Chapter 8

It dawned on Eleanor then just how foolish she had been to once admire him. "So you just believe every word she spits out? Use your head,Jonny."

"Eleanor!" Jonny's face burned with humiliation."What has happened to you? How could you become _"

Suddenly, applause rippled through the hall,cutting

Jonny's rantshort.

From the VIP section, Nolan emerged with Ryland at

his side.The murmurs among the crowd died instantly,

replaced with tense silence.Nolan, the man who dominated Elepdon's business

world,had arrived.

No one in the room dared to cross someone of his standing.

"Who would've thought an exhibition could turn into such a performance? Truly unexpected," Nolan remarked.

At the sight of him, Jonny straightened at once and bowed his head politely. "Mr. Stewart."