Raymond's parents were satisfied with Lena and had already treated her as their daughter-in-law.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have asked her to take care of this important birthday party. All the ladies
envied Lena, and they thought she was very lucky.
Lena smiled and said graciously, "It's my first time to organize a party of this magnitude. I still have
much to learn. Please, feel free to let me know where I can improve." Although Lena had been
reserved with her words, she couldn't hide the smile on her face.
"Well, Lena, don't be modest. You've earned it. You're such a fortunate lady. You're beautiful, you come
from a prominent family, you have a handsome fiance, and your kind mother-in-law treats you so well.
We all envy you," a young lady flattered her as she gazed at Lena.
"None of us are as lucky as you," another girl said.
A group of rich girls surrounded Lena. They paid her all kinds of compliments, which made her feel
special.
Teresa Li felt a little irritated because she had been shunted aside by those wealthy girls.
So she interrupted, "Well, girls, off you go. Lena has something to do now." Teresa Li was Lena's
sidekick.
The girls exchanged confused looks with one another and then left. After all, they didn't know Lena
well, and it was Teresa Li who had a good relationship with her and not them.
Once the girls had left, Teresa Li rolled her eyes and sneered with disdain written on her face.
"Who the hell does she think she is? How dare she talk to us like that?
What's her problem? Just because she's friends with Lena. If Lena doesn't keep her as her best friend
in the future, she won't act so arrogantly like that anymore," one girl muttered furiously.
They disliked the way Teresa Li behaved.
"Hey, shh, shh! Lower your voices. You never know who could be lurking," one girl gestured at the
angry girls and reminded them in a low voice.
After venting their anger, the girls felt better and didn't mention it anymore.
Teresa Li was satisfied when she saw that it was just Lena and her. However, she hadn't noticed the
gloomy look on Lena's face.
As far as Teresa was concerned, she was Lena's best friend, and Lena didn't need anyone else. Those
other girls were nothing to her.
Once the girls were out of sight, Teresa Li looked at Lena and spoke, "Lena, Caroline was completely
out of line! Who the hell does she think she is? How dare she say something like that to you? I'm sure
she came to you because she's jealous. You know that she has a thing for Raymond, but he turned her
down.
So, you must be careful, in case she tries to make any trouble for you again,"
Teresa Li glanced at Lena and reminded her.
Lena got a bit impatient. The main reason why Lena made friends with Teresa Li was that Lena thought
she was superior to her. Teresa's family wasn't as wealthy as Lena's, and Lena knew that she was
more beautiful than Teresa Li.
Lena nodded her head and interrupted, "Okay, okay. I know that."
"Well, Lena, what else are you going to do? Let's do it together," Teresa Li suggested as she linked her
arm through Lena's.
Lena carefully pulled her arm out of Teresa's and responded gently, "I'd like to have a private
conversation with Raymond's mother. You can have some fun here alone for a while, and I'll find you
later."
"What? Are you going to leave me alone?" Teresa Li looked at Lena and asked with a sulky face.
Teresa Li always had low self-esteem being next to Lena. She felt inferior to her and knew that Lena's
family was wealthier than hers and that Lena was more beautiful than she was. However, Lena treated
her very well and considered her a friend. Therefore at a party such as this one Teresa Li needed Lena
because she was the only good friend she had.
"Yeah. Just enjoy yourself. I'll be back very soon. You can find a place to have some snacks," Lena
reassured her, trying to be patient.
"Okay," Teresa Li replied as she reluctantly let go of Lena's arm.
'Teresa's such a gullible girl. It's so easy to make her believe me, ' Lena thought to herself with disdain
as she rubbed her arm where Teresa Li had just held her.
At that moment, Ashley had been standing some distance away from Lena and Teresa Li. She was too
far to hear what they were talking about. When she saw Lena heading her way, Ashley looked around
to see where she could hide to avoid her.
Ashley lifted the hem of her dress and quickly hid behind the bushes.
The waiter saw Ashley, and he was wondering why she suddenly hid behind the bushes.
Johnny also saw Ashley hide behind the bushes. He knew what had happened between Ashley and
Lena before.
'But...
why did Miss Mu want to hide from Lena?' Johnny wondered.
"Miss Mu," the waiter greeted Lena politely when he saw her.
Lena organized the whole party. Therefore, it was natural that all the waiters knew her. Besides, she
visited the Luo family house a lot recently. It seemed that she would marry Raymond very soon.
"Hi!" Lena glanced at the waiter and responded kindly, trying not to behave like a snob.
Lena always pretended to be courteous and friendly in public. In this way, all the people liked her. That
was why she could get Raymond's parents' approval within such a short time.
Johnny lowered his head a little when he noticed Lena looking at him. She had never met him before,
so she didn't recognize him and assumed that he was a servant as well.
Ashley remained hidden behind the bushes until Lena was out of sight. She narrowed her eyes as she
looked at Lena's back.
She acted on pure impulse when she hid behind the bushes. Ashley couldn't put her finger on it, but
she just couldn't bring herself to meet Lena. Ashley wouldn't be able to stand it if Lena saw her and
pretended that she cared about her and then Ashley would have to do the same back. She was sick of
the pretentious act between the two of them.
The waiter led Ashley inside the mansion, and she frowned, stopping the waiter, "Where are you taking
me?"
The waiter answered, "I'm taking you to see Mr. Luo."
Ashley had shown the waiter Andrew's invitation, so the waiter thought he should take it seriously and
thought it was better to inform Clyde Luo about it. That was the reason why he decided to take her
inside the mansion.
Ashley thought to herself, 'If Raymond's father sees me, maybe he will kick me out.'
"Don't bother. I think I should stay here in the hall. Just go about your own thing," Ashley stated.
The waiter looked surprised and continued, "But..."
"Um?" Ashley looked at the waiter and questioned with a cold stare.
Ashley was nearly as intimidating as Andrew when she wore a cold face.
Being alarmed by Ashley's question, the waiter nodded and went back to work obediently.
Ashley looked around and found everyone was talking about their own affairs, not paying any attention
to others around them.
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