A Night of Desire-Chapter 148: If He Hadn’t Arrived in Time, What Would She Have Done?

Though he didn’t look directly at her, he was watching her from the corner of his eye. Seeing her bite her lip, her hands restlessly hidden behind her back, a deep, cold darkness filled Seth Quinn’s eyes.

In truth, he had arrived just as the incense in her hands snapped, so he had seen and heard the entire incident, including the crowd’s murmurs of doubt.

’I can’t believe something like this happened the moment she joined the cast,’ he thought. ’Judging by her expression, she must be completely incapable of defending or protecting herself, isn’t she?’

’What would she have done if I hadn’t gotten here in time?’

For a moment, Seth Quinn was immensely grateful for his last-minute decision to attend the opening ceremony.

He had only intended to come see how she was adjusting, since it was her first time filming and her first opening ceremony. He never expected to walk into a scene like this.

Seth Quinn’s eyes sharpened. He didn’t know yet if this was sabotage or an accident, but he would absolutely not let her be wronged because of it.

Of course he was going to help her.

When the crowd saw Seth Quinn, their faces were filled with surprise, which quickly turned to delight and excitement.

President Quinn never personally attended any events. The fact that he had actually come to the opening ceremony today showed just how much importance he placed on the film *A Lifetime of Splendor*.

Moreover, for the actresses who rarely had a chance to see him, this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get so close to their idol and behold his stunning good looks.

Naturally, they were both thrilled and excited.

The moment Faye Jennings saw Seth Quinn, she subconsciously felt a twinge of guilt, but that was quickly followed by a sense of glee.

’Perhaps after seeing with his own eyes that Clara Grant is the production’s "jinx," he’ll stay far away from her from now on,’ she thought.

’Even if he doesn’t believe in such things, seeing Clara so helpless and pathetic, completely unable to protect herself, he’s bound to feel disgusted and impatient with her, right?’

’After all, a man like Seth Quinn should have a powerful, mature woman like me by his side—someone who can help his career—not a weak, naive little girl like Clara Grant, who will only cause him trouble and embarrassment.’

Liam Keane and Miles Quinn, who had been about to step in and help Clara Grant out of her crisis, felt the grim expressions on their faces vanish the moment they saw Seth Quinn.

Miles Quinn, in particular, broke into a relieved smile. ’Clara’s saved now.’

If outsiders hadn’t been present, he probably would have thrown his arms around him and exclaimed, "Bro, you’re finally here! Sis-in-law is saved!"

As for the reporters, their cameras had swiveled to focus on Seth Quinn the instant they spotted him.

It was common knowledge that the president of Aegis disliked making public appearances. Normally, they couldn’t get a shot of him even if they tried, so they considered themselves incredibly lucky today.

Seth Quinn stood there, calmly facing the cameras and the stares of the crowd.

He seemed oblivious to the tense atmosphere. He simply scanned the crowd before speaking. "Since you’ve all offered your incense, I suppose it’s my turn."

With that, he turned and extended a hand toward Chase Childs, who was standing behind him.

Chase Childs understood immediately. He nodded, got some incense from a staff member, lit it from a candle, and handed it to him.

Seeing that he showed no intention of asking what had happened, Faye Jennings figured that perhaps he truly hadn’t noticed the strange atmosphere.

However, since no one else spoke up, she certainly wasn’t foolish enough to bring it up herself.

All she could do was fret inwardly, completely powerless to do anything.

Seth Quinn took the incense, raised it, and as he bowed slightly, he discreetly applied a bit more force with his hands.

"SNAP."

With a faint, crisp sound, the three incense sticks in Seth Quinn’s hand all snapped cleanly in half.