This time, it was an extravagant fountain pen.Mason had found out from Eva that Old Mr. Lane enjoyed calligraphy.Thus, he decided to cater to Old Mr. Lane’s hobby and gift this to him.Someone exclaimed again, “I’ve seen that fountain pen at an auction before. It’s worth millions.”There was an uproar.Mr. Young was really generous with his gifts!A casual gift from him was priceless.Compared to his gifts, every other gift brought by the guests paled in comparison.The look on many people’s faces turned uneasy.Most of them had given Old Mr. Lane some simple supplements that were not too expensive. Those were gifts that were not valuable enough to be shown off and were not worth a mention!The Lanes were completely stunned.They wondered how much these two gifts were worth.Why would Mason Young buy such expensive gifts for no good reason?Eugene could not hold back any longer and finally asked, “Mr. Young, which friend of yours exactly asked you to get gifts for our ol
After hanging up, Mason began chatting with Old Mr. Lane as he ignored Eugene and the rest.Eugene had no choice but to leave awkwardly to entertain the other guests.Outside the courtyard, Queenie was staring at the expensive Bentley. She was starting to feel regretful.She regretted getting engaged to Sam.Queenie only chose to be with him in the first place because he was a good-looking man with plenty of admirers.The most important reason was that Sam seemed to have a crush on Eva, who was two years older than they were, back then.When Queenie realized that, the first thing she did was to get between them. She had purposely approached Sam and made him fall for her instead.It was only when they got together that Queenie found out that he came from an ordinary family.He did not even have an outstanding job after graduating from university. Sam was just a software engineer at a medium-sized company.Compared to her, the gap between them was pretty big.Mason Young's appe
Queenie was shocked.She did not expect Eva to return at this time.This woman had disappeared for five years. She should have been dead.Why did she appear here with two children?It was a huge blow to Queenie, and she found it difficult to calm down, especially when she saw how bright and gorgeous Eva was in her gown. Queenie was filled with jealousy.“It really is her. Wow, it’s been years since we saw her. She even has kids now. They aren’t bastards she had with random men, are they?” Queenie clenched her teeth as she commented with malice.Eugene looked extremely upset.Pamela went forward to stop Eva and her children from entering. She said fiercely with an unfriendly expression, “Stop right there!”Her low growl had an extremely sharp tone.Eva had already spotted the three of them.They had not seen each other for years, and there was no joy in their reunion. The face that welcomed her was one of disgust toward her.Eva was calm. All she did was stare at Pamela with
Queenie watched this with a frown.It had been years since she last saw Eva, and she seemed to be quite accomplished now. Eva even managed to hit back at her mother with just a few words.Queenie quickly strode toward them. She put on an innocent act, but her words were sharp like a sword that came slashing down at the person in front of her.“It’s been a while, Eva. You haven’t changed a bit. You’re still the same person who has always disrespected your elders. My mom is still your elder, regardless. It’s rude of your children to speak to her that way. Didn’t their father teach them to have manners when speaking to adults?”Eva turned to look at Queenie with a frosty look in her eyes.Queenie’s tongue was just as glib as before.This was how Queenie got Eva into constant trouble when she was younger.A few years had gone by, and Queenie had gotten even better at using her tongue to create trouble for Eva.There was a slight look of disgust in Eva’s eyes. She snickered. “It dep
Eva heard everything they said.The look in her eyes dimmed.She now no longer cared about the Lanes.However, it still made her upset when she heard her relatives speak about her that way.That was not what had happened!Even though Mia and Max did not really understand what they were talking about, they could sense that these people did not mean well. They instinctively grabbed onto Eva tighter.“Mommy…”They lifted their eyes to look at Eva as they called out softly to her.Eva took a deep breath. She did not plan on wasting more time with Pamela and Queenie.She had only one reason to be here today, and that was to see her grandfather.“Ignore them. Let’s go.”With that, she pulled both their little hands and was about to walk past Queenie and Pamela.However, it was then that Eugene suddenly roared. “You’re no longer a part of the Lanes, Eva. Leave immediately!”Eva’s expression froze.She thought she would not feel a thing.However, when her so-called father said t
The man was in a fitted, bespoke suit that accentuated his tall, slender figure. His body shape was considered the golden ratio standard due to his broad shoulders and thin waist.He had handsome features and an air about him that was god-like. He had the demeanor of a superior being and a commanding presence that struck fear in others.The man slowly got out of the car as the sun shone down on him. There was a soft light around him that made him look dignified.All guests who were present held their breaths at the sight.Many of the female guests were overwhelmed by his beauty.“What a handsome man! Who is he? Just look at him. He’s perfect!”“I have no idea. I’ve never seen him before… He looks like an outstanding person who's on par with Mr. Young…”“Gosh, check out his car. It’s a limited-edition model worth 40 to 50 million. Look at his license plate too. A.L 8888. A refers to North City, and L is his surname! That license plate belongs to only one family in the country—The
Eugene slowly walked toward the main villa under Eugene’s invitation.Pamela and Queenie had now joined them.Eugene immediately introduced them to Nathan, saying, “Mr. Langley, this is my wife, and this is my daughter, Queenie.”Nathan glanced coolly at both of them without saying anything.Pamela was quite overcome with emotions as she said, “It’s our honor that you’re able to grace this party with your presence, Mr. Langley.”Queenie acted shy as she looked coquettishly at Nathan, saying, “I’ve long heard of your reputation, Mr. Langley, and you’re just as outstanding as everyone says you are.”Sam was a little unhappy to see his fiancée looking at another man that way. He went toward her but was given a glare by Pamela.The look in her eyes told him to back off.Sam looked quite upset.Finn noticed this, and a condescending look flashed in his eye.Nathan looked straight ahead as he ignored Queenie and walked right past her.Queenie’s seductive smile froze on her face. S
The Lanes were even more astounded.This was especially so for Eugene, who could not for the life of him understand how a daughter he did not care about could be associated with two exceptional men like them.He wanted to ask more about this, but he backed out from fear of the tense situation going on between the two men.These two were commanding men. Now that they were facing each other down, their personalities collided, and the atmosphere between them became strained. It served as a warning to everyone around them to stay away.Everything seemed to go into an eerie stillstand.“Gosh. First, it was Mason Young. Next, it's someone from the Langleys. When did the Lanes have this kind of connection?”“They’ve really hidden this well. Looks like we’ll have to make an effort to get to know them better.”The others agreed fervently.Eugene heard everything they said and quietly decided to let go of any resentment and hate. He had to keep Eva by his side no matter what.A road to