The dinner was approaching its climax. A well-known host in the entertainment industry had been invited as an emcee for the dinner, so he smiled and began talking about the Barker Group's achievements that year. After that, he said, "Next up, let's give a round of applause to Mr. Barker and his wife to say a couple of words on stage."
Everyone's attention was focused on Timothy and Samantha.
Timothy curled his lips into a smile. He gently extended his hand toward Samantha and made a gesture to invite her up.
Samantha responded with a happy smile and placed her hand into the man's broad palm.
Timothy held her hand and walked with her onto the stage. When they were heading up, he very considerately helped her to lift her long skirt slightly.
One could see that the female staff members were all getting excited.
Lilian could not help throwing herself into her husband's arms as she watched.
