Chapter 6 She Wasn’t A Nobody After All

The moment she opened the private room door, someone also came out of the opposite room. Their eyes met and they were slightly stunned. Out of politeness, she was about to greet him. The words “President Garcia” almost left her mouth, but she stopped.

Daniel glanced at her coldly and walked past her like she was a stranger without even pausing.

Watching his tall and upright figure, she rubbed her nose. As he was walking towards the bathroom, she decided not to head in that direction.

She walked along the corridor and played with her phone in a safe corner. Seeing as quite some time had passed, she put away her cell phone and walked back towards the private room.

Just as she was about to reach it, she saw John leaning against the wall in the corridor.

He was wearing a V-neck t-shirt and casual brown pants today.

Just as it had always been, he wore simple clothes and yet always managed to look good.

There was a cigarette between his fingers. The smoke around it and the faint light reflecting off of his face made him look even more handsome.

Upon seeing her, he took a deep drag from the cigarette before snuffing it out and tossing it into the bin nearby. Glancing at her, he pushed open the door and went back into the private room.

Her relationship with John was sensitive, and the two of them entering together might cause misunderstandings, so she waited a while before entering the room.

At the dining table, Helena saw that her daughter was too thin, so she took good care of her, constantly giving her more food from each dish.

She had a small appetite, yet she didn’t want to let Helena’s kindness go to waste, so she kept forcing down the food and hiding her discomfort.

After the meal, a few of them left the private room.

At the same time, a few men in suits exited the opposite room.

The men looked extraordinarily handsome and regal.

Benjamin stepped forward and extended his hand in greeting. “President Garcia, it’s been a while.”

Daniel Garcia shook his hand with a smile on his face, but there was a hint of indifference within his polite smile.

His gaze swept disinterestedly over the people behind Benjamin. “President Rivera, is this a family banquet?”

This lady turned out to be the daughter of the Rivera family!

Benjamin answered politely, “Master Samson came back today, so we’re here to welcome him home.”

Daniel’s gaze shifted from Arabella and landed on Master Samson.

Although they weren’t acquainted, he had good manners, so he greeted him. “Mr. Rivera.”

His casual gaze swept past Arabella.

Although it was just a short moment, she could see the coldness within his eyes.

Since when had she offended him?

Upon hearing Benjamin address Daniel as President Garcia, Master Samson guessed that this man was the well-known head of the Garcia family.

When he was young, he had also dabbled in the business and thus was acquainted with his grandfather, so his face was full of smiles.

“I remember you were only six years old the last time I saw you. You’ve grown up.”

This friendship…

Daniel raised his eyebrows and smiled. The crystal lamp on the corridor shone on him, highlighting his features, and making him seem more handsome and perfect.

John also stepped forward to shake his hand. He glanced at the people behind Daniel and recognized some of them. They were all bosses of a certain company. “President Garcia, were you discussing a project?”

Daniel nodded the light reflecting off of his eyes.

The people behind Daniel exchanged greetings with John, all being superficially polite.

After exchanging greetings, the two groups of people left the hotel.

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Exiled by the Rivera family

Outside the hotel.

Daniel Garcia entered the car and took a look at the woman who was standing outside the hotel through the window. Her dress was blown by the evening breeze, making her look very ethereal.

She stood in front of the blinking decorative lights of the hotel, and those beautiful lights made her figure look slimmer and more slender than usual. It was as though it would take only one puff of wind to blow her away.

He said in a deep and cold voice, “Check on Arabella Rivera.”

When he saw her clear and bright eyes that day, he really thought that she needed money and, hence, was helplessly forced to come up to him and act as his lover. As such, he did not send someone to investigate her background and never thought that she was actually the daughter of the Rivera family.

Caleb, who was sitting in the driver’s seat, replied, “Understood.”

At the hotel, Daniel took the documents that Caleb had given him just now and lowered his eyes to look at the paper in his hands. His dark and thick eyebrows were slightly furrowed.

Arabella Rivera was the youngest daughter of Benjamin. She was currently 23 years old and was sent to her grandma’s house in Willow Town when she was three. She returned to the Rivera family at the age of 13 and went to California when she was 20. Other than the usual monthly living expenses, she could almost be considered an exile in the Rivera family.

When Serenity and John Grant got married, he was invited to attend the wedding, but he did not see Arabella there. It seemed that she had already been sent away at that time.

Although they were both daughters of the Rivera family, Serenity was much more glamorous than she was. Also, she married the heir of Grant Group and, thus, frequently accompanied him to attend various banquets and business meetings.

In Andalas, if anyone were to mention the daughter of the Rivera family, the first person that would come to their mind would be Serenity. Arabella, on the other hand, was almost forgotten by everyone.

If it were not for the document in his hands, he also would not have remembered that the Rivera family still had another daughter.

He walked to the bar and opened a bottle of red wine. He took a goblet and poured some wine in it before shaking it gently. He took a sip, and his deep eyes looked very mysterious.

After Arabella went back to the Rivera residence, she went to the bathroom and prepared to take a bath. However, her phone suddenly rang, and a foreign number could be seen on the screen. She suspiciously answered the call. “Hello?”

“It’s me. Come to the hotel!” Daniel’s voice over the phone sounded especially cold and deep.

Her heart dived upon her hearing his angry voice. What about her had enraged him?

She did not even have the time to shower anymore. She quickly changed into a new set of clothes before taking her bag and going downstairs. Peals of laughter could be heard from the living room.

John and Serenity had not left, and everyone was sitting around Master Samson on the sofa.

Serenity was sitting in front of the coffee table while she brewed some tea for Master Samson. She looked very skillful and familiar with the process. One look at her and one would know that she frequently practiced the art of brewing tea.

This was probably one of the reasons why Master Samson liked her so much. Serenity would cater to his preferences and make Master Samson happy, but Serenity could not.

This was because she knew that no matter what she did, Master Samson would not be happy. And thus, she did not want to waste her time.

Mrs. Walter took out the washed fruits from the kitchen, and upon seeing the bag in Arabella’s hands, she asked, “Miss Arabella, where are you going at this hour of the night?”

Upon hearing Mrs. Walter’s words, everyone looked at her in unison. She bravely said to Benjamin and Helena, “Grandpa, Dad, Mom, I need to go out to take care of some matters.”

When it came to this little daughter of his, Benjamin was not very concerned. Hence, he replied with only a faint “Hmm.” Master Samson, on the other hand, placed all of his attention on Serenity and did not care about her.

Helena was a little worried about her. “Serene, it’s already so late. Where are you going?”

She found a random excuse. “I am going to buy some stuff.”

Helena did not probe further and reminded her to come home earlier. She ordered Mrs. Walter to ask Mr. Geoffrey to send her there.

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