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Anastasia’s company would be responsible for providing the best of the best. As they only had a month to prepare for the wedding, anything that had to be decided early” on was decided then.
Jared had to make a trip to the company later in the afternoon, so he left his soon-to be wife with his mother and sister, giving them at chance to shop and have afternoon tea.
It was true when they said women had more to talk about when they were together. Later, Willow held Ellen’s arm as they followed Anastasia into a tea house.
“Wel… come.” One of the two attendants who stood at the entrance stiffened instantly, for it was none other than Selena. The young woman had gotten a job as an attendant at the tea house.
Never did she expect to bump into Ellen just two days into her new job, and it made her absolutely embarrassed. Looking at the beautiful girl holding Ellen’s arm and the elegant woman, she mused, They must be the Presgraves.
At that, she sized Anastasia up. Can she be the wife of Presgrave Group’s Chairman?
Intense envy flashed across Selena’s eyes at that. Ellen has become the Presgraves’ daughter- in-law, hasn’t she?!
Ellen, on the other hand, didn’t say hi either when she saw Selena looking away. It wasn’t until the trio went further into the tea house that Selena let out a murky breath, feeling incredibly exasperated.
She had only looked for a job because she couldn’t stand the pressure Olivia inflicted on her. She dreaded the fact that she might run into someone familiar. However, this tea house paid well, so she decided to take the job.
She couldn’t help taking a peek and found the trio took the table by the floor-to-ceiling window with Ellen’s back facing her. “Selena, come and attend to the customers,” the manager beckoned.
Selena’s job was originally to welcome the guests into the tea house, but working here, she still had to do whatever the manager wanted her to.
“Ma’am.” “Pour some water for the table over there,” demanded the manager as she pointed to Ellen’s table. “I… Can I not do it?” Selena asked reluctantly.
“What did you say? The manager thought she heard wrong. She couldn’t believe a new employee dared to bargain with her. Seeing that the manager turned grim,
Selena knew she could only bite the bullet. “Okay, I’ll go.”
Ellen and Willow were discussing what to order when Selena came to their table, and Ellen met Selena’s gaze as soon as she looked up. Selena, on the other hand, pretended not to have seen Ellen but only poured her some. water.
Meanwhile, Ellen thought her uncle’s burden would lessen now that Selena was willing to take up a job. At that, she pushed her cup closer to Selena to make it easier to pour the water.
“Ellen, you can pick whatever jewelry you want from my mom’s company,” said Willow, and Anastasia echoed, ‘Yeah. I’ll send you the catalog later. Pick as many sets as you like.”
“Thanks, Mom,” Ellen smiled. “Ellen, you’ll have to pick at least ten sets. Don’t forget you have eight evening gowns!” Willow suggested.
Of course, Selena heard the whole thing, and her jealousy made her absent-minded, causing her to overspill the water by accident. As the water flowed to Anastasia’s leg, she stood up and took a step back reflexively before looking toward this attendant serving them.
“I’m so sorry, ma’am!” Spooked, Selena hurriedly grabbed some napkins to wipe Anastasia down. Meanwhile, Anastasia glanced at the manager, who was standing not far away, and the latter hurriedly approached her. “I am so sorry, ma’am. What’s the matter with you, Selena?! Hurry up and apologize to the customer!”
At that, Selena hurriedly lowered her head and apologized, “I’m so sorry I slipped.” In the end, she still turned to Ellen for help. ‘Ellie, please put in a good word for me.”
Meanwhile, Anastasia turned from displeased to shocked when she saw Selena calling out to Ellen. “Do you know her, Ellie?” “She’s the daughter of that uncle, Mom, Ellen answered, prompting Anastasia to size Selena up. She’s the girl they sent abroad for studies?!
“I’m really sorry, Mrs. Presgrave. Please forgive me. I’m still fresh here, so I’m still learning.” Selena immediately pulled the pity card. ‘Forget it. I won’t hold you for anything.”
Anastasia decided to overlook the matter only because of Ellen. Later, the manager took Selena away and got someone else to serve them, and as Anastasia watched the manager lecture Selena in the corner, she mused, Looks like they only sent her abroad for dignity. She didn’t end up learning anything practical.
“Ellie, do you want to invite your uncle and his family to the wedding?” Anastasia asked. She knew it was something she had to check with Ellen, and if the young woman said yes, they would just do it according to her wishes.
