Chapter 755

Mr. Mcguire smiled faintly, "Welcome, dear in-laws. Please come in.We're sorry for not greeting you properly.”

Geoff and Mrs. Howlett walked over hand in hand, just like Adriel, andpresented their gifts.

Mr. Mcguire felt a bit more at ease. Carolyn, the eldest daughter of theHowlett family, was the daughter-in-law of the Mcguire family. Logicallyand emotionally, with such a close relationship between the twofamilies, the Howlett family would not likely go to the Wright family'sbanquet.

Carolyn also approached Katie, saying, "Katie, this is a gift from yourme."

She directly handed over the key to a brand-new Maserati, saying, "It'sthe latest model, the one you've always wanted.”

"Wow, my dear sister-in-law, I love you so much!" Katie exclaimed withexcitement, hugging the car key and pouncing towards Carolyn.Kareem, seeing Carolyn's generosity, had a slightly dim look in hiseyes.

"Carolyn, weren't you supposed to be setting up the venue inside?When did you slip out?"

Carolyn seemed to carry herself with a perpetual air of a professionalwoman. “I snuck out secretly to surprise Katie."

"Alright, let's not stand around here. Everyone, let's go inside,” Westonloved it when people spoiled his youngest daughter. As long as shewas happy, everything was fine.

He looked at Carolyn with a very satisfied expression in his eyes.“In-law, sorry, but Jasper is over at the Wright family's banquet, so wehave to join them," Geoff stepped forward, standing in front of Westonwith a slightly apologetic smile on his face.

Weston was momentarily stunned and looked incredulous. "What didyou say?"

They were family!

The Howlett family was not showing the Mcguire family respect bygoing to the Wright family's banquet.

This was a blatant humiliation.

In Urgford, Mr. Mcguire had a lot of influence, and the Mcguire Groupwas at least on par with the Howlett family. It was rare for Mr. Mcguireto be treated this way in Urgford, and the people not giving him respectwere all influential individuals. If Mr. Mcguire had a public outburst rightthere, he would lose face and his reputation would be damaged.

Mrs. Howlett glanced at Carolyn and waved her over, saying, "Carolyn,come with Mom to the Wright family's banquet. My idol is over there,and I'll introduce him to you later. Your younger brother is there too. Wehaven't had a family reunion dinner in ages, thanks to both the Wrightand Mcguire families for bringing us all together."

Mrs. Howlett's words were skillfully framed. She smiled gracefully,"Dear in-law, you see, my son Jasper has a stubborn temper, youknow. He flatly refuses to come back, and it's been so many years... It'sa rare opportunity for our family to gather for a meal.”

This left Mr. Mcguire with no way to refuse. If he prevented them fromgoing, it would be akin to keeping them from a family reunion. After all,Jasper, who hadn't returned to Urgford for years, was well-known.

But letting them go would be a blow to his pride. Having his in-laws andeven his daughter-in-law, Carolyn, head to the Wright family was anundeniable blow to his face.

He couldn't even explain this situation properly. Mrs. Howlett hadskillfully put him in a difficult position.

Katie, looking bewildered, observed this scene. If she had merely felthumiliated before, she was now feeling sad and miserable. "UncleHowlett, Aunt Howlett, aren't you coming to my party? Are you nothaving any of the cake?"

She then turned to Carolyn. "Sister-in-law, are you going to the Wrightfamily's banquet too? I thought you were the one who spoils me themost."

Carolyn was feeling torn between her own family and her husband'sfamily. It was a difficult situation.

Alondra and Paula, not much different from Katie, watched as moreand more people went to the Wright family's banquet. Each of themhad impressive backgrounds, and some were rarely seen at suchgatherings.

"What's going on?" Alondra looked as if she'd seen a ghost. Her eyeswidened in disbelief. Was Cody really capable of attracting so manypeople? It seemed impossible.

Now, the Wright family's Banquet had become an event where nearlyall of Urgford's upper echelons were present. Alondra and Paula wereso overwhelmed by the excitement that they couldn't replace words toexpress their feelings.

Alondra felt deeply embarrassed, especially with Sabrina by her side.She could sense the plain mockery all around her.

"Blake! Blake is here!"

Paula suddenly gripped Alondra’s hand tightly, her voice almostuncontrollably escaping her lips, "How did he get here?"

Alondra was taken aback and looked outside. She saw a young andhandsome man in a discreet black suit. His aura of sophistication wasundeniable.

The Rees family was the deepest-rooted family in Urgford. Moreover,their offspring were exceptional, and Blake was one of their mostoutstanding talents.

The Rees family remained highly discreet, never participating in socialevents or gatherings. However, their influence extended far beyondUrgford and had deep connections and ties in Aettosa.

