Chapter 372 Hazel Hayley's POV: "Alpha, why are you taking so long to go in?" Thomas's voice suddenly echoed behind me.
+8 Pearls When he approached and saw the man in front of me, be froze for a moment. Instinctively, he stepped forward, as if to protect me.
But I had already changed my makeup before stepping in front of Benjamin.
Benjamin looked atand immediately said, "Ms. Hazel!" amy It took a second for it to hit me-Benjamin had seen my face before, but only in my Hazel identity.
I let out a relieved sigh.
Didn't the sponsors arrange this dinner? How did he end up here? When Benjamin called out my nas Hazel, Thomas visibly relaxed.
He glanced atand quickly stepped forward, speaking calmly, "Mr. Southwell, have you met our Harmony before? What a coincidence!" Benjamin's POV: I was a little surprised. The Harmony everyone had been talking about turned out to be Hazel, someone I had met before.
And she was with Thomas? I remembered that Hayley and Thomas shared a somewhat unique relationship.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtCould there be shidden connection between them? Lawrence has givenno clues.
"Ah, so you are the legendary Harmony. It's a pleasure to finally meet you!” I said, extending my hand to Hazel.
Hazel shook my hand, and the moment our palms touched, I felt a strange familiarity wash over me.
I couldn't help but look at her more intently.
It was the sfeeling I got when I was close to Hayley-a certain comfort.
But Hazel and Hayley were so different in appearance and status.
As I pondered this, Lonnie Rodriguez, the event manager, spoke up, pullingback to reality.
He quickly turned to Thomas and said. "Mr. Somer, Alpha Benjamin is our event's biggest sponsor. Ninety percent of the funding cfrom Southwell Group. I hear Alpha Benjamin is also a fan of Harmony, 1/3 Chapter 372 Hazel 4 Pearls “I seel Thomas immediately responded, then turned to me. Thank you, Mr. Soulwell, for supporting Harmony." Hazel, standing nearby, also turned toand said. “Thank you!" I responded in a cool, distant tone, "It's my pleasure. Ms. Harmony's reputation in the industry speaks for itself. Setting personal feelings aside, I'm a businessman.
"And it's not just Alpha Benjamin. Many other businesses are also keen on supporting Harmony "When Harmony unexpectedly arranged this fan meetup, many were quick to respond, eager to contribute and show their support," Lonnie added, smiling as he made introductions.
"Ms. Harmony, please don't stand. Let's sit down and talk properly," he continued, pulling a chair beside mine.
Hazel glanced atbriefly, hesitated for a moment, and then sat down.
Hayley's POV: I forced myself to stay calm, but with Hera's excited urging, I sat beside Benjamin.
"Alpha, be careful. Don't let anything slip. Thomas remindedmentally.
I thought for a moment. If it weren't for the other people around, it might have been the perfect. opportunity to tell Benjamin the truth.
But with so many eyes on us, I didn't want to speak out of turn. I decided to play it by ear.
Lonnie, being quite sharp, noticed Benjamin's interest inand quickly steered the conversation in our direction.
Meanwhile, Thomas cleverly defused the awkward tension in the room.
But Lonnie, clearly not picking up on the signal, suggested that perhaps I should spend stalone with Benjamin.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmIn this circle, we all understood the unspoken rules, and Benjamin was an alpha.
Though it didn't seem like I'd be at a disadvantage. Thomas and had already seen through his scheme.
I subtly nodded at Thomas.
He immediately spoke up, "Lonnic, do you smoke? Let's go have a cigarette."
Though Lonnie seemed somewhat reluctant, he still smiled and agreed. "Alright, we'll go have a smoke." He waved toand Benjamin, then followed Thomas out of the room.
With Lonnie out of the way, the atmosphere between Benjamin andgrew a little more tense. Neither of us spoke, and the silence in the room deepened.
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