로그인NarratorGrace was looking at the person speaking on stage. Meanwhile, the nanny, Leah, was taking in her reaction. Could she really be the one? she thought.Although the last time she saw Ellen, she was twenty, the person before her—apart from looking older—looked a lot like the Ellen in her memory. At first, there was nothing in her reaction. She even drank water calmly, but her reaction at the mention of Liam's name, and even the way she looked at him on stage, was too strong to ignore.After thinking for a while, Leah decided to test her."CEO Liam had a tough childhood, losing his parents early. Now, seeing him standing tall, I can finally rest easy." Her voice was soft, her gaze fixed on the stage, but in reality, she was watching Grace for a reaction.Grace, hearing those words, took a deep breath. From this woman's statement, she confirmed that the person on stage was indeed her brother. But why did he not come looking for her? she wondered.She took another deep breath to cal
Grace's POVI felt a sudden bitterness watching my daughter get humiliated by Julianna and her friend. My daughter should be the princess of the Lopez family.All these years, I had never thought of returning to the Lopez family without hearing from my brother, but today, I felt the need to disobey.I thought we were going to be chased out, but it turned out that Mrs. Lopez had given us an invite that could not be revoked. I guessed she did it because of her sister-in-law; after all, I had refused to do her makeup. Judging by her daughter's attitude, she would be petty."When do you plan to expose your identity? You don't plan to have a wedding with a mask, right?" I asked Gina when we found our seats.It was in a good spot. There were just four seats at our table. The fourth person was not here yet, so I was not worried about the wrong people hearing it."Mum, since when do you care so much about what others say?" Gina asked."It is not that I care; I just don't see the point of cont
Emily's POVA few weeks passed, and I did not hear any news from Miss Long. It seemed there were no results from what I asked her to investigate. Just a few days ago, she said she had the perfect opportunity for me to investigate.She managed to get me an invite for the Lopez anniversary celebration. Although it was a normal ticket, I was glad to have it. Even Ethan, who had been acting strange for a few weeks, was soon all over me.His mother had been subtle about being against our relationship, but hearing that I managed to get an invite for this occasion, she started treating me as well as when Ethan and I first made our relationship public.She even offered to pay for my dress for the event.I happily accepted it. The two of us went out together. I did not have much free cash on hand since I paid the compensation. Dad was not doing too well, and so I had to loan him some money. This time, I deliberately picked a very expensive dress.Mrs. Cole looked at the price tag. I could tell
Gina's POVI did not expect to run into Julianna here, but I had no reason to explain myself to her.I let her believe whatever she wanted. Mrs. Lopez offered us an invite, and Mum accepted it. I felt it was a good thing. I could wait inside until it was closer to my time to perform.I immediately sent instructions to Lisa, asking her to bring me a change of outfits. Mum and I first got changed. Mrs. Lopez let us use a room close to the location to store our things."Let me help with your makeup," Mum said. She helped with my makeup, and as usual, I was looking beautiful.The three of us, holding the invites, walked over to the hall.It was an event center owned by the Lopez family. It was attached to the main house and was hardly opened to the public. This family was quite traditional."Aunty Grace," just as we stepped into the hall, we ran into Emily and Ethan.I looked at them. To be honest, I was surprised to see the two of them. The Greenwood family did not get an invite.So I gu
Grace POV"You... are you humiliating me on purpose?" the woman asked.Mrs. Lopez looked helpless. "I did not know you would need a makeup artist.""What do you mean you did not know? Could you not have asked?" the woman did not believe her. "You married my brother and think you can walk all over me? If not for our family's wealth, could you ever invite someone like GL?" she asked.I decided that this had nothing to do with me, so I just concentrated on my work."Could you make another exception and attend to my sister-in-law?" Mrs. Lopez asked me one more time. I had heard about people having difficult in-laws; this was my first time.Back then, Winter only started walking all over me after my husband's death and we moved into their house, but this was different."My assistant can handle it. I still have other things to do once I am done with your makeup," I remained unwilling."Sister-in-law, her assistant is also quite skilled. Would you let her do your makeup?" she asked in a soft
Grace's POV When I found out one of my longest customers was married into the Lopez family, I was shocked. I had stayed away from news about the family. According to Dad's arrangements, in order not to become a tool for those greedy relatives to use against my brother, my mother and I were not to make any contact with the family. It has been more than forty years since that separation. My brother never came, so I just continued to live. I still thought about him, mostly wondering if he was alive. At first, I wanted to reject my customer because I did not want to step into the Lopez family, but then Gina was going to the anniversary. That was the company her great-grandfather built, yet now we were outsiders. Since she was going, I thought that God was giving me an opportunity to visit the home I grew up in. So I decided to go, but when I woke up that morning, I was feeling very anxious. I could not think clearly. I was scared that when I saw the faces of those ugly relatives ag
Gina’s POV “How about you two discuss in private?” Roland asked. He seemed to notice that Karl was not cool with the situation, and I also did not dare expose my real identity in public. “All right,” Karl agreed. Roland led the way into the house and soon into a music studio. “Go in,” Roland tol
Gina’s POV After Rena’s visit, I noticed more changes. People greeted me in the mornings. Some even smiled. Conversations no longer stopped the moment I approached, and no one looked at me as if I were waiting to steal something off their desks. I began to feel more comfortable, believing that
Gina’s POV Days passed quickly. Ever since I solved Miss Bloom’s case and Roland stood up for me, my days at the company had become more peaceful. Although I didn’t make new friends, at least they no longer stared at me as if I had a horn growing out of my head. A few of them were polite. Rac
Gina’s POV The moment my mother’s breathing settled into a soft, steady rhythm, Roland nodded toward the door. I slipped out quietly, closing it behind me so the latch wouldn’t click. Mum had insisted I go home to sleep since I resumed work at Prime Entertainment. She said only when I rested prop







