In the main hall…
Gianna’s phone rang.
She took a glimpse at her phone and picked up the call. “Hey, Maureen.”
“Hey, there’s a charity banquet tomorrow, would you join?” Maureen forgot to ask her when they
separated today. She seemed to only recall that now.
Gianna paused and recalled the timeline back then.
There would be an annual charity banquet in Kouby City tonight and most of the high officials and
noble lords of the city would join. Usually, she would not attend such a banquet, therefore she would
basically reject. Caesar was tolerant too and he never asked her to accompany him to social events.
She really thought Caesar did that for her own good back then, yet she only knew now that he only
wanted to restrict her in a cage and forbid her to socialize with anyone, so she would not have the
power to overturn her fate.
“I’ll go,” Gianna answered.
“Did I hear it wrongly? I’m just asking.” Maureen specifically enjoyed taking part in various events and
she would wish for someone to keep her company.
Yet she did not hold any hopes.
“Let’s choose our gowns tomorrow together,” Gianna suggested.
“You’re not lying to me, right?” Maureen was still doubtful because she would refuse to join the
banquets no matter how she cajoled her.
“See you tomorrow.” Without giving further explanations, Gianna hung up the call.
Alexander was a little surprised when he heard his daughter’s words. “Gina, are you joining the charity
banquet tomorrow? I thought you didn’t like to join such social events?”
Gianna felt that she was really a bad daughter in her previous life.
She had concentrated all her attention on one man and had never contributed anything to her family.
She had even caused the destruction of her family in the end.
She swore, “Dad, from today onwards, I’ll protect our family, I’ll help you to manage the Morris Group.
I’ll make our family continue to say glorious until the coming generations and no one could seize it from
me, including Uncle Abbott and his family!”
Alexander was once again impressed by his own daughter.
She was never ambitious like that before. He had once thought to let her take care of the family
business too, yet he never forced her. He knew she had had her heart all set on Caesar and he had
planned to let Caesar take care of the Morris Group after their marriage.
Yet it was certainly better to let his own daughter take care of it. Alexander was thrilled and he said,
“Good, I believe in you!”
Gianna let out a smile.
She would definitely secure the Morris Group with her own hands in this life and she would not be
foolish enough to let Caesar take over it anymore!
…
In the afternoon the next day, Gianna and Maureen went to the luxurious gown area to pick their
evening dress.
Both of them chose their favorite and put it on.
They then sat in the makeup room to dress up and put on makeup.
“Have you gone normal?” Maureen asked Gianna.
Gianna was startled. “What?”
“Yesterday, Kingsley Walker…”
“Maureen,” Gianna’s expression changed and she stopped her.
Maureen bit her lower lip and murmured. “I have no idea what’s so good about him!”
She certainly meant Kingsley.
“I heard that Bruce Shawn is coming back,” Gianna digressed. She was afraid that Maureen who was
not good at keeping secrets would blurt it out.
They were now at a high-class gown area and everyone they came in contact with was all from the top
of the upper-class community. If someone was eavesdropping on them, her plan would be exposed
and ruined completely.
“So what, what does it have to do with me?” Maureen showed a deprecating look. “By the way, how
come I didn’t know that he’s coming back? Isn’t he living a good life now overseas? Why should he
come back?”
She clearly did not sound happy.
“I thought he should have returned after graduating from college.” Gianna acted dumb.
“He better not come back.” Maureen looked disgusted.
Gianna wanted to say something more, but she swallowed her words.
Both of them continued to gossip more.
They finally finished dressing up after spending the whole afternoon doing so.
Gianna heard Maureen’s abrupt shrill the moment she stood up in front of the dressing table.
She thought she was going to go deaf.
“Gina Morris!” Maureen would call her Gina Morris whenever she was agitated. “Could you not be that
pretty? Do you possibly want me to look like an ugly witch?”
Gianna was totally speechless.
“Your beauty always exceeds my tolerance limitation!” Maureen complained.
“Let’s go,” Gianna was lazy to reply her.
Maureen was actually not ugly, she had delicate facial features and she looked like a westerner. Yet
because she stayed with Gianna all the time, she looked normal in comparison.
And Gianna was indeed beautiful.
It was difficult to describe her facial features as the combination of her facial features was perfect.
It was not rumor that every man in Kouby City wanted to marry her.
The reason they wanted to marry her was not because of how talented she was, but solely her good
looks.
No man could resist her beauty.
Maureen kept on blabbering and “criticizing” Gianna’s looks until they reached their destination.
The footboy at the entrance opened the car door for them with deference.
Gianna took a deep breath.
She could not help but feel a little nervous as she had not joined such an event for a long time.
She kept herself in the best shape possible, put her slim leg out of the car and landed her foot on the
floor. That moment, countless flashlights shone. The press who was waiting outside was astonished.
The eldest mistress of the Morris family who never attended any banquet before was now walking out
with her utmost graceful looks. She did not give them any time for an interview and they could only take
her photo and watched Maureen and her walking into the banquet hall.
Gianna was in the limelight the moment she entered the hall.
She was wearing a silver mermaid nightdress. Her slim figure was conspicuous and her dress was
glittering under the light like stars. With her flawless looks, pale and tender skin, she looked like a fairy
that had accidentally intruded into the human world and she was beyond dazzling.
“Gina.” Caesar walked towards her quickly.
He looked angry, but he was trying hard to conceal it.
“Why did you come? Didn’t you say you don’t like this kind of event?” he asked her.
“It’s just that I suddenly felt that I shouldn’t keep on being a pretty bird in a cage,” Gianna answered
blandly. She still could not help but recall the scene in which he stabbed her. She tried her best to
endure.
She looked away and saw Megan Scott, Caesar’s hired female chaperone and one of Caesar’s sex
partners, who was holding Caesar’s arm.
How on earth could she possibly think that their relationship was just pure superior-subordinate back
then?
“Hello, Miss Morris.” Megan acted humble when she noticed her.
“I heard that Miss Scott used to have outstanding ability and you could act appropriately according to
the situation. Caesar always mentioned and praised you in front of me,” Gianna spoke with a smile.
“I feel honored being acknowledged by Mr. Kennedy.” Megan behaved in an open-minded way and her
words were modest.
Yet she was brimmed with contempt against Gianna.
Other people always said Gianna was virtuous and intelligent. She was the role model of upper-class
mistresses. Yet to her, she was just a wimp. She had never cared about her and she was just
pretending to be respectful.
“It’s just that, seeing you holding my fiancé’s arm that inappropriately, I wonder whether it’s because of
work or it’s because of something else?”
Gianna suddenly said coldly. Megan’s face turned cadaverous at once.
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