LOGINMeanwhile, at the Grant table, Mr. and Mrs. Grant was completely stunned seeing their daughter. Their eyes widened in disbelief as Mrs Grant asked with an unsure look, “Is that really Alexa?” Mr. Grant leaned forward slightly and nodded his head before asking his own question. “What is she doing on that stage?”Even Mr. and Mrs. Anderson was surprised so they all turned immediately to Vivian.“You knew about this,” Mr. Anderson said, narrowing his eyes slightly.But Vivian remained calm and simply crossed her legs and smiled. Then she shook her head and said smoothly, “No, I did not”. Hearing this, they all stared at her, clearly not convinced. Their deadpan look made Vivian to chuckle.“Okay, fine,” she said, raising her hands slightly in surrender and leaned closer to them before adding in a lower voice,“It is a company secret.”Mrs Grant blinked her eyes with a speechless look.“A company secret?” she repeated.But Mr. Anderson frowned slightly and couldn’t help but ask. “Since
As the hall gradually settled and everyone took their seats, the lights in the hall dimmed slightly, and a soft spotlight focused on the stage. Then a few seconds later, the MC walked in confidently, holding the microphone with a bright smile on his face.“Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen!” He shouted, and his voice echoed smoothly across the hall, instantly drawing everyone’s attention.“I hope everyone is comfortable,” he continued, while glancing around playfully. Then with a chuckle, he added. “Because from what I am seeing here tonight, I might just forget my speech and start admiring faces instead.”As he said this, they all began to laugh at his words, while the Mc placed his hand on his chest dramatically and continued speaking.“Especially the ladies”. He said and looked at the hall again before continuing, “You all came prepared to steal hearts today. And honestly, if anyone faints here today, do not blame anyone. Instead, blame your beauty.”The crowd laughed louder thi
Meanwhile, Claire was fully enjoying the attention. So she began posing confidently, even giving soft, seductive looks toward the cameras.She made sure every angle of her looked perfect.At first, they were excited to capture her, but as minutes passed and she hadn't stopped, it was becoming a problem.Also, the next group scheduled to walk the red carpet had already arrived and were still waiting patiently. At first, they didn't say anything, but they became impatient when they saw her action. “Is she going to stay there all day?” The youngest daughter of the family asked angrily. “This is getting too much.” She added with an irritated look. Back on the carpet, Claire showed no sign of stopping as she was completely lost in the moment, clearly enjoying every second of the attention.Nathan, however, began to feel uncomfortable. He could sense the growing tension around them.So quietly, without drawing attention, he nudged Claire lightly which made her pause in her actions.She t
At the same time, as soon as Viola and Vivian stepped onto the red carpet, the atmosphere changed instantly.The reporters, who had been busy calling out names of celebrities and snapping pictures, suddenly shifted their attention toward them immediately they noticed them. “Oh my God, look over here!” One reporter shouted loudly, acting the attention of the rest. “Miss Vivian!” That same reporter shouted and added with a gleeful look, “Over here, please!”Immediately he said that, cameras began flashing rapidly, one after another, as all eyes fell on the two sisters.The moment they saw Vivian, many of the reporters recognized her instantly. After all, she was already well known as a powerful figure and a successful CEO.So her face is already familiar in high society. As they continued taking pictures of her, they saw someone standing close to her, and to be honest, it was someone they didn’t know. But yet, they could not take their eyes off her.Meanwhile, Viola stood there, cal
As she spoke, she stared at Viola again from up close and the moment she truly saw her, her heart sank.Because Viola looked even more breathtaking at this distance and for the dress, it looked even more expensive and beautifully made.Claire felt a sharp sting of jealousy rise within her, because thinking about how she had spent hours preparing, yet standing here now she still felt overshadowed by Viola who was not even trying.Taking a deep breath, she forced herself to maintain her smile. Then staring back at them, she completely ignored Vivian, acting as if she was not even there.Viola, however, remained calm and stared at Claire briefly before replying with a bored tone, “ Stop acting like we know each other”. Viola’s simple but direct words made her smile stiffened. So she glared at her with a look of hatred and before she could say anything else, Nathan touched her hand, making her confused. Meanwhile, unlike Claire who didn’t greet Vivian, Nathan was different when his gaze
As they waited for her secretary to come pick them up, Viola looked around and was really impressed with the outcome. But just then, an unwanted presence arrived.Not too far from where they stood, another car pulled up smoothly, and stepping out of it were none other than Claire, Nathan, and Bella.When they came down from the car, Nathan was genuinely surprised by the massive crowd gathered outside as he wasn’t expecting it to be this huge.“This is bigger than I expected,” he said as his eyes began scanning the busy surroundings. The crowd present was even bigger than his own he did last year.Hearing this, Claire simply smiled and held his arm before saying with a light chuckle. “Of course baby, it is a big event.”Saying this, they walked to the side, waiting for their turn to be called to walk the red carpet.But then, something caught Claire’s attention as her eyes suddenly fixed in a particular direction.At first, she frowned slightly, unsure of what she was seeing, but when
Saying this, she stood up from the couch and walked towards the door. She was about to open it when she suddenly turned back slowly, a sly smile curling on her lips.Derek was now standing by the table with his arms crossed as he watched her like he had been waiting for that moment.“It’s been a l
After spending some time at the Grant mansion, the girls finally decided to leave.Vivian checked the time on her phone and sighed softly.“We should get going,” she said. “We need to stop by the company and see how things are running.” She said to everyone.Sighing softly, Mr Anderson said, “Well,
Ever since that day she had an argument with her parents because of Nathan, she hasn’t seen them again for up to two years. So she really missed them. Although she has been speaking to them on call, it can’t compare with seeing them physically. “I missed you mum,” Viola sobbed, her voice breaking
Back at the Grant mansion, the atmosphere in the lounge was strangely quiet.Currently, Mr Anderson sat comfortably on one side of the couch with his legs crossed as he sipped his tea with a calm look on his face. Beside him was his wife who was flipping through a fashion magazine, clearly interest