It was justifiable, too, if Ellen said no, for even Anastasia didn’t want to forgive the Aguirres for what they did to Ellen.
Ellen had actually thought about it, and she thought it wasn’t morally right if she didn’t invite her uncle. Hence, she nodded. “I’d like to invite them if they’re willing to come.”
“Alright. I’ll have them send the invitation over. It’ll be up to them whether they want to show up.” Anastasia nodded.
Meanwhile, in the corner not far away, Selena stood gazing in Ellen’s direction with envy and jealousy. However, she couldn’t harm Ellen anymore, for Ellen had people to defend her now. Plus, she dared not bet on her life anymore.
She had had enough jail time. Now, she just wanted to live, and judging from what she heard about Ellen’s wedding, the latter’s life had reached a height beyond her imagination. Just where had gone wrong?! What have I done to lose to Ellen when I started off so much better than her?!
Even until Ellen left, Selena still couldn’t figure out what she had done wrong. Plus, what happened with Charlie trampled her dignity and crushed her confidence, causing the social. circle she tried so hard to build to come to nothing. Rather, it became her life’s burden. The balderdash and big talks she made now taunted her, putting her in a state where even she looked down on herself. The path that she didn’t take by herself would eventually send her back to the starting line one way or another.
Meanwhile, Jared dialed a number he hadn’t called for a while as he stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window in the CEO’s office of Presgrave Group.
“Hello?” The line connected, and at the same time, howling wind could be heard from the other end of the line. “Has the North Pole wind not sent you back home yet?’
Jared couldn’t help teasing. “Jared, perfect timing!”
“Really? Why would you say that?” “I’m scaling a mountain. The sound of something sharp piercing into the snow could be heard as he spoke, worrying Jared instantly. At that, he made it a quick one. ‘Alright, I’ll just say this. I’m getting married on the 18th of
February, so you get your *ss back here to be my best man.”
“Wait, what? You’re getting married?! You could’ve at least given me a heads-up!” Ethan huffed. “Stay safe. I’m waiting for you.” Jared kept his words concise, for he feared for the safety of his adventurous friend. “Alright, I promise I’ll come back in advance.”
“See you, then. Stay safe!” Jared couldn’t help reminding him. The Presgraves were speedy when it came to getting the wedding ready. The private island was immediately reserved for three months, becoming a place for the Presgraves to welcome the guests.
The invitations were sent out very quickly, too, and Ellen provided them with Connor’s address, which Connor gave her the last time. With that, one invitation headed to the Aguirres.
The Presgrave staff assigned to send the wedding invitation to the Aguirres had to hand- deliver it to Connor before he could leave, and it sure as hell was an adventure for him, for he had to ask for directions several times before he was finally certain which was the Aguirres’ address.
After climbing five levels of stairs, he cross- checked the address while heaving before knocking on Connor’s door, and the person to answer the door was none other than Connor himself. “Can I help you?”
“Hi, are you Mr. Connor Aguirre? I’ve been assigned to deliver invitations for the Presgrave Family. Please accept your invitation.” “The Presgrave Family’s invitation?”
Connor exclaimed with excitement as he accepted the invitation. “Yes. It’s the wedding invitation of Young Master Presgrave and Miss Reiss. We look forward to seeing you there. I’ll be off now.”
After seeing the staff away, Connor sat excitedly on the couch and looked through the invitation. As he read the name, a pang of guilt hit him, for he never thought Ellen was still willing to invite him to her wedding even though he had done so many terrible things to her.
Just then, Olivia returned home, and she instantly questioned upsettingly when she saw her husband looking at a wedding invitation on the couch, “Who’s getting married this time? Don’t tell me it’s another family asking for wedding gifts!”
“This… This is Ellie’s, Connor revealed, shocking Olivia. She snatched the invitation from him and huffed while looking at the name. “To think that wretched girl is lucky enough to actually marry into the Presgrave Family.”
Suddenly, she stared at Connor and asked, “Say, Connor, do you think Ellen invited you or all three of us?”
“You guys just stay here. I’ll go alone.”
“Why? I’m her aunt. Why can’t I go? And Lena’s her cousin. She has the right to go too!” Olivia’s life was absolutely miserable now. There was no way she would miss out on such an event. After all, it wouldn’t be bad if she could at least eat a feast!
However, Connor was insistent. “You just stay here.” He didn’t want to bring his wife along because he didn’t want to upset Ellen. Actually, even he felt somewhat ashamed to attend her big day.
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