로그인Elena finally managed to escape from Harold and was thinking about finding somewhere quiet to rest when Asher suddenly appeared beside her, as though he had come out of nowhere.“I’m sorry about Grandpa…” he said quietly.Elena stopped walking and turned to look at him.“Mr. Bennett, did you think I was joking when I said Harold is my grandfather?”Asher froze in place, while she continued calmly,“Don’t worry. I won’t make a big deal out of it.”Asher sighed helplessly.“I was narrow-minded.”He felt as though he was always the one who lost whenever he was up against Elena.As if she had read his mind, she gave a faint, indifferent smile.“I told Harold just now that you’re no different from anyone else in my eyes. There’s something I want you to understand clearly.”“What is it?”She answered firmly,“I never go back on my word.”After saying that, she turned and walked away, completely unconcerned about whether he was angry, sad, or feeling anything else.As for Asher, he wasn’t an
After the guests dispersed, only Elena and Asher remained with Harold.The two exchanged silent glances, but neither of them made the first move to speak.Seeing the scene, Harold felt frustrated.I’ve given you two every opportunity, yet neither of you can say a word. Do I have to teach you how to talk as well?He shot Asher an irritated look, then smiled at Elena.“Elena, has Asher been bothering you lately? If he dares to force you into doing anything, tell me. I’ll discipline him for you.”Elena gave an awkward smile and shook her head.“Thank you, but I don’t think Mr. Bennett would do that to me. After all, we aren’t that close.”Harold said,“You may say that, but no matter what happens, the two of you are still connected by fate. The only problem is that Asher was too arrogant before and didn’t know how to appreciate you. Look at him now… He regrets it.”He said the last part while looking at Asher.If he hadn’t been afraid of someone else taking Elena away, he wouldn’t have s
Asher felt as though he had been dragged into this mess for no reason, while Elena stood there completely speechless.It seemed that Harold’s age was finally beginning to affect him.He had apparently forgotten that Elena and Asher had divorced some time ago.After a while, Harold carefully set the watch down.Then he glanced at Nora and the woman standing beside her before letting out a cold snort.“You people can’t even appreciate the value of a Vacheron Constantin watch worth more than ten million dollars. I suppose you think you’re the richest people in Silverton City.”Although Harold was looking at Nora’s friend as he spoke, Nora’s face flushed with embarrassment.More than ten million dollars?!Who could have imagined that the antique watch they had called junk was worth more than ten million?And what was even more shocking…Where had Elena gotten all that money?Could she really give someone a gift worth more than ten million dollars so casually?And what exactly was her rela
Elena took the gift she had prepared out of her bag.The gift box was small and simple, hardly attracting any attention.Harold didn’t ask Benjamin to take it, nor did he reach out to accept it himself.Instead, he looked at Asher and said,“Why are you still standing there? Hurry up and take it.”Everyone was stunned, while Elena stood there speechless.Asher could only smile bitterly to himself.Did Grandpa really have to make his relationship with Elena this obvious?Asher stepped forward, took the gift box from Elena’s hand, and whispered,“Thank you.”She replied coldly,“No need to thank me. The gift is for Harold, not you.”Elena paid him no attention, but he didn’t mind.He had already grown accustomed to being treated this way by her.The gift box was placed in front of Harold, who opened it immediately without hesitation.Inside was an antique watch, revealed before everyone’s eyes.Someone whispered,“Could it be that she didn’t have enough money to buy a proper gift, so sh
Elena’s expression darkened as she looked coldly at the two people who had just spoken.She was about to respond, but Harold, seated at the front, let out a soft snort and said,“Guests are always welcome. Everyone who attended my birthday banquet today came out of respect for the Bennett family. Regardless of their status, we treat everyone equally. And if anyone is incapable of treating my guests with respect, they have only themselves to blame if I stop being polite to them.”Silence immediately descended over the room.No one dared to say another word.Nora stepped forward to ease the tension.“Harold, why don’t you take a look at the gift Miss Parker gave you? I think she put a great deal of thought into choosing it.”Harold looked at her, and she quickly explained,“When I was choosing your gift, I happened to see Miss Parker selecting one for you as well.Her friend said she knew what you liked, so I became curious.”Then Nora turned her gaze toward Elena.“Isn’t that right, Mis
Elena didn’t agree with Vivian’s opinion.From her perspective, Asher wasn’t the kind of man who would easily enter into a marriage or a political alliance.If he were, he wouldn’t have resisted his family’s arrangements for all those years.Moreover, based on the few moments when she had seen Asher interact with Nora, there seemed to be genuine feelings between them.Elena couldn’t help but remember the rumors surrounding Nora.She had always been famous for her beauty and elegance, and she came from a prestigious family.Perhaps Asher’s near-marriage to her hadn’t been merely a political arrangement.Perhaps it had also been the result of genuine feelings between them.But whether those feelings had been true love or not was something only Asher himself knew.Of course, there was no need for Elena to say any of this to Vivian.Everything she was thinking was nothing more than speculation.Their conversation ended as the banquet officially began.Harold had already arrived in the hal







