Filed To Story: The Scarlet Vengeance: Justice of a Framed Beauty Novel (Grace & Jason)
“Is it okay what you… did to her?” Valda Theller asked.
“You’re my girlfriend. Of course, I’m going to get payback after she treated you like that. Alright, I’ll introduce you to some people. Maybe it’ll help you in your future development,” said Brian.
Even if they broke up in the future, he wanted her to have a good life.
It seemed like the first time he had thought about his girlfriend’s future.
Naturally, they looked at her with surprise after finding out she was a comic artist.
It was as if they did not expect the crown prince of the entertainment industry to have a regular comic artist as his girlfriend.
Suddenly, there was some commotion at the banquet hall’s entrance.
Brian turned his head to look and froze. Valda Theller, who was holding his arm, was the first to notice something was wrong with him.
Valda Theller looked up to see two figures walking into the banquet hall. Many people walked toward them.
Those two were… Jason and Grace.
Valda Theller had met Grace in the shopping mall before, while Jason… Valda Theller found his photo online afterward.
‘They’re here, and Brian…’
She subconsciously looked up to Brian and saw him looking straight at Grace.
Jason looked over as if sensing something. Then, Grace also looked over.
Instantly, the four people looked at each other from afar under such circumstances. “Valda, let’s go say hello.” Moments later, Brian’s voice rang in her ears. However, his voice sounded slightly tense.
‘Tense?’
Valda Theller froze. ‘Brian tenses up too?’
However, she could feel that the arm she was holding had stiffened since Grace appeared.
‘He… must be really nervous.’
Biting her lip slightly, Valda Theller’s hand slipped from Brian’s arm to his hand. Then she opened her fingers to grab his hand.
He paused, turned his head slightly, and looked at her as if he was surprised.
Valda Theller said sternly, “Brian, I’m your girlfriend.”
That sentence seemed to make Brian’s nervousness fade.
It was unbelievable. She thought she was the one who would scared or nervous, yet she was the one motivating him now.
“Yeah, you’re my girlfriend,” he muttered before lifting his feet again and leading her to Grace and Jason.
“What a coincidence running into you here,” said Brian. “It’s quite a coincidence,” said Jason as he sized up Valda Theller.
“This is my girlfriend, Valda Theller.” Brian introduced before saying to Valda Theller, “This is Jason, the president of Reed group. The one next to him is his wife, Grace.”
“Hello, Mr. Reed,” Valda Theller said naturally before looking at Grace. “Hello, Mrs. Reed. We met once. I didn’t expect to meet you again.”
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“Yeah.” Grace nodded. “You ca Valda Theller replied in acknowledgment.
Brian’s eyes fell on Grace’s bulging belly. “I thought you wouldn’t be able to attend such a banquet in your condition.”
“I’m fine. I’m at home most of the time that I’m getting bored, so I asked Jay to bring me to the banquet,” said Grace. Then, she praised Valda Theller’s appearance today. “Valda, you look beautiful today.”
“Really?” Valda Theller smiled shyly. “Brian helped me with it. It’s my first time attending such a banquet, so I don’t know much about the right etiquette to have.”
Her frankness made Grace like her more. “You’ll get used to it later,” she said.
‘I’ll get used to it?’ Valda Theller blinked. ‘Does that mean I’ll have to accompany Brian to more banquets like this in the future?’
“But I can tell Brian is attentive to you,” Grace added.
“Yeah, I know. He’s nice,” Valda Theller said with a smile.
Jason said to Grace, “You shouldn’t stand for too long. Why don’t you find a place nearby to sit and talk?”
Before Grace could speak, Brian said, “Let’s find a seat.” The four went to a corner of the banquet. Brian said to Valda Theller, “I brought you some food earlier, but… I put it aside earlier. I’ll get you some more.”
Valda Theller knew Brian was referring to the trouble Phoebe Cross had caused earlier. He must have quickly put aside the food he got and went over to stand up for her.
“Yeah, okay,” replied Valda Theller.
Brian got up to go to the dining area. Jason also got up and said, “I’ll go with you.”
The two men left, leaving the two women looking at each other.
Valda Theller could not help but size up Grace. The last time they met in the shopping mall, she did not know Grace was the woman Brian loved. She knew that this time, so she looked at Grace differently.
It turned out… the woman Brian loved deeply was such a person. She was not stunning at first glance, but she was quiet and elegant. The more one looked at her, the more one felt comfortable with her.
“What’s the matter? Why are you looking at me like that?” Grace asked.
Valda Theller came to her senses and scratched her head sheepishly. “I just think you’re good-looking.”
Grace chuckled. “I don’t look good at the moment. My face has swollen a lot since I got pregnant.”
“No, I think you’re really good-looking. The more I look at you, the more beautiful you are. No wonder Brian liked you…” said Valda Theller.
Her voice broke off instantly, and her expression turned slightly awkward. She spoke so fast that she slipped her tongue just now.
However, Grace did not shy away from it. Instead, she said, “Do you know about my and Brian’s history?” After all, it was no secret. Not only in high society, but one could also find relevant information about it online.
“I only know Brian used to like you,” Valda Theller said honestly.
“Brian and I met in an accident when we were kids. We were separated for many years before running into each other again when I was 28 years old. But this is all in the past. You’re his girlfriend now. This is also the first time in years that I’ve heard him introduce his girlfriend so seriously.
We’re only friends now. I hope you won’t misunderstand.”
Grace said honestly, not wanting her to have any misunderstandings because of her.
Valda Theller said, “I know. Don’t worry. I won’t misunderstand. Everyone has a past. I… have a past too, but we’ll get over our pasts in the end. What matters the most is the present and future!
I consider myself lucky to know Brian. Besides, he’s so nice to me. Sometimes, I feel like Cinderella.”
Valda Theller was not lying. It was the truth. At least she felt that way. However, she knew that Cinderella would end up marrying the prince.
A Cinderella like her would only return to her original status when everything ended.
The two continued chatting. Valda Theller talked about her job, while Grace talked about her three little children at home and the baby in her belly.
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Valda Theller looked envious. “You’ll have four children after giving birth to this baby. How nice to be surrounded by kids every day. But it must be tiring too.”
“It’s alright. After all, I have nannies and servants helping me,”
Grace said as she raised her hand to gently stroke her bulging belly. “Speaking of which, I didn’t think I would get pregnant again. This baby is kind of a surprise.”
“I envy moms like you. I wonder when I’ll become a mom.” Valda Theller lamented. She lost her parents when she was young and had been dependent on others. Therefore, she wished to have a real family again from an early age.
She wanted a husband who loved her and an adorable baby.
She had thought Raymond Bowman was the one, but he disappointed her in the end.