LOGINKristina walked closer to Eduardo, held her grandfather’s hand, and said, “Grandpa, stop lying to me just because you’re so disappointed in me!”Eduardo could not help but sigh. “Why would I lie to you if what I’m saying is true?”Kristina froze in shock. She could hardly believe that the perfumer she had always dreamed of meeting was actually Alia.She had admired and idolized Rafflesia from the very first time she smelled her unique, one-of-a-kind perfume. When she learned that Rafflesia was her grandfather’s only disciple and a perfumer working exclusively at Anderson Fragrance, she had been overjoyed. She begged Eduardo countless times to let her meet Rafflesia in person—but he always told her that Rafflesia wished to remain private and did not want to meet anyone personally.She turned to Alia, her face still frozen in shock. She had imagined countless times how she would react if she ever met Rafflesia—but this was nothing like what she had envisioned.Her idol was her friend’s
Kristina couldn’t believe what she had just heard and asked again, disbelief clear in her voice.“Grandpa, don’t joke with me,” she said. “How could a clueless, uneducated country bumpkin like her create a wonderful perfume like this?!”The moment the words left Kristina’s mouth, Eduardo slapped her across the face. The old man was visibly furious at his granddaughter’s behavior.“How dare you speak like that?!” Eduardo thundered. “Is this how a member of the Anderson family should speak?! Has living in wealth made you this despicable, or have your parents and brother spoiled you so much that it’s gone to your head?!”Kristina froze. Every word her grandfather said pierced her heart. Her eyes welled with tears, and she lowered her head, bowing slightly—both to avoid his gaze and to hide her crying face from everyone else.“Stop it, Grandpa,” Caspian couldn’t help but intervene to protect his sister. “Please, don’t embarrass her. You’ve already scolded her enough.”“And this is exactly
Joana flipped the card open, and her eyes widened the moment she saw the name written on it.It was Alia’s name.She slowly looked up and stared at Alia, disbelief written all over her face.“If this invitation card isn’t fake,” Joana said sharply, “then how come the staff at the entrance said they didn’t recognize it?!”Alia didn’t respond. She herself couldn’t explain what had happened, nor did she have any idea why. Instead, she turned to Eduardo, silently seeking an answer.When Eduardo met her questioning gaze, he spoke, “I told Connor to inform the people at the entrance that you were my only special guest.” He then turned to Connor. “Did you not inform our people?” he asked.Connor’s eyes flickered. Suddenly, he bowed deeply.“I’m truly sorry, Old Master,” he said. “It must have slipped my mind. I’ve been extremely busy preparing for your birthday party, and I forgot to inform the staff at the entrance.”Hearing Connor’s explanation, everyone finally understood the situation.A
Knight, who had remained silent from the beginning, was the first to react. He rushed forward and caught Eduardo just as the old man’s knees buckled, supporting him before he could lose his balance and collapse onto the hard, tiled floor.“Grandpa!” Kristina and Caspian cried out in panic as they rushed to his side.Alia, who was already beside Eduardo, quickly moved to support him as well.In an instant, the tense atmosphere descended into chaos when Eduardo nearly collapsed.“Call Connor right now and bring Grandpa’s medication!” Caspian shouted in alarm. “Now!”One of the security personnel immediately rushed off. Moments later, Connor arrived in a hurry, the medicine bottle clutched tightly in his hand.Kneeling in front of Eduardo, Connor quickly took out a pill and looked up at him. “Old Master, please take your medication at once,” the old butler pleaded.Thankfully, Eduardo was still conscious, though his eyes were half-closed from exhaustion and the overwhelming stress brough
Joana spoke again as she struggled against the security personnel’s firm grip on her arms.“How dare you kick us out like this, Old Mr. Anderson?” she snapped, lifting her chin arrogantly. “We are invited guests. And most importantly—I am a woman of the Silvercrest family, one of the three richest families in Althoria.”Her pride was loud, deliberate—meant for everyone to hear.Yet Eduardo did not even flinch.Instead, he raised a brow, watching Joana flaunt her status as though it were armor that made her untouchable.Does she really think being Nathaniel’s daughter-in-law will make me back down? Eduardo thought coldly. Very well. I’ll make you choke on that arrogance.“You think being a Silvercrest makes you invincible?” Eduado said calmly.Joana faltered—just for a fraction of a second.This old fool really is as stubborn as the rumors say, she cursed inwardly.Regaining her composure, she softened her tone and put on a pitiful expression, clearly aiming for the sympathy of the onl
“Mr. Silvercrest! I am not Jasper’s lover, nor am I his mistress. How could you call me such names?!” Rhea reacted sharply.She would never accept being labeled a lover, especially a mistress. She could not tolerate—much less endure—such humiliation. Who would?Alia raised an eyebrow as Rhea defended herself. “Ms. Caldwell, may I ask—you and Jasper have already broken up after he married me. I’m just curious, why do you still call him incessantly?”When Rhea heard the question, she grew cautious. She answered carefully, doing her best not to make it sound suspicious.“Alia, I believe I’ve already answered that question before, haven’t I? Didn’t Jasper already explain it to you?” Rhea asked in return.“I’m sorry, Ms. Caldwell. I seem to have forgotten whether I asked Jasper about it, so I just want to clarify it now,” Alia said calmly. “Would you mind answering me?”Rhea bit her lip, holding back her annoyance. “No, I don’t mind. As you know, Jasper and I were in a relationship befor




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