Chapter 180
Chapter 180
Ellie stood by the stairs. When her gaze met Haley’s angry, jealous eyes from across the room, she casually looked away.
At that moment, Mark came up to Ellic and said, “Congratulations.”
Ellie finally smiled when she saw Mark. “Thank you, Mark.”
“Mr. Thompson, you must be Ellie’s brother, right?” Mark looked at Aaron with curiosity.
Aaron greeted him politely, “Yes, Mr. Grant.”
Ellie looked at Mark, then at Aaron. “Do you know each other?” she asked with curiosity.
Mark said, “Mr. Thompson is my father’s favorite student.”
Ellie could only think to herself, “What a coincidence
Mk waved to a girl in the distance. “Hey, Diana,”
Diana Grant came
over fr
from not too far away, holding a wine glass.
Mark introduced everyone with a smile.
Diana openly praised Ellie. “What a lovely name, and you’re so beautiful. Are you Mark’s girlfriend?”
Mark quickly interjected, “Diana, don’t joke around like that.”
“Ms. Grant, you’re a real beauty. Even though the girl in front had on heavy makeup, Ellie found her kind of cute rather than off–putting
Mark looked at Aaron and said. “This is Mr. Aaron Thompson, the student Dad often mentions.”
Diana came over to Aaron with a glass of red wine, unabashedly ooking him up and down. She used her diamond–studded nails to pick at his insignia and said, “No wonder Dad praises you more than his seven sons.”
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“Nice to meet you, Ms. Grant, Aaron greeted politely as he stepped back to avoid Diana’s hand.
Observing her flashy red lipstick and the tight skirt that barely reached her thighs, Aaron stepped back again. “Excuse me, I’m going to greet Mr. Declan Grant.”
Diana watched Aaron’s retreating back and slyly nudged Mark. No wonder Dad likes him. He’s such a dull person, just like Dad
Mark looked helplessly at Ellie, who responded with an awkward smile.
It was Ellie’s first time hearing a girl comment Aaron like that.
As the host’s voice sounded again, people in the venue gradually quieted down.
The host said. “The Warren and Thompson families share a long history. Mr. Carlos Warren and Mr. David Thompson were once roommates in the military.
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“After Mr. Thompson passed away, Mr. Warren took in Mr. Thompson’s granddaughter. Before this banquet, Ms. Ellie Thompson has lived with the Warren family.
Hearing the host’s introduction, the crowd started to chatter again.
“I knew there had to be something special for her to get into the Warren family. It turns out Mr. Carlos Warren and Mr. David Thompson were old army buddies.”
“So this girl grew up with the Warren family.”
“I didn’t expect that she is childhood friends with Alex.”
“Since that’s the case, Alex and she must have a strong bond. Why hasn’t Alex shown up yet?”
“Didn’t you hear about the scandal about the Owens family? It’s said the three of them have a complicated relationship.”
“But the Warren family is supposed to have a marriage arrangement with Ms. Diana Grant. Look at how close Ms. Grant is with Mrs. Warren.”
Grant is no ordinary character. She has nine uncles, more than a dozen cousins, and seven older brothers.”
“Once Ms. Grant finds out that Alex and Ms. Haley Owens have secretly pledged themselves to each other, there will be chaos.”
“Now that they’re all here, I bet it’s going to get interesting when Alex shows up soon.”
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