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Therefore, she would stop Leslie from proposing to her tonight at all costs.
Leslie, who was obviously dressed to the nines, looked handsome in a suit as he stood at the restaurant door. When he saw their cars, he immediately greeted them enthusiastically and opened the door for Brandon. When he saw Bonnie in the car, he instantly offered his hand to her, but Bonnie would instead leave the vehicle from the other side than be held by him.
A little taken aback, Leslie stood up and spotted Queenie, who had just come out of the car behind Brandon and Bonnie. Suffice to say, he was startled by Queenie’s beauty.
It was close to dusk, and the sun was setting. An evening breeze blew over and slightly ruffled Queenie’s hair. Her radiant face was akin to a blooming rose, highlighting her calm and pure charm.
Compared with Bonnie’s amorous aura, Queenie exuded a composed yet refined aura of a woman who knows exactly what she wants and how she would achieve her goals. Nevertheless, although she was not one for coquettish acts, she also never acted as though everyone was beneath her.
At this moment, Leslie’s eyes lit up as he laid his gaze on her. Only then did he realize that Queenie, who he had cold–shouldered previously, was actually very beautiful.
There was a unique charm in her.
On the other hand, Bonnie had figured despite her utterly ignoring Leslie; he would still chase after her and treat her courteously. Thus, when she turned around, she was stupefied to see him holding the car door as he goggled at Queenie.
Bonnie was so enraged by the sight that she couldn’t help but grit her teeth in irritation. What was going on here? Is Leslie falling for Queenie?!
Nonetheless, Queenie didn’t even bat an eye at Leslie this time. She merely held her purse elegantly, followed after Maggie, and walked gracefully into the brightly lit lobby. The moment her thoughts wandered to the most anticipated event of Leslie calling off the engagement later, she could feel the anticipation within her surge. She, of all people, looked forward to tonight’s shocking yet scandalous event, especially when she knew that the chips were about to fall in her favor.
After Leslie hurriedly composed himself, he went straight to Bonnie and stood beside her. Still, Bonnie noticed his blunder, so she pulled a long face and gave him a cold look.
“Bonnie, come, I’ll hold your handbag.” Leslie immediately tried to placate her.
“No, thanks.” After she said that, she deliberately stopped to look at her phone. When Maggie asked her to join the family in the elevator, she said, “Mom, you guys go ahead. I’ll be over in a while.”
Maggie nodded and pressed the button, and the family of three went upstairs together. Finally, Bonnie directed her attention to Leslie and sneered, “I saw you staring at Queenie just now. So what? Have you had enough of me and set your sights on her again?”
Leslie gasped sheepishly and quickly hugged her shoulders with a smile. “No! You’ve mistaken. I love you only you. I plan to break off the engagement tonight because I want to marry you.”
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Bonnie felt a twisted sort of pleasure as she enjoyed his sweet nothings. So, it was only after Leslie comforted her for a while did she walk in the direction of the elevator. She enjoyed reducing Leslie into a meek and pathetic man.
A few members of the Payne Family were sitting around the table at the restaurant, including Leslie’s grandparents, his parents, and his two aunts and uncles–in–law. They were not here today to call off Leslie’s and Queenie’s engagement, but they were here mainly to re–select Leslie’s future wife, who would also be the future matriarch of their family.
When Queenie walked in, they couldn’t recognize her and weren’t sure if she was Queenie or Bonnie. “Mrs. Silverstein, w–who is this? Is she Queenie or Bonnie?”
“This is my eldest daughter, Queenie, Bonnie and Leslie will be coming right up!” Maggie explained with a smile.
“Oh, they look very alike. We can’t tell them apart!” Leslie’s mother, Keira Faulkner, donned an awkward smile as she tried to gloss over her social faux pas.
Although Queenie hated Leslie, she still treated the seniors politely since they weren’t the target of her ire. She bowed slightly and courteously greeted the members of the Payne Family.
Not long after, they saw Bonnie and Leslie walking in together, but they were slightly disappointed when they looked at Bonnie’s obviously amorous and arrogant figure. They wondered why Leslie would fall for such a prideful and vain woman.
It was obvious at a glance that Queenie was even more dignified, well–behaved, and refined than her twin!
As Bonnie took her seat beside Brandon, she couldn’t even be bothered to say hello while she merely swept a dismissive glance at the members of the Payne Family.
