How the Ice King Became my Doting Billionaire Husband
Chapter 267

The buzz of activity for the welcome party's rehearsal had finally quieted down as the rowdy crowd dispersed.

Campbell, with a grin wide enough to split his face, tugged his brother aside into a corner. "Hey, bro, I'm pretty awesome, right? When Stuart shows up, he's definitely going to take notice this time." Matthew let out a laugh that was more of a snarl. "Oh, yeah, Stuart's definitely going to notice!"

Campbell, oblivious to his brother's gritted teeth, kept on. "You know Morwenna, right? She's like Norbert's favorite, even more than Stuart. Norbert actually drove her to school himself! I set up this whole scene for you to play along, make her look good. Norbert's going to love it, and if Norbert's happy, Grandpa's happy too."

Campbell looked self-assured, as if he'd just pulled off the masterstroke of the century.

Matthew couldn't stand it any longer and landed a kick on Campbell.

"Ow, dude, what was that for?" Campbell yelped, totally caught off guard.

"Just because you're annoying me," Matthew snapped, then turned on his heel to head back to the rehearsal, leaving his clueless brother behind. Campbell was left in bewildered silence.

The welcome party's acts went through their paces, one after another.

Matthew's dread only deepened as they rehearsed, especially at the thought of performing the romantic scenes.

Would performing them kill him? It certainly felt like it might.

Regardless of how edgy Matthew was feeling, time just kept on moving forward without a care. Hours later, the welcome party officially began.

Students gradually filled the auditorium, buzzing with anticipation.

The emcee kicked things off with a flourish, "Good evening, respected faculty and beloved students! Today marks a special day as our beautiful campus is infused with new energy..."

After the spirited yet somewhat generic opening remarks, the emcee seemed to sense the audience's dwindling attention and coyly added, "On this special occasion, the school has gone above and beyond to invite some of Rosefrost Hollow's distinguished young entrepreneurs. Please give a warm welcome to today's special guests from the F&J Corporation, the Z National Enterprise..."

Names of local luminaries were announced, instantly reinvigorating the student body.

These were the shining stars of Rosefrost Hollow, under-thirties entrepreneurs who were the epitome of young, wealthy, and attractive bachelors.

Only a place with the clout of Rosefrost University could draw such a crowd.

Faces usually seen in business magazines were now right before their eyes, sparking waves of excited whispers about who looked the most handsome or seemed even younger in person.

Then, the emcee deliberately paused before announcing, "Last but not least, CEO of the Hetfield Group, Stuart Hetfield!"

The auditorium erupted in murmurs of disbelief.

Stuart Hetfield? As in THE Stuart Hetfield, who ran Rosefrost Hollow's leading financial empire, the Hetfield Group?

While the outside world might be well-acquainted with Stuart's formidable reputation, the university was like a sanctuary, isolated from such affairs. Except for those from influential families, most students were blissfully unaware.

Even Campbell, who seldom dipped his toes into such matters, was clueless.

Thus, Morwenna's public admiration for Stuart had barely caused a ripple on campus.

As Morwenna prepared to take the stage as the Freshman Representative, she was mentally rehearsing her speech when Stuart's name caught her by surprise.

Peeking through the backstage curtains, her heart skipped a beat at the thought of him being there.