Gerard was completely numb. On the other hand, Calvert didn't agree with Vespera's last sentence. He said, "Vespera, how can you say that? Gerard and I are both men. Would you be able to do anything to Rebecca?"
Vespera paused and answered, "No, definitely not."
Calvert then said, "Exactly! So, I couldn't do anything to Gerard either. We rely on our strong hands…"
Before Calvert could finish, Dominic whacked him on the back of the head. Calvert clutched his head, eyes wide with betrayal.
Vespera stared at him blankly. She thought, "Relying on yourself is quite good!"
Not far away, Evelyn and Vance exchanged a glance, then quickly looked away. Almost instantly, she turned to look at him again. With a sly smile, she said, "Honey, why aren't you like them? Oh, right. Only your butthole itches."
After saying that, she slapped his butt playfully.
Vance's expression immediately darkened with a mix of shame and disbelief. He asked, "Do you have to put it that way?"
Evelyn replied, "Oh, please. Who else is going to love you like I do? Now, say you love me."
Vance looked like he was seriously rethinking all his life choices.
At this time, Vespera snapped out of her daze. Surrounded by so many people, she realized that the ghost situation wasn't that terrifying anymore.
The guests waited in the hall for more than half an hour before Belinda finally showed up. She had changed her clothes. Now, she wore a dark green lace dress that clung to her in all the right places.
Many male guests had their gazes fixed on her. Just earlier, the men had been murmuring about how uncanny she looked, but now, their gazes were thick with lust.
"Did everyone rest well?" Belinda asked, her stiff smile seemed charming but uncanny. As she spoke, her gaze lingered on Dominic.
The guests murmured vague replies. No one brought up the earlier incident about the woman who had fallen.
Among the crowd, a man stepped forward and asked, "Ms. Belinda, you mentioned earlier there would be an exciting program tonight. What kind of program is it?"
His implication was obvious. Whatever that was in the air had definitely released the men's nature. At this moment, his mind was filled with dirty deeds. He was hoping that the program was something wild.
It wasn't abnormal for him that way. After all, the thing that was in the air did carry such meaning.
Everyone was puzzled.
Belinda continued, "This necklace will be hidden somewhere on the island. It could be in the castle or deep in the forest. Who knows?"
Then, she paused before adding, "Whoever finds it first will own this entire island. Think of it as a welcome gift. It's the association's way of showing sincerity."
There was an explosion of gasps. The entire island as a welcome gift?
Even if the guests were all wealthy people, they were stunned. What was supposed to be a laid-back evening gathering had suddenly become a high-stakes treasure hunt.
The fear they had of Belinda, the unpleasant food, and the side effects of what was in the air were all forgotten in the face of sheer greed.
It didn't matter if they reached out to the association to come here or were tricked into coming here. Now, everyone in the room could feel the full weight of what the Lumena Order had to offer. How could anyone resist wealth?
Even Dominic looked intrigued. He leaned toward Vespera and whispered, "Vera, do you like this island? I'll win it for you."
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