Chapter 600
With his impressive status, Oliver found people trusting him more and more. The student emcee hesitated for a moment and said, “If needed, I'll check with the teacher.”
Oliver flashed a gentlemanly smile, letting her know he wouldn’t insist if it wasn’t okay.
That smile left the flower girl completely flustered. Blushing, she hurried over to the teacher in charge of the event. No one knew what she said, but the teacher glanced at Oliver a couple of times before nodding.
The student came back with an excited look on her face. “Sir, the teacher said it’s fine. Just stand here, and when the emcee wraps up and thanks Aubree for her presentation, you can go up with the flowers.”
She added, “Actually, your flowers look even better than the ones our school prepared. You can just use yours.”
“Great, thanks,” Oliver replied.
The student, still blushing, hurried back to her seat. It wasn’t until she sat down that she suddenly thought to herself, “Wait, isn’t Aubree supposed to be dating Mr. Turner from Turner Group?”
As a finance major, she definitely knew Bowen’s face since he was a regular face in business magazines. “So then, who was that handsome guy in the military uniform just now?” she wondered.
Meanwhile, Aubree’s speech was coming to an end. After answering the last student’s question, the emcee took the stage to wrap things up.
Oliver straightened his clothes and, following the instructions the student had given him earlier, made his way up to the stage.
As soon as he stepped on stage, the students in the audience let out surprised gasps. Some even started cheering and whooping.
When Aubree saw Oliver, she was momentarily stunned. She’d nearly forgotten he even existed.
The emcee, who was also a student, handled it with impressive composure. After a brief flash of surprise, she quickly recovered and teased with a grin, “Looks like Aubree is quite popular!”
Aubree wasn’t exactly in a good mood. The moment Oliver appeared, her first instinct was suspicion. She couldn’t help but think he was up to his old tricks again.
But she was still at school, right in the middle of her speech. No matter what Oliver was planning or what his motives were, he was representing Rithol University now. She couldn’t make the school lose face in front of everyone.
Besides, the teachers here had no idea about the history between her and Oliver.
Oliver handed her the bouquet. “These are for you. I hope you like them.”
Honestly, Aubree didn’t want to accept them. She’d much rather just take the bouquet and smack Oliver over the head with it. She knew that he was definitely up to no good.
After composing herself, Aubree managed to look natural as she reached out to take the flowers. “Many thanks to the school,” she said.
Oliver just raised an eyebrow, unfazed by her deliberately crediting his gesture to the school’s arrangements.
After all, their first meeting had been anything but friendly, but that was fine. He still had plenty of time and opportunities ahead.
According to the protocol, after the flower presentation, there was supposed to be a handshake and a hug. Oliver was more than happy to get close to Aubree, but she frowned slightly. She didn’t refuse, but her whole body was tense, ready to pull away at any second.
Meanwhile, Bowen, who had arrived a bit late because of a meeting, was standing in the audience. He narrowed his eyes as he watched the scene unfold on stage. A faint, almost imperceptible smile tugged at the corners of his lips, but if you looked into his eyes, you’d see the storm brewing there.
Anyone could tell that smile had nothing to do with being happy.
Ethan, standing next to Bowen, gave himself a little shiver. “Damn, what is Oliver up to? Is Aubree his girlfriend or something? Why is he acting so desperate to please her?” he thought.