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She was also pleased that Queenie would not be able to attend such a grand dinner banquet.
Not long after, Brandon’s driver picked her up from the store and drove her to the hotel where the banquet was being held. The host for tonight happened to be the Royal Hotel, a hotel owned by the Manson Group.
Hope arose in Bonnie’s heart. Will I run into Nigel here tonight? What if he shows up later at the banquet? I have to attract his attention! Excitement flashed across her eyes as she was immersed in her thoughts.
Brandon arrived at the venue after a short while. When he saw Bonnie’s outfit, he furrowed his eyebrows and queried, “Bonnie, don’t you think you should wear a coat over your gown? It does not appear appropriate!”
Bonnie blinked as she commented, “Dad, this is the current fashion! It’s not very revealing!” “All right, then.” Brandon still thought the gown was inappropriate, but he couldn’t do anything about it.
When he brought Bonnie into the hall, he noticed some other ladies wearing the same type of gown. With that, he finally agreed with her decision. After all, his biggest wish was for Bonnie to find someone she loved at the dinner banquet tonight.
As the banquet began, more and more guests arrived. Bonnie awkwardly followed Brandon around for a while because it was her first time attending such a grand event after returning to the Silverstein Family.
Suddenly, a lady’s voice called out to her. “You’re here, Bonnie.”
“Hello, Miss Perez,” Bonnie said enthusiastically as she approached Lina. Lina had also put effort into her appearance today. She was a few years older than Bonnie and had a more mature and feminine style.
“Why are you here alone? Is your sister not coming?” Lina curiously asked.
“Her schedule is packed, so I’m the only one attending with my father.”
“Since Young Master Nigel will be here tonight, I assumed your sister would as well!”
“What? Young Master Nigel will be here?”
“Yes. I looked through the guest list and saw his name. Furthermore, tonight’s banquet is being held at his hotel. He would, at the very least, appear to greet the guests, ” Lina responded, her face flushed with anticipation.
When Bonnie heard that, a thought flashed through her mind. Nigel is coming, so I’ll have a chance to impress him tonight!
Lina is also a very pretty lady, but I have the advantage of being younger. Furthermore, I resemble Queenie. Nigel may develop feelings for me as a result of this!
At this moment, Nigel’s sports car slotted itself in the hotel’s designated parking spot. This was a spot specifically reserved for him. As the Manson Family’s young master, he was given preferential treatment in all Manson Group’s assets.
Queenie emerged from the sports car not long after. Nigel felt unwilling to have to bring her to the dinner after looking at her, with the bright, silver light of the chandelier shining on her face. He wished to take her home right away so that he could admire her beauty alone.
“Let’s go! Are we running late?” Queenie asked, as they had even gone for their dinner earlier.
In response, Nigel simply walked over to her and took her hand in his, saying, “It’s fine to be late.”
Queenie then took his arm as the both of them walked into the hall. When they both stepped in, the usher was stunned. Oh my! That’s Young Master Nigel, but who’s the lady next to him? She’s absolutely gorgeous and looks just like a goddess!
Under the scrutiny of the entire crew in the hall, Queenie strolled in shyly. She was well aware that Nigel was the dream lover of every unmarried woman employee in the hotel.
That was why when she walked in with Nigel, they all looked at her with shock—they were all envious of her.
In the hall, all of Averna’s reputable figures and wealthy businessmen were there. Bonnie had left her father and began walking around with Lina. While they were going around socializing, Lina told Bonnie about all the wealthy young masters from various reputable families. As Bonnie did not know much about the upper class of the society in Averna, she learned a lot from Lina just by walking around with her.
Looking at all the wealthy men, Bonnie was more interested in their wealth than in their appearances. They were all either unkempt or plump, and none of them seemed to care about their appearances. They were completely incomparable to Nigel.
Lina too, was uninterested in these men. The only person she desired to be with was Nigel. With that, she could become the lady boss of thousands of hotels and travel the world for the rest of her life. Such a life was exactly what she dreamt of.
However, she was concerned, as Nigel was nowhere to be seen even after the banquet had begun for a while. Why hasn’t he arrived yet? Is he not coming tonight? Just as she was troubled over Nigel’s absence, her gaze which was fixed on the door brightened up.
But it was only for a few seconds before it dimmed again.
Nigel was here, but he was accompanied by a lady who was holding his arm. Isn’t that Bonnie’s twin sister, Queenie? It’s such a surprise that she is here with Nigel.
Wait a minute… Her gown looks familiar. It is the latest design in the fashion industry, with only one piece in the entire country, and now, Queenie is wearing it!
Queenie quickly became the person in the hall who everyone envied the most. Every woman in the hall tonight worked in the fashion industry and was up to date on the latest trends. Hence, they were well aware of how special the gown Queenie was wearing was.
It was the top-tier gown of the Rose Series, launched last spring by Blaire, the world-renowned designer.
Seeing the gown in the hall, one of the women couldn’t help but exclaim, “Who is that lady? How did she get the gown?”
“Isn’t the answer obvious given who she’s holding? That’s Nigel, the Manson Family’s young master! Of course she gets to have any gown she desires!”
Meanwhile, Bonnie was making her way back to the hall after leaving the ladies. She gently patted away the few water droplets on her chest, fearing that her gown would become soiled. She, however, sensed a bright light emanating from the crowd in the hall, and the rose on that shining gown appeared extremely elegant and mysterious in the light. With the diamond detailing, it looked exactly like the first rose that bloomed in the morning mist.
Just as she was astonished by the gown, she saw the woman wearing it takes a glass of red wine from the waiter. That stunning look from the side completely took Bonnie aback.
Why is Queenie here? How is this possible?!
Queenie appeared to be a noble princess, drawing everyone’s attention. Bonnie’s heart swelled with jealousy when she saw how charming Queenie was. Then Bonnie noticed Nigel, who was busy greeting the guests, standing next to Queenie, and she realized that Queenie was Nigel’s companion for the banquet tonight.
Bonnie expected Queenie to be unable to attend without Brandon’s invitation, but to her surprise, Queenie arrived with Nigel.
Bonnie then lowered her head to look at her red gown, which now appeared uncouth in comparison to Queenie’s gown. Realizing this, she frustratingly lowered her hand that had been patting off the water droplets on her chest earlier. Then, she looked at Lina, who was talking with her friends in a hushed tone while looking in Queenie’s direction every now and then.
She is obviously irritated as well!
After taking a deep breath, Bonnie walked toward Queenie.
“You’re here too, Queenie,” Bonnie called out.
Queenie thought that she was hallucinating when she heard Bonnie’s voice. At that, she quickly turned around and saw the person approaching her was indeed Bonnie.
“Why are you here?” Queenie asked in surprise.
Bonnie let out a broad smile in response. “Dad brought me here to have a look!”
She was, in fact, flaunting the fact that Brandon had only brought her here.
That worked on Queenie. Dad brought just her alone?
“Don’t blame Dad, Queenie! I’m not like you, who has attended grand events since you were a child, so Dad brought me here,” Bonnie continued with the smile still on her face.
Hearing that, Queenie raised her head to look for Brandon, whom she found among a group of businessmen. “I’ll go greet Dad,” she told Bonnie.
