Eric was born for the stage. Whenever he was on stage, he could move the hearts of many without doing anything.

That evening, Avery drove Wesley to the gathering venue Mike had told her about.

The two got out of the car when they arrived at the hotel.

"Wesley, everyone here tonight is either a friend of mine or a friend of Mike's, so don't hold back," said Avery with a smile. "We are mainly celebrating the fact that James got arrested. It's something that's been on my mind for some time now."

"I know. I heard you mention it before." Wesley smiled while looking at her. "I can see that you are in an exceptionally good mood today."

The two went to the event hall that Mike told her to go to. As soon as they entered the hall, the smile faded from Avery's face.

'What the heck? Why are there so many strangers? Did we walk into the wrong place? But— I can see Mike from here,' she thought.

When Mike spotted Avery, he walked up to her. "Avery, here you are! Welcome, Wesley!"

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