Chapter 49

The crowd's attention was fixed on the stage's left passage. They were eager to catch a glimpse of Steven, who had suddenly become famous overnight in Levix City. Curiosity grew among the people, especially when Kennedy mentioned Mr. Lewis was a young man from Levix City. Initially, they had assumed Mr. Lewis would be elderly. However, Steven never appeared on the stage. Only Zack walked out alone. "Ladies and gentlemen, I apologize. Mr. Lewis is modest and does not wish to appear publicly. He has already left." Zack felt helpless as he went backstage but couldn't find Steven or Rose. Therefore, he called Rose and was informed that Steven had left and would no longer attend the birthday banquet. Zack asked, "Why? Did we do something wrong to upset Mr. Lewis?" Rose said, "It shouldn't be. I didn't see him either. He just told me over the phone that he couldn't attend the event. He also apologized and asked us not to disclose too much information about him for now." Zack said, "