With that in mind, Christine White hastened to stretch her neck and look around for Baird Lane.
It was just that the auction room was dimly lit and everyone in the room had a mask on their face, so for a moment, she couldn’t really tell which one was Baird Lane.
“You’re looking for President Lane?” said Christine White, whose hasty search for something was watched by Hugh Dong, and with a little thought, he knew who she was looking for.
Christine White didn’t hide it from him either, admitting straight out graciously, “Well, The Bort Family’s company auction, he’ll be there for sure, I just haven’t found out where he is right now.”
“It’s not easy.” Hugh Dong clapped his hands.
A staff member in waiter’s clothes immediately appeared behind him, “Can I help you, sir?”
“Is President Lane of The Lane Family Group here?” Hugh Dong asked.
Christine White looked at him with her jaw dropped, suddenly feeling like her intelligence had taken a serious hit.
Yeah, she could have just asked the organizers directly for the location of Baird Lane, and she just stupidly stuck her neck out looking around.
What is not stupid!
“President Lane is already here.” The staff replied respectfully.
“And where is he now?” Hugh Dong asked again.
The staff member pointed toward a spot in the front row and hurriedly withdrew his hand.
Hugh Dong smiled and nodded, “I see, thanks.”
“You’re welcome sir.” The staff member bowed slightly and retreated.
Christine White looked at Hugh Dong, “Which position did he just point to, I didn’t see it.”
“The one in the very center of the first row is President Lane,” Hugh Dong told her.
As soon as Christine White heard this, she immediately looked towards the first row, and this time with the exact location of Baird Lane, she did see Baird Lane at once.
He was sitting with his back to her, a bit of a distance away from her, several rows of seats apart.
Although she couldn’t see his face, judging by the familiar back, it was Baird Lane, and to his left was Gates.
“President Lane came here to shoot down The Bort Family’s company, right?” Hugh Dong rubbed his chin and burst out.
Christine White glanced at him before returning her gaze to Baird Lane’s back, “You should too.”
“This was also guessed by you?” Hugh Dong raised his eyebrows.
Christine White bristled, “There was something in your eyes when you mentioned The Bort Family Company earlier, so I’m guessing that’s why you’re here tonight.”
Hugh Dong laughed lowly, “So you’re paying so much attention to me, that’s right, my purpose is the same as President Lane’s, it’s all about The Bort Family Company, and how the auction of The Bort Family Company will make the group go further.”
“So you’re definitely going to shoot down The Bort Family Company tonight?” Christine White asked.
Hugh Dong stretched his waist, “That’s not necessarily true, if President Lane didn’t come, The Bort Family company would be in my pocket, but now that President Lane is also here, my chances of winning the auction are obviously much smaller, how about this, you go and talk to President Lane for me. Why don’t you go and talk to President Lane for me and ask him to give up The Bort Family Company?”
Christine White rolled her eyes, “You’re kidding, what do I say? And he and I are still out in the cold, so play fair with him yourself.”
“Tsk, what a heartless woman!” Hugh Dong propped up his head, “I see, you actually can’t wait for President Lane to get The Bort Family’s company in your heart, right?”
With her mind caught, Christine White couldn’t help but dryly cough, “That … No matter what, he is also my husband, so …”
“Forget it, no matter what, the most important thing in your heart is President Lane anyway.” Hugh Dong was a little sullen.
Christine White’s eyes dropped darkly.
Yeah, no matter what, Baird Lane is at the top of her heart, even if he makes mistakes and breaks her heart, as long as she still loves him, he’s the one who makes her care the most.
So naturally, she wants him to get his wish for The Bort Family’s company.
At that thought, Christine White raised her eyes and stared at Baird Lane’s back again.
Perhaps her gaze was so focused that Baird Lane was vaguely aware of it.
He subconsciously twisted his head towards the back and saw a woman staring at him with her eyes fixed on him.
The woman was dressed in a red gown with a delicate fox mask on her face, and although she couldn’t see her face, the feeling she brought to him was so familiar.
“Christine White!” murmured Baird Lane, narrowing his eyes and spitting out the three words.
Christine White couldn’t hear what he was saying, but the sudden look he gave her jolted her mind.
Her heart was beating like thunder and she hurriedly avoided looking at him anymore.
Hugh Dong noticed her strange appearance and subconsciously asked, “What’s wrong?”
“Baird Lane!” replied Christine White, lowering her head and lowering her voice, “he seems to recognize me.”
“President Lane saw you?” Hugh Dong was slightly surprised.
Christine White hmmm’d, “Maybe it was because I was just looking at him, for too long, and that guy of his is always wary, so he caught on.”
Hugh Dong didn’t hold back a laugh, “Isn’t that a good thing, you’d be sad if he didn’t recognize you.”
“What a good thing!” Christine White rolled her eyes anxiously, “If he recognizes me, he’s bound to recognize you, and then he’s bound to guess that I’m attending the event as your date, and then he might do something.”
“So you’re worried about me?” Hugh Dong moved closer to her.
Christine White pushed his face straight away, “You’re overthinking it, I’m just worried about myself, help me see if he’s still looking at me?”
“OK, I’ll take a look for you.” Hugh Dong looked toward the first row.
Two seconds later, he calmly withdrew his gaze, “Well, it’s safe to assume that he did recognize us, and is staring our way at the moment, and not looking too good.”
Christine White held her forehead with a headache, “Sure enough … I’m going to the restroom!”
She needed to wash her face, cool off, and calm her mind so she could deal with Baird Lane later.
Since Baird Lane had already recognized her and Hugh Dong, he definitely wouldn’t let up and would definitely come looking for them after the auction was over.
“Do you want me to accompany you?” Hugh Dong inquired.
Christine White waved her hand, “No need, don’t you want to auction The Bort Family’s company, the next auction item is it, you stay here, I’ll just go by myself.”
After saying that, she got up and quietly left the auction hall.
In the restroom, Christine White stood at the sink and caught two handfuls of cold water in her hand and slapped it on her face.
The cold water made her shiver not to mention calmed her restless heart.
She looked at herself in the mirror, her face was a bit tired, even with makeup, there was a layer of faint dark circles under her eyelids, looking at her gave her a spiritless look.
“This is not good!” Christine White muttered, before she took a tissue out of her bag to dry her face, and another to put on her lipstick.
After smearing her lipstick, she scrutinized herself again, feeling a little more refined than she had just been, before putting on her mask and preparing to leave the restroom and head back to the auction hall.
However, just as she was walking out of the restroom, a figure suddenly flashed out from the right.
The figure moved quickly, and before she could see who it was, her wrist was yanked by the figure and vigorously pushed her backward against the wall.
She was so startled that she was about to cry out in alarm when a large hand suddenly covered her mouth and whispered a warning, “No screaming!”
The familiar voice, and the familiar scent of men’s perfume made Christine White freeze.
How could she not have imagined that the person holding her hostage would actually be him?
Baird Lane!