Chapter 229

Guests passing by paused to watch, but not a single person stepped forward to help the elderly man. Even those who had just seen the socialite bump into him didn't say a word. The old man's face turned red from the scolding, but he still apologized. "I'm very sorry, miss. If your dress is damaged, I…" "This woman is disgusting." Liam frowned as he observed the commotion. I glanced at him and then stepped closer to the old man, smiling at him. "Sir, don't worry about it." Then I turned to the socialite, pointed upward, and said, "There are surveillance cameras here. Should we check them to see who was being careless?" The socialite looked at me in surprise. "Who are you?" "Who I am isn't important; what matters is checking the footage." I signaled to Liam. Liam's eyes flickered with surprise, but he quickly caught on and called over a waiter. "Get your manager." That was my partner—always ready to cooperate. I winked at Liam, and he grinned back at me. I turned to the socialit