"You guys go in first, I'll head back to school," Mabel Quinn said. Right now, she wasn't in the mood for any social gathering; all she could think about was what on earth was going on. Who exactly from "up above" instructed the pub to refuse her entry?
"But..." Alice Conley looked troubled, thinking it wasn't right for Mabel to go back alone, but she couldn't leave Evelyn here by herself, and besides, Evelyn was really looking forward to this gathering.
"Alright, you guys hurry up inside," Mabel Quinn said, though her mind was churning—could it really be like her friend had speculated? Had she offended someone?
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After leaving the pub, Mabel Quinn's mind was a mess. She thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure out who she had offended to warrant such targeting.
But it seemed like among the people she knew, no one had the power to make all the pubs in J City refuse to serve her.
Mabel walked along while thinking, and as she walked, she grew a bit thirsty. She simply walked into a dessert shop by the road, ordered a drink, and found a spot to sit down and rest.
As she drank her beverage, she pulled out her phone and started browsing Weibo.
On Weibo, the topic about the sudden clearing of Wanxiang City's nightlife was already losing heat. Although people had all sorts of speculations about it, the officials remained silent, never giving any direct response.
Then another topic had become a hot topic in the past few days. It was about Kyle Kinston, the business tycoon from Falling City, coming to J City for corporate acquisition and restructuring.
There were many legends about this business tycoon from Falling City, and the Kinston Family in Falling City was akin to a celestial power—a prestigious family that had been around for generations.
This acquisition trip by Kyle Kinston to J City, and his personal presence, was also seen as another potential adjustment to the Kinston Family's business empire.
However, no matter how powerful Kyle Kinston was, to Mabel Quinn, he was just a name—an unattainable figure.
But when Mabel casually opened a video file about Kyle Kinston, she was stunned.
It was a news video showing the business tycoon attending an important meeting with many entrepreneurs from J City. In the footage, the business tycoon appeared nonchalant, wearing a light gray suit that accented his tall, slender figure, with sharp, distinct facial features and refined looks that could outshine any popular idol. The aura he exuded was palpable, even through the screen.
Mabel Quinn stared wide-eyed at her phone screen, and even after the short three-minute video finished, she hit replay again. When the camera zoomed in on that business tycoon, she abruptly hit the pause button.
In the frame, the man's gaze seemed to inadvertently glance towards the camera, and beneath those long brows, the deep, dark phoenix eyes made Mabel feel like all her blood was surging to her head.
This man...those phoenix eyes, wasn't he the man she encountered that night in the underground parking lot of Wanxiang City?
She wouldn't mistake him; it's hard for an ordinary person to look like him!
But...he was actually the business tycoon from Falling City? This...this was like a fairy tale. But on second thought, probably only Kyle Kinston could make a major shopping center like Wanxiang City clear everyone out at 7 PM, a prime business hour.