"She just showed up uninvited, Miss Shaw's shameless behavior is already well-known, isn't it?"
"The Shaw family has already fallen out of the four major clans and is now just a second-rate family. They have no qualifications to attend such a banquet. I don't know what the Soo family is thinking, actually letting such a person in. It's really unlucky!"
Countless sarcastic and mocking voices reached Vivian's ears.
She clenched her palms, her body trembling slightly with anger. In less than a month, she had lost a lot of weight, and her heavy makeup couldn't hide the fatigue on her face.
Vivian used to rely on her power and had been quite arrogant in the socialite circle, offending quite a few people. Now that the Shaw family had fallen, those who had been stepped on by her and her family would naturally come back and step on her hard.
Vivian listened to those hateful jeers, concealed her emotions, and turned to walk to the side. She had just found a quiet corner to stay in when she heard a commotion at the front door.
Vivian looked up and saw Selena walking over with Osvaldo's arm linked with hers.
Selena was wearing a red silk dress with diamond-like sparkles, her tender skin shining in the night. Her curly hair fell to her waist, swaying gently with the movement of her skirt, like a blooming red lotus.
She was linked with the man's arm, with a smooth face, red lips slightly raised, eyebrows curved, and dazzling brilliance, complementing the man beside her perfectly.
Anyone who saw them would have to praise them as a match made in heaven.
Vivian watched Selena, who was welcomed in by the crowd, with a look of crazy resentment in her eyes, and the corners of her lips curved into a malicious arc.
Nicholas looked at the couple walking towards him, a smile appearing on his sullen face. "What a rare guest, Selena and Mr. Anderson actually have time to attend Alfie's engagement banquet..."
"It's rare for the Soo family to entertain guests, even if we're just looking at the "emotional bond" between the two families over the years, the Turner family cannot be absent."
"Isn't that right, Nicholas?"
Nicholas looked at Selena meaningfully. "Young people should be humble. Those who speak arrogantly usually don't have a good ending."
"Perhaps you will regret coming to this engagement banquet soon..."
Selena's smile didn't change, but there was a sharpness hidden in her eyes. "Why isn't it you who regrets sending an invitation to the Turner family?"
"After all, whether it's twenty years ago or twenty years later, the Soo family has never won in front of the Turner family...," Selena said with a derogatory tone.
Nicholas seemed to have not caught the meaning and chuckled, "In that case, Selena, you must have a few more drinks tonight." After speaking, he ordered the servant behind him, "Take Mr. Anderson and Miss Turner to the garden."
Vivian stood at the back of the crowd, watching as Osvaldo led Selena away. She gritted her teeth and followed them silently.
The Soo family was a traditional and elegant garden building. In the garden, pavilions, towers, rockeries, and pools were arranged one after another. It was easy to get lost inside, especially at night.
Selena looked around curiously and then withdrew her gaze. The wind was a bit chilly at night, and Osvaldo took off his coat and draped it over Selena's shoulders. He picked up some pastries that Leia had brought and fed them to her with his long fingers.
Vivian hid behind a rockery, gripping a tree tightly with both hands as she watched the loving couple with eyes full of hate and venom.
"Do you want to get him?" A voice suddenly came from behind her. Vivian was startled and turned around in a panic.
Christ appeared behind her without her realizing it, his gaze fixed on the lovers who were smiling and chatting in the distance at the lake pavilion. He had a smile on his face, but his eyes were dark and cold.
Sweat broke out all over Vivian's back, and her heart began to beat wildly.
Christ smiled, his cold voice tinged with temptation. "If you get this man, you can become the mistress of the Anderson family and be high and mighty for the rest of your life. And the Shaw family will also rise again. No one will dare to bully, trample on, or ridicule you anymore."
Vivian's throat was dry, and she struggled to speak. "Will you help me?"
It wasn't that Vivian didn't want to do it. She just didn't have the opportunity. Not to mention that she hardly had a chance to see Osvaldo, even if she did, she didn't have the ability to approach him. Both Selena and Osvaldo were closely guarded by those around them, and outsiders had no chance to plot against them.
But if this man in front of her could help...
Vivian looked greedily at Christ.
Christ smiled and agreed as she wished, "Yes, I will help you."
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