SWNOVELS Chapter 453 It’s Her!
Chapter 453 It’s Her!
The speech finally came to an end, and then they listened to Darrin talk about the development of Donnelly Group in the past two years.
While the people on the stage were in high spirits, those in the audience had their own thoughts, each with their own plans.
Freya watched with a cold gaze, her doubts growing stronger by the moment. Darrin was not that foolish. and he must have had a different reason for targeting her. But what was it? Darrin had hinted that she might understand after the annual meeting.
The long and tedious speech ended, and Freya stifled a yawn. After the speech, there was a banquet.
Darrin smiled and looked at the crowd. “Actually, today, I have something else to announce to everyone.”
He glanced at everyone before finally fixing his gaze on Freya, who quirked a brow in response, looking at Darrin. Only then did the latter look away. “As you all know, I had a wife when I was younger, but she passed away due to illness. After her death, I have been busy with my business, remaining single until now…
The audience immediately caught up with Darrin.
Freya squinted her eyes, and she had an intuition that this had something to do with her. Could it be that Helga and Darrin are dating? In that case, it would explain why Darrin is helping Helga. However, it might not be worth antagonizing her.
While Freya was pondering, Darrin said with a smile, “So, two months ago, my current wife and I got.
married.”
The audience erupted in excitement, “Why aren’t we informed, Mr. Donnelly?”
“Yeah, why are you hiding your new wife from us?”
These were all playful comments, and Darrin didn’t take them to heart. He laughed and said, “My wife is more introverted and doesn’t like grand celebrations, so we didn’t hold a big wedding banquet. We only had a simple meal with family and relatives. But I thought it was time for everyone to know her, so I decided to announce and let everyone meet her. Since we’ll be staying in Caltun in the future, it’s a way to make friends.”
The crowd cheered for Darrin’s wife to come out.
At that, Darrin looked toward the side of the stage.
Freya turned her gaze, and the side door opened. A graceful and beautiful figure appeared.
The woman was wearing a vintage-style crimson long dress, with long hair pulled up at the back of her head and a pearl necklace around her neck. She held a handbag and walked out of the door step by step.
But when Freya saw that face, her whole being froze. Hose could it be her?!
Beside her, Radley’s face turned cold in an instant.
It was Danna Delgado!
Freya bit her lip tightly and didn’t say anything, but her face was tense.
WI: Bad previously caused her trouble multiple times, had escaped from Radley’s hands and disappeared without a trace. Even Connor had been trying to find her whereabouts but had come up empty.
As Freya thought about this, many people in the audience fell silent as well. After all, they all recognized Danna’s face.
Darrin on the stage seemed as if he hadn’t noticed the expressions of the audience.
“My wife’s name is Melodie Heiss, and like me, she is from Capitael. She grew up in a scholarly family, and she studied abroad for several years before returning recently.”
Melodie Heiss?
People in the audience began to surreptitiously examine the woman on the stage. She was slightly slimmer than Danna, and there was a mole below the corner of her right eye.
But do doppelgangers really exist?
Some people looked at Melodie’s chest, which was more prominent than the average woman’s, and one of them quietly spoke to their companion, “Isn’t that Danna Delgado?”
Danna used to be a famous actress, so people were quite familiar with her appearance.
Melodie gently brushed her hair and smiled warmly at everyone, her voice soft with a hint of huskiness. “Hello, nice to meet you all for the first time. We’ll be living in Caltun in the future, and if you ladies don’t mind, you’re welcome to visit the Donnelly Residence.
She had a gracious and gentle demeanor.
Freya clenched her hands, gritting her teeth as she stared intensely at Melodie.
People in the vicinity listened to her voice and found that it didn’t sound like Danna.
Some began to marvel at how two people could look so similar in this world.
Freya took a deep breath, but her intuition told her that it was indeed Danna Delgado,
Her hand was suddenly held, and when she turned, she saw Radley looking at her with affection. “Don’t worry, I will find out.”
Freya nodded.
“I think she’s Danna. If she is, then Darrin’s use of Helga to target me makes sense.”
Danna’s hatred toward her was something she understood best.
On the stage, Melodie’s gaze swept gently over the crowd and settled on Freya and Radley. She observed them for a moment, and then her gaze moved on without hesitation.
Darrin stood by Melodie’s side and, with a smile, announced the start of the banquet
Darrin, who was approaching fifty, looked like a father to the seemingly twenty-five-year-old Melodie. especially since Melodie was a gentle bombshell
Freya remained seated and leaned toward Radley, speaking softly. “I think I understand why Darrin is targeting me.”
Such a ridiculous and cunning scheme was indeed something Danna would do.
Radley’s expression was calm as he responded, “I’ll have Connor come to apprehend her.”
“No,” Freya hastily stopped Radley. “Since Darrin dared to bring her here, he must have made ample preparations. At the very least, the identity of Melodie is already firmly established.”
Furthermore, Melodie’s background information was in Capitael, a place that the Donnelly family had dominated for several generations. It would take a long time to uncover Melodie’s identity there.
Freya looked in Melodie’s direction. The fact that Darrin introduced her during the annual meeting. indicated the level of importance he placed on her. Currently, Darrin had his arm around her waist and was conversing with two guests.
Melodie’s poise was elegant, and even the small details of her movements were different from before, as if she had undergone professional training.
Freya squinted her eyes and said, “I’ll go have a chat with her.”
Radley immediately stood up and followed her. “I’ll go with you.”
As they approached Darrin and Melodie, it was Melodie who noticed them first. She smiled and said, “Honey, Mr. Monaghan and Miss Kaufmann are here.”
Radley and Freya stopped in front of the couple. Freya smiled and asked, “You recognize us?”
Melodie responded in a friendly manner, “You’re the heiress of Caltun’s Kaufmann family and one of the top ten philanthropists in the city. Miss Kaufmann, you underestimate your influence. I’m also one of your many fans.”
Freya nodded and kept her gaze on Melodie. “You seem to be quite interested in me, Mrs. Donnelly,” Melodie smiled and said, “Yes, my husband often says you are the epitome of an independent woman.”
Her appearance, seemingly worshiping Darrin’s words as gospel, contrasted sharply with her sarcastic comments.
Freya fixed her eyes on the mole at the corner of Melodie’s eye and asked, “Even though this is our first meeting, Mrs. Donnelly, I feel like we’re old friends. May I know which school you graduated from?”
“The Austin Institute of Fine Arts in Mutrya.”
Freya nodded and said, “It’s well-known.”
Melodie smiled and corrected, “Not really. It’s just that the school has a nice environment. I particularly like the flower-covered corridors there. Miss Kaufmann, if you ever have the chance to visit Mutrya, you should definitely go see it. It’s probably the longest flower-covered corridor in the world, over two and a half rmies long…