With Jessica comfortably settled into her chair and Becky taking the seat beside her, Davis sighed in relief. His gaze had been on her since the mont she alighted from the car. Though he was worried about her health, seeing her dazzling amidst the crowd brought a glowing smile to his face that was difficult to hide.
Jessica pulled out her phone. Now that she was here, there were still other matters that needed to be handled. "Ethan, get soone to dig into the company launch planning of the Watts family scheduled for tomorrow," she texted furiously.
"Get the manager to add an exclusive program to the launch tomorrow and the gala tonight." She went into detail, giving him a brief of what the program should be and how it had to be organized.
Since Tricia wanted to stay low-key, Jessica didn’t mind playing at higher stakes. After all, the winner takes it all.
"Also, as the na has been unveiled, withhold the logo unveiling until later. I presu many people will want to cue in at the last minute. And note that once the logo is unveiled, no investors should be entertained."
Ethan, seated among the crowd, blinked in surprise as his phone buzzed nonstop. He hadn’t expected a stream of directives the mont she sat down. But the one ssage that stood out was about the Watts Group’s secretive launch.
"She ca ard," he muttered, already rising to put things in motion. He exited his seat to arrange things accordingly.
Jessica stood, ready to mingle. As an investor and a guest, it was ti to make her presence felt and to uncover fake identities that are here in prelude to the Watts family launch tomorrow.
Instantly, several young CEOs flocked to her, each eager to introduce themselves, business cards in hand, smiles polished and ambitious.
Seeing this, Davis’s jaw clenched, his gaze darkening. The temperature around him dropped almost palpably.
Alex, watching from the side, raised a brow at his friend’s reaction and felt amused at the way Davis’ face clouded with fury and couldn’t help but wonder what had co over him.
"Why are you angry?" he asked.
Davis didn’t answer. His eyes remained fixed on Jessica, now surrounded by high-profile nas from Noveria’s business elite.
Alex followed his gaze—and smirked at the number of prominent and upcoming business CEOs of Noveria.
"Oh. I see. They’re circling her like moths to a fla. Besides, she is a beautiful lady."
Davis said nothing, but his silence was louder than words.
Looking at their flattering faces, the answer was very clear—they wanted to curry favor with her and perhaps ride on her coattails.
Alex took a deep breath. "I feel sorry for those young n. Too bad they don’t know who they’re dealing with," Alex continued. "She’s not just another pretty investor—she’s a power player."
His words made Davis retract his gaze from her.
"Power player? What do you an?" he repeated, voice low, composed on the surface, but simring beneath, his heart battling within him, questions swirling inside.
Alex raised an eyebrow. "I thought you knew. Isn’t that why she’s backing your launch? Even going this far?" Alex replied, his gaze into the distance laced with reverence and another emotion not completely concealed from Davis.
Davis sensed he might be stumbling onto a secret. Though he wasn’t keen on hearing it from Alex, his curiosity refused to let it go.
"Have you had any encounters with her in the past?" he asked, though the question felt bitter in his mouth. He couldn’t help it.
Though Alex had t Jessica several tis, he had never identified her as Lady Bright, yet had always treated her with a respect that felt familiar.
Alex nodded, taking a deep breath, his throat clogged as emotions welled up in his heart. Davis stared at him for a mont.
He seed to understand this emotion well, his eyes narrowing while his heart dreaded the possible intersection between Jessica as Lady Bright and his friend Alex.
"It was a fleeting mont, but its mory will remain everlasting," Alex said. The sentence dropped like a sledgehamr on Davis as he tried to understand it, yet the understanding continued to elude him.
"What really happened?" Davis asked with seriousness. If before he was simply curious, now he wanted to know everything.
Alex shrugged. Davis had been his long-ti friend, and between them, there wasn’t much hidden—except a few trade secrets that couldn’t be shared. "She’s my savior, though I doubt she even rembers."
"Your savior?" Davis asked, his brows tightening further in contemplation. "When and where? Why am I not aware?"
Alex sighed. "It’s a long story, but the summary is I traveled for a supposed business eting, unaware it was a setup by rivals. I ended up in bad shape, far from the event venue.
I was attacked and beaten to a pulp. When I thought no one could save , she ca along."
"How are you so certain it was Lady Bright who saved you?" Davis asked. He didn’t need to press further, but he wanted to know how much Alex had discovered about her.
Alex had rembered that day for the past three years. While he continuously searched, he had developed a peculiar interest in her that went beyond the ordinary, hence needing Davis’ help.
He wanted to unveil this mysterious lady who can compete with the sa strength and vigor as a man. It still baffles him how she handled that event and above all—he wants to say his thanks.
"It’s simple. She never reveals her face in public, especially at high-profile events with major players. Her signature mask as she exited the event reminded of her," he answered readily.
"That sa aura, that sa energy. You don’t forget soone like that." he muttered in thought.
His gaze drifted into the distance as he recalled his pain that day. "She fought those n off single-handedly, leaving so with broken ribs and shattered legs. She sent to the hospital, but by the ti I woke up, she was gone and never appeared again."
Alex’s voice turned more wistful "I’ve tried reaching her at every function she attends, but she’s always elusive and mysterious. You see her one minute, the next, she’s gone."
"I even sent people after her," he added with a frustrated sigh. "So ca back empty-handed. Others ca back bruised, warned to stay away. She seems to foresee the future."
Looking at his friend who had t his saviour several tis yet couldn’t recognize her, he felt sorry but he couldn’t bring himself to tell him the truth.
He wouldn’t want to lose his wife or his friend. It is better this secret lives and dies with him. Having thought it over, he patted his shoulder "Calm down, one of these days you will et her." Davis said.
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