“Bonnie, say hello to Leslie’s grandparents, parents, aunts, and uncles!”
“Hello,” Bonnie reluctantly obeyed in a somewhat haughty manner.
The members of the Payne Family secretly gasped in shock and exchanged bewildered glances. Queenie and Bonnie were sisters, but why was Bonnie different from what they imagined?
They assumed that Leslie had chosen the more outstanding one among the twins, but to their dismay, he had done nothing of the sort. If anything, Bonnie was the epitome of a spoiled brat.
“Oh, so you’re Bonnie! Leslie has always talked about you. It’s nice to finally put a face to the name.”
“Mr. and Mrs. Payne, I hereby announce that my engagement with Leslie is null and void. From now on, my sister, Bonnie, will become Leslie’s fiancée,” Queenie affirmed in a crisp voice.
As soon as she finished speaking, Maggie and Brandon were thrilled, while the members of the Payne Family were dismayed. Bonnie was so enraged that her face twisted into a hateful scowl, and she turned to glare at Queenie. Why was Queenie so eager to pair her and Leslie up?
“We’re here to call off your engagement with Leslie. It’s not my engagement party,” Bonnie rebuked directly and looked a little upset. “How can I get engaged with Leslie right after you call off the engagement with him?”
“Bonnie, you and Leslie love each other. Since we are all here tonight, let’s discuss your engagement with Leslie right away!” Brandon said to Bonnie. After all, Leslie and Bonnie had done the deed, so he hoped Leslie would be responsible and marry Bonnie.
“We don’t have any objections as long as Leslie likes Bonnie,” concluded Leslie’s father.
Brandon had only two daughters, each of whom would inherit half of their family’s massive assets and wealth. In that case, no matter who Leslie married, he would be able to get half of the Silverstein Family’s assets in the future, which was a great advantage for them.
The members of the Payne Family looked harmonious and joyful, but each of them was filled with glee as they conspired to seize the Silverstein Family’s wealth.
“Bonnie, if you think it’s too hasty to get engaged tonight, I’ll prepare a grand proposal party tomorrow and invite all my family and friends to witness it. Is that okay?” Leslie asked. He shared the same thought with his parents. He wanted to marry one of Brandon’s daughters in order to lay his hands on the Silverstein Family’s wealth.
“Let me sleep on it!” Bonnie neither refused nor accepted his proposal.
“Queenie, don’t be discouraged. You’re a wonderful girl. I’m sure you can find a better man than Leslie,” Keira feigned empathy as she comforted Queenie.
Queenie curled her lips into a sweet smile even though her following words were anything but honeyed. “Mrs. Payne, thank you for your concern. Unfortunately, Leslie and I are not destined to be together, but I already have someone I like, so I’m also very eager to call off the engagement.”
The members of the Payne Family were stupefied. As far as they knew, Queenie once barged into the hotel room to catch Leslie cheating on her red–handed. The incident was blown up so terribly that it even tarnished Leslie’s reputation a little. So, they assumed Queenie would pester Leslie and insist on marrying him.
However, they were caught off guard by Queenie’s remarks and were dumbfounded for a few seconds. Keira even stammered awkwardly, “O–Oh! I–Is that so? You like someone else!“
“Yes, I have someone I like. I’m eager to give way to Bonnie so we can marry the right person! See, she and Leslie were so in love that they couldn’t keep their hands off each other before I called off the engagement with Leslie! I didn’t want to be in their way, so I quickly broke off the engagement!” Queenie chuckled.
Maggie, who sat beside Queenie, tugged at Queenie’s sleeve under the table, urging her to stop talking. After all, this matter did tarnish their family’s reputation.
Bonnie’s face turned a little red in embarrassment. Was Queenie implying that she was shameless? Leslie also felt discomfited by Queenie’s seemingly accidental social blunder.
Was Queenie trying to ridicule him in front of his family?
“Queenie, I’m sorry I cheated on you, but I love Bonnie. I can’t let Bonnie down, even though you like me.”
“Oh, please, you think too highly of yourself. I’ve never liked you. Also, the man I like is much better than you,” Queenie sniffed proudly.
After hearing her remarks, the members of the Payne Family were disgruntled. Did Queenie mean to say that Leslie was unworthy? This meant that she somehow looked down on their family!
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