I Am the Sweetheart of Mr. CEO-Chapter 625: Competing in Bags, Dresses, and Looks
"You!" Liliana Davis glanced reproachfully at her son, "Sally is a forgiving child, but you can’t take advantage of that. Since you’re already engaged to Sally, you should keep your distance from other women."
"But..." Nathan Leafcastle frowned, "Dad and Uncle Wave were as close as brothers back then, even Dad’s funeral was arranged by Uncle Wave..."
Bang!
Liliana Davis slammed the rolling pin heavily on the countertop.
Nathan Leafcastle looked up in shock, "Mom?!"
"Oh!" Liliana Davis came back to her senses, "It’s nothing."
"Mom!" Nathan Leafcastle took a deep breath and spoke in a deep tone, "I know what you’re thinking, but..."
"Nathan?!"
"Mom!" Nathan Leafcastle lifted his face, his dark eyes solemnly meeting his mother’s gaze, "Even if I’m begging you, just this once, okay?"
He couldn’t refuse something he had promised Vera.
That girl, he had thought about for many years. Only seeing her happy would bring him peace.
Liliana Davis pursed her lips, remained silent for a moment, and finally nodded.
"Alright, but let’s agree, this is the last time. After this, you can’t invite her to your wedding, and you can’t attend hers either." Liliana Davis looked at her son with both heartache and helplessness, "Nathan, Sally loves you wholeheartedly. You should cherish a girl like her. Some things must come to an end."
Nathan Leafcastle withdrew his gaze and nodded lightly.
"I know, I will treat her well, I promise this is the last time. From now on, I will try to maintain distance from Vera."
The man’s voice was very low, his face calm, yet his eyes held an unmistakable bitterness.
Liliana Davis saw it but could only sigh silently in her heart with helplessness.
Upstairs, Sally Dalton leaned against the wall at the corner of the stairs, exhaling gently as well.
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In the blink of an eye, another week passed.
On Saturday afternoon, Isla Hawskin, along with Merlin Bradley and others, arrived early at the Wave Clan’s old residence.
Not only that, she also specifically arranged for a make-up artist to come over.
"Isn’t this a bit over the top?" Vera Wave looked at the make-up artist she’d brought and just smiled helplessly, "I’m not getting married, it’s just an engagement party."
"Stop talking!" Isla Hawskin pressed her into a chair, gestured to the make-up artist, and began speaking from the side, "You have to always remember your current status, Mrs. Ashton, you’re not a local tyrant, this is a real prestigious family. The people attending tonight’s party are from the upper echelons of society. Those so-called parties are just men comparing women, women comparing bags, clothes, and looks! Some of those conniving little bitches, they would love to outshine you by any means. You absolutely can’t lose out today!"
"That’s right!" Merlin Bradley wholeheartedly agreed, "Vera, you’re the main character today, you must amaze everyone instantly and make some people envious and jealous!"
Everyone knew that "some people" obviously referred to Irene Spencer.
The make-up artist opened their toolbox and then inquired what Vera Wave would wear.
"Well... I haven’t decided yet!"
That one sentence left Vera Wave stumped again.
"I bought two dresses, I don’t know which one to wear, could you guys help me choose?"
"What are we waiting for, take them out quickly!" Isla Hawskin immediately said.
Vera Wave stood up, opened the wardrobe room, Isla Hawskin followed behind her, and upon seeing the large closet, her eyes widened instantly.
