Carla felt slightly uneasy. So far, she was thankful for the part-time jobs Foruma offered her. Hence, she never inquired about the specifics.
It had been a long time since Carla saw Lena. Truth be told, there wasn't much conflict between them, but Lena held a grudge against her. And she had become extremely hostile toward Carla because of Harry.
Thus, Carla was disinclined to have any interactions with her.
Little did she know that she would run into her here.
Luckily, Carla had the foresight to wear a mask during her performance, so as to avoid unwanted trouble.
All she could hope was that Lena wouldn't recognize her.
Before she could dwell on it, Foruma cued her from backstage, leaving her no choice but to begin playing.
Below the stage, many influential figures stepped forward to greet Lena, who enjoyed being the center of attention.
Carla's performance garnered some attention and several guests asked Lena where she hired this pianist who possessed such extraordinary piano skills.
Lena didn't take it seriously as she treated their inquiries as a compliment.
Soon, the male host of the banquet made an appearance. Lena personally welcomed him and introduced him to all the guests. "This is my boyfriend, Harry Stayton. We hope to receive everyone's guidance and support."
Carla turned her head to cast a brief glance, her hands on the piano slowing down slightly.
Harry? I can't believe it!
He has just divorced Lola for slightly over a month, but he's publicly together with Lena already?
Harry used to be the cherished love of her life, a refined and flawless man. However, his image in her heart was completely ruined at that moment.
Four years ago, he had abandoned her for the sake of his own future and family interests, then married Lola on a whim.
Four years later, he failed to manage his family well and had an affair, which led to the breakdown of his marriage and hammered his career.
And now, he got involved with Lena for some inexplicable reason.
His irresponsible character would only make him sail deeper off the edge and reach the point of no return.
Carla was utterly disappointed in him.
However, this was his own choice to make and she had no right to interfere.
Carla withdrew her gaze and continued playing the piano.
"The music is quite good." Harry instantly took notice of the pianist on stage.
"Well, of course." Lena held onto Harry's arm intimately and proudly stated, "I spent a lot of time and effort on the banquet's preparation."
"You did a great job." Harry gently kissed her forehead.
The two of them resembled newlyweds with how intimate they were with each other and several guests came forward to congratulate them.
Lena introduced Harry to each guest, trying her best to pave the way for him and offer him new business opportunities. Hence, she announced that the Chroma family would be collaborating with the Stayton family on a development project.
This piece of information piqued the interests of many guests. Hence, they exchanged contacts with Harry and agreed to cooperate in the future.
There were also a small number of guests started a private discussion, whispering among themselves.
"The Chromas' business is growing rapidly. Miss Chroma is a woman from a wealthy background who has both looks and talent. Why did she fall for a down and out man like Harry Stayton?"
"I don't get it either. Stayton Group is going downhill. If it wasn't for the Chromas' support, it would've gone bankrupt by now."
"Not only that, Stayton has a bad reputation as well. Four years ago, he trimmed his sails back when the Wigston family went bankrupt and broke off the engagement with his childhood sweetheart cum fiancée. Four years later, he divorced his wife and is now leeching off the Chromas. A shameless person like him doesn't deserve to be a son-in-law of the Chroma family."
"Miss Chroma is young, so she might be fooled easily, but her father should've advised her against it. How could he leave his daughter unchecked?"
"Perhaps Miss Chroma is doing it behind his back."
"We came here today out of respect for the Chromas, but it turns out that Miss Chroma's only purpose is to promote Stayton. I'm going to leave soon…"
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