Chapter 108

"Cainerve, as I told you, I have her number. She's coming down now," Dakota said, hanging up the phone.

Cameron nodded, unconsciously taking a deep breath. Dakota thought he was nervous; after all, they were about to meet Laura soon. It was strange, however, that Laura had suddenly changed her mind about meeting upstairs. Laura's thoughts were unfathomable. She simply stood there, patiently waiting, feeling nervous.

Archie and Madison watched their conversation with increasingly mocking expressions. In their eyes, the two were merely acting.

Madison smirked. "Dakota," she said, her tone dripping with mockery, "just like Cameron, you're getting better at boasting."

Dakota sighed inwardly, but considering their past relationship, she explained, "Madison, I'm not making this up. It's really how things are."

Madison chuckled sarcastically. "Do you think I'll believe you have Ms. Jones's number? Who do you think you are?" Even she, who had received Laura's favor, couldn't get Laura's phone number. She and Archie could only inform the front desk of their arrival through the security guards, who then relayed the message to Laura by phone. But Dakota was shamelessly claiming she had Laura's number!

"Madison, I know you don't believe it, but that's the fact," Dakota said.

"Keep up the bluffing," Madison sneered. "I'm sure you've guessed that Ms. Jones will come down once the front desk relays the message about Mr. Price and my arrival. That's why you dare to boast so confidently!" She thought she had seen through Dakota.

"Madison, I'm really not lying"

"Dakota, there's no need to explain to someone like her. You've witnessed her ego before," Cameron interrupted.

Regardless of whether the front desk had the authority to relay a message to Laura, it was clear she wouldn't entertain them. Their hopes were purely wishful thinking.

Chapter 10

When Archie and Madison arrived at the hotel entrance, they told the security guard they had gained Laura's favor at the airport and were now prominent figures in her circle. They instructed him to inform the front desk and Laura of their arrival, mentioning they brought high-quality herbs to nourish her.

The security guard saw through their pretense. He verbally agreed while secretly intending to make them wait longer in the sun. These days, anyone dared to claim prominence in Laura's circle. Madison was unaware of this.

After being humiliated by Cameron, Madison's face flushed red, and she raised her voice several octaves. "Cameron, who do you think you are? You pervert, you're the last person qualified to speak here!"

Cameron remained expressionless, unbothered by her.

"What, pretending to be mute again? Let me tell you, you're just a loser who relies on women for a living. You're a useless parasite!"

Madison cursed viciously, but Cameron remained impassive.

Dakota felt extremely uncomfortable listening to the insults. She clenched her fists, about to defend Cameron.

Suddenly, a cold voice echoed in the lobby, "Who's causing a commotion at the hotel entrance?"

Everyone paused. They saw Peggy walking toward them, annoyed. Behind her, Laura, in a white dress and high heels, followed slowly. A cold force emanated from her beautiful face.

Notes: The original text contained several typos, grammatical errors, and awkward phrasing. The cleaned-up version improves readability and flow. The spurious website promotion was removed. Some minor ambiguities remain due to unclear context in the original.