned. And now—Ss was standing directly in front of Maia.


    If the shot came at this moment, the bullet would punch straight through his chest.


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