Seven Years a Fool One Day a Queen (Kristine and Colton) novel Chapter 187

Chapter 187

When Mrs. Wade entered the private room, everyone was curious about what good news Regina had to announce, especially since she had organized a ot–so–small celebration banquet for her guests.

egina kept the suspense going.

omeone guessed, “Could it be your daughter and Mr. Young’s engagement party?”

earing “Mr. Young,” Mrs. Wade slightly furrowed her brows.

egina smiled and explained, “Isn’t this the good news everyone already knows about?”

nplying it wasn’t the same thing.

hen what exactly is the good news? We’re dying of curiosity here!” one of the guests asked.

egina finally couldn’t hide it anymore and announced, “My daughter, Medea, is about to take over Everup.”

the guests‘ exclamations, Regina emphasized, “My future son–in–law dotes on Medea so much that he’s giving her Everup outright. So now, my daughter is e owner of Everup, and her net worth just jumped to two trillion.”

Congratulations, congratulations!”

heard that Mr. Young from Rongya and your daughter have a very loving relationship, and it’s evident today! Just recently engaged, and already gifting a mpany worth two trillion shares. This shows just how much Mr. Young values your daughter!”

lot just valuing her! There are so many influential people in Washington, but who else would make such a grand gesture?”

Inbelievable!”

In so jealous, Miss Wynn is so lucky!”

o be honest, Miss Wynn is excellent, and she deserves Mr. Young’s favor. You might not know, but Miss Wynn is a finance PhD from WT Business School.”

top scholar! No wonder Mr. Young is so concerned. They’re a perfect match. Congratulations, Miss Wynn!”

gina, overwhelmed by all the congratulations, couldn’t hide her smile. It stayed plastered on her face.

me gossipers whispered, “By the way, it seems that Eliza, the richest woman in Washington, might lose that title soon. Did she even settle in before this sppened? The shortest reign as the richest woman in history?”

pon hearing this, Regina sneered lightly.

That could Biza compare to her daughter?

Irs. Wade, who had been silent up until then, spoke up amidst the chatter, “It’s different, though. I don’t think there’s a comparison.”

Irs. Wade’s words immediately chilled the atmosphere in the private room, and Regina’s expression turned a little pale.

till, Mrs. Wade didn’t stop, continuing to pour cold water on the conversation. “Miss Wynn reached her position because of a man, while Eliza did it on her wn. How can they be the same? If we’re talking about abilities, I think Hiza is more impressive

egina had purposely hosted the celebration at Mrs. Wade’s restaurant for two reasons: one was to cultivate a closer relationship with her for future pportunities to convince her to stay away from Fliza, and the other was to show Mrs. Wade that no matter how hard Eliza tried, she couldn’t compare to Medes

ut she hadn’t expected Mrs. Wade to be so biased toward Eliza.

I wasn’t clear what Eliza had done to win her favor, but Regina couldn’t ignore the fact that Mrs. Wade’s words made her quite uncomfortable.

hose mingling in the social circle of wealthy wives immediately sensed the underlying meaning in Mrs. Wade’s words, and a subtle awkwardness spread

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But since today was Regina’s event, they all decided to give her face and not make things too awkward.

Someone tried to smooth things over, “Both are outstanding in their own ways. The only difference between them is education. I’ve met Eliza a few times and heard she graduated from a normal university, just with an undergraduate degree, no graduate studies. But she has done well for herself, which is impressive. As for Miss Wynn, she’s inherently excellent with a high education, plus she has Mr. Young’s backing. She’ll only rise higher in the future.”

Regina’s expression softened a little at these words. “Cheers to everyone! Thank you for coming and supporting.”

Meanwhile, Baxter was finding excuses to leave the dinner.

Gideon, seeing through his motives, followed him out. “Where are you going? Take me with you!”

The dinner was filled with business talk, and Gideon was getting sleepy, unable to sit still.

‘Are you sure?” Baxter asked, unfazed.

‘Of course! This dinner is so boring, I feel like I’m sitting on needles.”

It’s not impossible, you do know her,” Baxter casually replied.

Gideon, curious, asked, “Who?”

Eliza.”

Gideon was stunned. “…”

fis face turned sour. “Then I’ll just go back to the boring business talk.”

You didn’t want to hear it, yet you still asked,” Baxter teased him. “Is this Eliza’s reputation?”

Gideon groaned. “Sorry to bother you.”

le was definitely scared of Eliza.

When Baxter arrived at Moon Feast, Medea had just arrived as well.

eeing Baxter, Medea’s eyes lit up. She happily greeted him, “Baxter, you’re here? Didn’t you say you had something to do and couldn’t come?”

Baxter’s mind went blank for a moment.

de didn’t expect to bump into Medea.

Trying to handle the situation, he casually asked, “Where’s Calv? Didn’t he come with you?”

He had some family matters and will be here later to pick me up,” Medea explained. “The event has already started, let’s go in.”

Sorry, I’m here to meet a friend. Please send my regards to your mom,” Baxter politely declined.

Medea’s expression shifted slightly, but she still said, “That’s fine. You can come over later and show your face. You know I’ve always considered you a friend

“Let’s see,” Baxter replied vaguely and nodded toward her before entering

Medea looked at his retreating figure, her eyes slightly cold.

When she entered the room, she didn’t go straight to find Regina. Instead, she followed the direction Baxter had gone.

Baxter knocked on the door, and it wasn’t fully closed.

As Medea passed by, she easily caught a glimpse of Eliza inside

She furrowed her brows but quickly regained her composure, feeling only disappointment.

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Eliza was surprised to see Baxter, then quickly realized that it was probably Mrs. Wade who had informed him.

But Baxter claimed he had accidentally found out she was here and decided to drop by to say hello. He even mentioned how coincidental it was.

Eliza didn’t expose his lie and invited him to join them.

By the time he arrived, Eliza and Byron had already almost finished their meal, so the dinner ended quickly.

After Eliza settled the bill and was about to leave the private room, she ran into Regina, who was coming out to ask for more dishes.

Eliza didn’t recognize her, having only seen her with Medea at the bidding event, so she guessed she was someone close to her. She didn’t pay her much attention and bypassed her to go to the service desk.

The staff there told her that the bill had been taken care of by the boss.

Eliza said she knew but felt it was too much, insisting on paying for her own meal.

The staff was hesitant and wanted to call Mrs. Wade, but Eliza stopped her, saying, “I’ll talk to her later, don’t worry.”

After paying the bill and heading back to the private room, someone came in through the door.

liza instinctively glanced over, and to her surprise, it was Calvin.

Calvin also noticed her, and as Eliza was finishing paying, he walked toward her. “Aren’t you supposed to be avoiding spicy food because of your stomach?” he

sked.

liza frowned slightly, not understanding what his intentions were.

Insolicited kindness–either it’s from an ulterior motive, or it’s a sign of something else.

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Chapter 188

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