CHAPTER 102: FUELING THE FIRE

George glanced at Carol but chose not to say another word to her as he walked over to meet and greet his business friends, who were also his business partners. Carol tagged along, feeling a bit bored; she'd rather hang with her friends; she needed all of this to be over with. After being introduced as George's sister to everyone, she watched them engage themselves. As they went around the crowd, exchanging greetings with nearly everyone, Carol grew weary, hating the fact that her brother was too well known here. She fakes a smile at every introduction and seizes to laugh almost immediately as they move past each person. She decided to take a break to sit with her friends. Lauretta, after being bored of waiting for Stanley to arrive with her jewelry, decided to come out and greet some friends and also check out how the event was going. She couldn't help but smile at the turn-up in the event. As she stared around, her eyes landed on Carol just by a corner. She composed herself and trie