The price of betrayal (Jack and Ashley) novel Chapter 258

Kara's heart softened when she saw Audrey's pleading eyes.

She thought the truth would come out anyway, so she could wait a little longer before playing the villain. After all, Nolan hadn't arrived yet.

With this in mind, she smiled at Nick and said, "Mr. Hance, I was just speaking casually. I don't really understand these things, so you can look later when you have time."

Nick nodded and smiled. "Alright. We'll talk about it later. I'll get back to work now."

After bidding farewell to Shaun and the others, he left.

Shaun looked at Audrey and chuckled, "Nothing will change the fact that it's a fake. Even if you manage to help Nolan for now, you still won't be able to help him later.

"Norwich Group rarely has counterfeit products. Do you know why? As Mr. Hance said, besides their powerful legal team, they also have a dedicated department to deal with counterfeits. This department is ruthless."

Audrey gritted her teeth and touched the "Crystal of Devotion," about to remove them.

However, Shaun laughed, saying, "Removing them will only worsen things. Don't you think so?"

She took a deep breath and looked at him. "You promised me."

He nodded and smiled. "Yes, I promised you, but your behavior today is disappointing. So, will you disappoint me further from here on?"

She fell silent momentarily, then walked up to him and obediently hooked her arm around his.

Shaun burst into laughter. "That's more like it."

Kara's eyes lit up, and she happily accepted the gift, smiling sweetly, "Thank you, Shaun! I'm sure I'll love it. And, of course, this one is real. The 'Crystal of Devotion' is fake. How can a fake compare to the real deal?"

He laughed heartily and nodded. "I saw some familiar faces greeting me, so I'll take Audrey to chat with them. You guys go ahead and get busy. We'll talk more later."

With that, Shaun walked toward the other guests in the banquet hall, his face full of pride and excitement, while Audrey, with her arm around his shoulder, couldn't help but follow him.

George looked at Shaun's retreating figure and smiled in satisfaction. "Mr. Baxter seems really happy today.

"It's his first time attending such an occasion as the head of the Baxter family, openly showing his identity. Who wouldn't be happy?

"Audrey really did find a good man, but I hope she can be more sensible. Otherwise, we cannot escape unscathed if she makes him angry."