Well... She had better get changed before it was too late!

With that, Maria made up her mind and turned around.

Despite Maria's unassuming appearance, someone had noticed her presence as soon as she walked in the hall.

“Ha-ha! She must've realized only now that her clothes are too casual for the event. Is she really going to just run away?"

Dressed from head to toe in designer clothes, Barbara immediately attracted the attention of several celebrities and young men from ancient clans.

“Wow! Isn't that Jeff Cooper? What a surprise!

At that moment, Barbara's attention was immediately drawn to the slightly surprised tone of a distinguished guest.

She whirled around and craned her neck to Look, and sure enough!

Even from a distance, she recognized her idol, Jeff Cooper, and his lackluster girlfriend. In Barbara's eyes, Alena didn't deserve Jeff at all.

“I saw Maria leave in a hurry just now. She's one of the rising pop stars in the entertainment circle. She's also a famous writer; Mia's her pen name. When she comes back, let's get to know her, too," Alena whispered to Jeff.

Jeff nodded imperceptibly.

Truth be told, Jeff didn't really think over Alena's suggestion.

He was one of the top singers in the industry, so it was normal for him to socialize with other celebrities like Maria.

But apart from that, Jeff had zero interest in meeting Maria.

Because he already had too much on his mind.

Applied to him was the pressure that he had to keep up appearances at the charity gala in a bid to revive the reputation of the Cooper family.

But more importantly, he was keen on meeting his benefactor to express his highest respect and gratitude to her personally.

Five minutes before the charity auction officially began, these were the things that weighed on Jeff's mind.

“Hi, excuse me... It's nice to meet you, Mr. Cooper."

Suddenly, a sweet and gentle feminine voice came from behind Jeff. Both Jeff and Alena turned around at the same time and found a beautiful woman standing there.

Alena inwardly sighed.

The lady in front of them was way more beautiful than her, and naturally, this made her feel a little insecure and depressed.

"Nice to meet you, too, What can I do for you, miss?" Jeff responded politely.

‘m Barbara Herrera, and I'm here on behalf of the Jenkins family. It's an honor to see you here, Mr. Cooper. I'm quite fond of your music, so I hope we can get to know each other."