Chapter 24 The Banquet
Chapter 24 The Banquet
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“Oh, by the way, there’s a banquet in a few days. We need to attend together, so start preparing early,” Louis said as he hung his coat on the wall and changed his shoes.
Freya tensed up immediately. “A banquet? I’ve never really been to one seriously before. Won’t I just be a burden to you?”
Well, it wasn’t just that she hadn’t attended one seriously–she had never attended one at all. Without even asking, she knew that any event Louis attended would be a high–end business gathering. Someone like her, completely inexperienced in such settings, might end up embarrassing herself.
The few banquets she had been to were mostly casual company annual parties, and half of those were writer conventions. As one of the top authors on her platform, she never had to worry about anything–event staff always took care of everything for her. Now, suddenly being thrown into such a high–stakes event, she wasn’t sure if she could handle it.
“It’s fine. At this point, no one can cause me trouble anymore. And even if they could, a little bit of hassle doesn’t matter,” Louis said carelessly, pouring himself a glass of water as if it were no big deal.
Hearing that made her feel a little uneasy. In the past, people always looked at Louis with admiration and respect. Now, attending a banquet meant they would probably be the ones looking at others for approval.
She had almost refused, but in the end, she nodded and agreed to prepare properly. After all, they were still a married couple. Louis had been facing all of this alone, dealing with people’s judgment. It was about time she stood by his side. Even though she wasn’t the original owner of this body and hadn’t spent his money, she had taken over the life that came with it. In the end, it was almost the same thing.
For the next two days, Louis continued to leave early and return late, though he always made time for breakfast and dinner at home. Freya, on the other hand, kept up her usual routine of writing and selling products while also researching how to navigate a high–society banquet.
The problem was, people who had the privilege and opportunity to attend these kinds of upscale events weren’t exactly writing blog posts about them. After days of searching, she found nothing useful.
She scrolled through her phone and noticed several missed calls from acquaintances of the original owner. Some of them. might know what these banquets were like, but the problem was, none of them had been close friends. Reaching out now would be awkward, not to mention suspicious. Most of them would probably just laugh at her, and asking such questions would make it painfully obvious that something was off.
Thinking back, the original owner had only attended such events during the early days of her marriage. After that, she had never been invited again. It was obvious–Louis had deliberately kept her from going to avoid embarrassment.
With no other options, Freya decided to focus on the first step, figuring out what to wear. Based on past memories, she selected a few dresses from the ones she hadn’t managed to sell. But she had no confidence in her choices, and after struggling with indecision for hours, she had no choice but to seek Louis‘ opinion.
So, that evening, the moment Louis stepped through the door, he noticed something different. Normally, Freya would be curled up on the couch, busy writing, but today, she was staring at him the moment he walked in, her eyes shining with a strange intensity.
Her expression is a little eerie…
