Chapter 1350:


    But now she saw it clearly.


    Straightening her posture, she told the attendant, “I’m sorry, but I don’t want the ne anymore. Go ahead and re-auction it.”


    The attendant blinked, clearly not expecting her defiance. “Ma’am, in that case, you’re not a guest we need to amodate. Please leave immediately.”


    Ste answered without hesitation. “I don’t want to stay anyway.”


    She rose to her feet, every step steady and controlled as she walked out under the weight of countless stares.


    Not once did she look back at William. She didn’t plead, didn’t waver.


    She already knew he wouldn’t help her, so she refused to lower her head.


    After Ste left, the attendant gave William a polite bow. “Sorry for the interruption, Mr. Briggs.”


    He turned to go, but William’s voice stopped him. “I’ll take the ne.”


    The attendant paused, confusion flickering across his face.


    Hadn’t Mr. Briggs just refused it?


    Now that the woman was gone, he wanted it back?


    William met his eyes without the slightest hint of exnation. Under that unyielding gaze, the attendant quickly looked away and retreated to process the payment.


    Outside the banquet hall, rain had begun to fall without her noticing.


    Ste had only a thin evening gown on, and the cold droplets carried by the wind made her tremble.


    As she stood there, it hit her—William hadn’t done anything to confine her.


    If she wanted to walk away, she could disappear right now.


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    But the thought evaporated almost instantly.


    She needed to defeat himpletely. Running off now would only be a bandage, not a cure. It wouldn’t end anything.


    Standing at the roadside, she raised her hand repeatedly to g down a cab. But with the rain pouring harder, every taxi that passed was already upied.


    The rain was pouring down, and without an umbre, Ste lookedpletely soaked and miserable.


    Just as her ears began to burn from the cold, a ck umbre appeared above her, blocking the rain. A warm coat was then draped over her shoulders.


    Startled, she turned around and saw Steven standing beside her. “Steven?”


    Steven had been at the venue the entire day and had seen William deliberately embarrass her.


    He knew that stepping in at that moment would only anger William further, and she would be the one to suffer for it. So he stayed silent.


    Now, he followed her outside to offer whatever help he could. “Put this on. The temperature dropped today, and if you stand here like this, you’ll catch a cold.”


    Ste couldn’t quite understand Steven. He was William’s friend, yet he always seemed to help her.


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