So when Sabrina saw Blake, her expression changed. Others might notbe aware, but Sabrina, being the daughter of Aettosa's Foreign MinisterLucille, knew how powerful the Rees family was in Aettosa. Blake'sreputation in Urgford was legendary, known for turning things into gold.His top-notch analytical skills in the financial sector attracted theattention of numerous industry giants, all seeking to win him over. Afterall, the kind of cold, calculating insight that could turn investments intogold was a rare gift.

Despite his fame, Blake remained enigmatic, seldom appearing inpublic.

So, how had he ended up at the Balfax Hotel?

All eyes were on Blake in amazement as he walked over to Mrs. Wrightand said, "Mrs. Wright, congratulations.”

He handed her a thin envelope, undoubtedly containing a bank card.No guessing was needed; it was a guarantee of immense wealth.

The bank card of someone like him could be loaded with anunimaginable amount of money.

Speculation began among the onlookers.

Sabrina calmed her thoughts and walked up to Blake. "Mr. Rees, it'sbeen a while."

Blake glanced at the somewhat familiar face of Sabrina for a momentbefore recalling who she was. "Miss Hogan, hello.”

Sabrina basked in the admiring gazes of the crowd. As the daughter ofa foreign minister, she was familiar with Blake from their brief encounterin Aettosa. However, she acted as if she and Blake were oldacquaintances.

"Oh, coming for dinner at the Wright family," Blake respondedsuccinctly.

As he spoke, he sent a message to Sylvia. "I've arrived."

However, just as he hit send, a cold voice spoke up. "Over here."

That voice...

The Mcguire family members turned their attention toward Sylvia andsaw an elegant, striking woman standing at the entrance of the privateroom. She was exceptionally beautiful, with fair and flawless skinradiating a porcelain-like sheen. Her deep, ebony eyes shone like coldstars, as if one could get lost in them forever.

Blake strode toward her with his long legs.

It was at this moment that everyone seemed to suddenly realize. Itappeared that Blake had come for Sylvia?

Mr. Mcguire withdrew his gaze from Sylvia. This woman... she seemedstrangely familiar. Why did he feel like he'd seen her somewherebefore?

Undoubtedly, she was very beautiful, and it was impossible to forgetsomeone of her beauty after seeing them once.

Where could this sense of familiarity be coming from?

"Miss Andrews!" Mrs. Howlett exclaimed upon seeing Sylvia walk out,her face filled with excitement. She appeared like an infatuatedeighteen-year-old girl, with a rosy blush on her cheeks. Her gazetoward Sylvia was filled with extreme joy and enthusiasm.

She barely had time for anything else, as she grabbed Carolyn's handand said, "Carolyn, let me tell you, Sylvia is my idol. She's practically anangel! She saved me from those bandits. At that time... she was just sohandsome!"

Carolyn didn't have a chance to greet the Mcguire family; she wasswiftly pulled away by Mrs. Howlett, a die-hard fan of Sylvia.

Geoff chuckled awkwardly. "My wife is extremely fond of Miss Andrews.She's her fan. Please don't mind."

Was she trying to show her starstruck enthusiasm for Sylvia?

After pulling Carolyn away, Mrs. Howlett and Geoff followed her, leavingan awkward silence in the room. Nobody said a word.

But then, they noticed another handsome man entering the room.Arian Dawson, the head of the Dawson family, controlled DawsonBank, which had branches across the country and was a leading bankamong them all. Many of the bigwigs in the room used Dawson Bankfor their loans. Whenever someone from the Dawson family appeared,people couldn't help but show them respect.

A single phone call, and they could control your finances, your life anddeath.

Moreover, they had heard that Arian was good friends with Lukas, theMcguire family's eldest son.

Mr. Mcguire sighed with relief. It seemed Arian had come to celebrateKatie's birthday.

He smiled warmly but casually. "Arian, I haven't seen you for a while.Have you been overseas?”

Arian replied with a polite smile, "Uncle Mcguire, you guessed right. Ijust got back yesterday."

He presented a gift to Katie and added, "Lukas is abroad, and I wasfeeling restless. Even though I can't see him outside, just knowingwe're in the same country makes me feel a bit better.”

This comment made Mr. Mcguire's face change color from red to white.He awkwardly smiled and said, "Lukas is the pain in my heart. I don'tknow when those jerks will release him."

Arian changed the subject, saying, "Let's not talk about that. Today is agood day." He sighed and then walked up to Mrs. Wright. "Mrs. Wright,where is Sylvia?"

Everyone was wordless and wondered this heir of the Dawson familyknew Sylvia.

Mrs. Wright had no idea who Arian was, and she initially thought hewas a guest of the Mcguire family. How could he suddenly comelooking for Sylvia?

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