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.
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