Chapter 788: Is Someone Chasing You?

Colin waited for a long time but didn't hear her speak. "What were you about to say?"

Edith shook her head. "Nothing, shall we go now?"

Colin held her hand. "Let's go greet."

"Okay."

Edith looked at Colin holding her hand; it was the second time tonight he had done so.

She felt like going back to the past.

Her heart was pounding, knowing it wasn't right, but she couldn't control herself and didn't pull her hand away.

Colin greeted the host and then left with Edith.

In the parking lot, Colin naturally let go of Edith's hand.

He didn't seem to notice anything unusual, and Edith was too embarrassed to say anything, fearing it would reveal her feelings.

"Are you full?" Colin asked.

Hearing Colin's voice after getting in the car, Edith was stunned for a moment and replied, "Yes."

'Why does it feel like he has brought me here for a meal?' Edith wondered.

"The day after tomorrow, there's a charity gala," Colin said.

"What?" Edith snapped back to reality. "Okay."

He wanted her to accompany him to the gala.

Edith's doubts grew. 'Why doesn't he take his girlfriend to these events? Or does he not have a girlfriend at all?'

Thinking of this possibility, Edith's heart started racing again.

She turned to look out the window, afraid Colin might notice something.

The rest of the ride was silent. Colin dropped Edith off at her home. Before getting out, Edith picked up a box from the back seat, which still contained her wrinkled dress.

"I'll get this dress cleaned and return it to you," she said, referring to the light purple evening gown she was wearing.

Colin replied, "No need, no one at home will wear it."

Edith bit her lip, opened the car door, and got out.

Edith lifted her skirt and walked into the building. Colin watched her graceful figure, his indifferent expression softening.

Una saw Edith return in a beautiful new dress and asked about it. Edith brushed it off with a few casual words.

Before bed, Edith stared at Colin's phone number on her phone, hesitating whether to add him as a contact.

'Would he accept my friend request? If he doesn't, it would be so awkward. Oh well, awkward is awkward.' Edith thought in mind.

Just as Edith was about to send a friend request to Colin, she saw a notification that Colin had requested to add her as a friend.

Edith's hand instantly became sweaty, and for some reason, her heart felt warm.

She immediately accepted the request.

Colin: [Are you asleep?]

Edith quickly replied: [Not yet.]

Colin sent over a few pictures of various dresses.

Colin: [Pick one to wear to the charity gala the day after tomorrow.]

Edith: [The fifth one.]

Then she asked: [How much is it? I'll buy it this time.]

Colin: [You accompany me to the gala, and I'll provide the dress and styling.]

Edith: [You helped me with the lawsuit, so it's only right I accompany you to the gala. How can I let you spend more money?]

Colin didn't reply.

Edith waited for a long time, then specifically looked up the price of that dress.

"A million dollars?"

'Is Colin asking me to wear a house on my body?' Edith was shocked.

Even though she was now the CEO of the Astor Group, she didn't have that kind of money yet.

'Can I take back what I just said about buying it myself?' Edith thought.

Colin didn't reply, which probably meant he didn't want her to pay for it.

Edith nervously closed the chat with Colin.

She silently vowed to grow the Astor Group and make more money in the future, achieving the freedom to wear million-dollar dresses!

So before bed, Edith quickly replied to a few client emails.

The next day, Edith woke up early as usual. After the morning meeting, she went to the production line.

"Why is this line so slow?" Edith asked the supervisor next to her, looking at production line 135.

Supervisor replied, "We're short on staffs. HR says it's hard to hire people right now."

Edith looked at the order sheet. "No, this batch needs to be rushed out by tomorrow. At this speed, it will affect the delivery date. You all push back your afternoon tasks and help get this batch done first."

The management staff were reluctant, but Edith had already rolled up her sleeves and sat next to a middle-aged woman, asking her to teach her the process.

As the CEO, Edith was working on the production line, so what excuse did they have? One by one, they sat down to help rush the order.

Veda took a photo and sent it to the management team.

Soon, Theo led the unoccupied management staff to help.

Theo sat next to Edith, asking her to teach him, "Uncle Theo, you can't do this. Go back to the office."

"If you can do it, why can't we? Edith, I also want the Astor Group to do better."

Hearing this, Edith said no more.

With everyone's efforts, the batch was completed ahead of schedule. Edith stayed with the workers until ten o'clock.

She called Veda over. "Order some late-night snacks for everyone."

After giving the order, she left.

The next day, Edith personally oversaw the loading of the batch onto the truck and instructed HR to improve worker benefits.

She was busy all morning and left the afternoon free for Colin.

Around three o'clock, Colin came to the Astor Group to pick up Edith.

Edith hurried out and got into the car.

"Is someone chasing you?" Colin looked outside.

Edith replied, "No."

Colin gave her a strange look.

Colin took Edith to get styled and changed into the dress she had chosen earlier.

Wearing a million-dollar dress, Edith felt like a goddess, no matter how plain she looked.

Colin also changed into a well-tailored black suit. Standing together, one in black and one in white, they oddly matched.

Her hair was up, with two strands of curls left at her temples, revealing her elegant neck. A gemstone necklace suddenly appeared around her neck.

Edith tensed up.

Colin stood behind her, personally putting the necklace on her.

His warm fingers accidentally brushed her skin, sending a jolt through her.

She recognized the gemstone necklace; there were only two in the world, worth fifty million dollars.

Edith stood still, afraid the gemstone might fall and break.

Colin looked down at her beautiful neck, his breathing deepening, and his movements slowed.

He faintly smelled her unique fragrance, his Adam's apple bobbing.

"Are you done?" Edith asked.

Colin snapped out of it, fastened the necklace, and stepped back. "Let's go."

Edith wore a pair of high heels encrusted with diamonds and took Colin's arm.

This charity gala was much grander than the previous event, with almost the entire elite circle of City B in attendance.

Edith saw Sophia.

Sophia, holding Gabriel's arm, walked over and gave Colin a meaningful smile.

"Colin, Edith, why did you come together?" she asked knowingly.