Chapter 602: The Jackal's Mask

The opulent ballroom of the Grand Hyatt devolved into a maelstrom of confusion and panic. The birthday banquet, once a symbol of Lauren Barlow’s triumph, had become a stage for conspiracy and betrayal. At the center of it all, Li Xunhe, his face a ghastly white sheet of terror, realized his world had just crumbled to dust. His only instinct was to flee. Like a cornered rat, he shoved a waiter aside, sending a tray of champagne flutes crashing to the floor in a symphony of shattering glass....