The Beauty and the Brain by Natalie Jones novel Chapter 138

Chapter 138 

Andres drove Iliana to the Spence mansion. As soon as they got out of the car, Iliana waved her hand. and said, “Thank you, Mr. Robert, for bringing me here. I’m going to find Marie now.” 

Before Andres could speak, Iliana left. 

Andres looked somewhat disheartened as he watched Iliana walk away. Perhaps she also thought I 

was a coward with no prospects, avoiding him like this. 

Iliana went to the back to find Marie. Marie had just returned and hadn’t gone to the banquet hall yet. When she saw Iliana coming in, she went over, grabbed her arm, looked at her palm, and asked, 

“How is it? Is it serious?” 

Marie had already heard from Gavin that Andres went crazy with alcohol and hurt Iliana. Since Iliana met with Marie every few days, she couldn’t hide it from her. 

“It’s fine…” Iliana shook her head, “It’s just a bit inconvenient not being able to touch water.” 

Marie pulled her to sit down and said helplessly, “Next time Andres causes trouble by drinking for Nataly, don’t get involved. They won’t care if you get hurt.” 

Iliana grinned as she approached Marie and said, “I know, you care about me the most.” 

Marie shuddered and pushed Iliana away, “Stop being so cheesy, my sexual orientation is normal.” 

Iliana joked with a smile, “Yeah, our Marie is already off the market!” 

Marie thought of Dennis’s confession last night, her face turned red, and she didn’t respond. 

Iliana glanced out the window and said, “Almost all the guests have arrived, aren’t you going yet?” 

Marie sat on the couch, engrossed in her phone without looking up, and said, “What’s the rush? Let Mia have her moment in the spotlight first.” 

Mia helped Mason greet guests at the door. After moving to New York, the Spence mansion naturally didn’t have as high a status as it did in Las Vegas. However, Noel had a prominent reputation in the business world, which brought some prestige to the Spence mansion as well. 

Moreover, Asher had connections with the Whitney family, so the noble families of New York would somewhat respect Asher. 

So Mia was still comfortably being Mrs. Spence, getting along very well with the socialite noblewomen in New York. 

Olive had made friends with quite a few New York socialites, and for this banquet, she specifically invited Nataly. 

Although the Carmen family didn’t settle in New York, they still had quite a few connections with 

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the Whitney family, and they had been acquainted with the Robert family in England for generations. Nataly could truly be considered a noble young lady. 

This time, the banquet did not invite the Hebert family, after all, the Spence family’s wedding was called off, and the two families were not really interacting much anymore. 

Sasha, Zane, and Darwin didn’t come due to work reasons, but Andres did come. 

Mia and Olive moved through the crowd at the banquet like proud queens, exchanging toasts and 

enjoying the praise from everyone. 

A commotion came from the entrance, and when everyone looked towards it, they saw that it was 

Marie and Iliana who had just walked in. 

One had a delicate, natural makeup, like a fairy descending to earth, while the other had bold, eye-catching makeup, as if a painting had come to life. Despite their contrasting styles, they walked together in perfect harmony. 

Marie walked into the banquet hall, carrying champagne and politely chatting with the guests. Olive clenched her teeth, wondering why everyone looked at Marie as soon as she arrived. 

Olive was undoubtedly beautiful, but as soon as Marie appeared, everyone’s attention would be 

drawn to her. 

The guests were very curious about Ms. Marie from the Spence mansion. They had heard that she was originally somewhat foolish and had a bit of autism. However, after she fell and hit her head, she suddenly became smart. Now, looking at her, she was not just smart, but an outstanding 

person. 

With this appearance and figure, her natural ease in high society, and the prestigious studio in the entertainment industry, no one could compare to her at the Spence Mansion, except for Noel, for a 

while. 

“Marie,” Olive came over with champagne and greeted with a smile. 

Marie sneered inwardly, thinking that Olive really couldn’t go a day without acting and feeling 

exhausted. She put on a smiling face and said, “Olive.” 

“Grandpa’s birthday party, and you were late. Your attitude is getting bigger and bigger,” Olive teased with a smile, causing the people around to take a few more glances at Marie. 

At Asher’s birthday party, none of these outstanding business people dared to be late, yet Marie arrived fashionably late. 

“Olive, I…” Marie couldn’t finish her sentence before Mia interrupted her. 

“Ah, Olive, Marie is the boss of the studio now, she’s not as free as you. It’s understandable if she’s 

a bit late,” Mia said as she walked over. 

When Mia said this, it made people feel that Marie had an even bigger attitude. After all, it was just a small studio, and having produced one or two minor celebrities, she acted so high and mighty. If Noel had to manage a Spence Group, wouldn’t he be overwhelmed? 

Iliana pulled Marie, about to speak, when Olive glanced at her and said, “Marie, why do you bring anyone home? Look at this heavy makeup, what does it look like?” 

Iliana’s makeup was just a bit heavier than her everyday look, but whether she wore heavy or light makeup, it was her choice. Besides, Iliana had distinct facial features, and her heavier makeup had a certain American style to it. 

No matter what Olive said, she could be disregarded, but when the gun was pointed at Iliana, Marie became unhappy. 

She was about to speak when Gavin came over and said, “I don’t think Ms. Olive’s makeup is very light either, what do you think, Andres?” 

Andres nodded. “Ms. Olive is a hot celebrity, so it’s normal for her to wear heavy makeup, Iliana, you’re a young lady, why would you wear heavy makeup? It’s only right for your elders to say something about it.” 

Andres spoke two sentences, and Olive suddenly seemed like an elder, as if she had aged much 

more than Iliana. 

Olive turned her head and glared at Andres, but she didn’t dare to speak. Andres was the CEO of Global Medias, and if he wanted to crush her in the entertainment industry, it would be as easy as 

crushing an ant. 

Asher walked over and said with a smile, “What were you young people talking about?” 

Olive immediately put on a smiling face and said, “Grandpa, we were just talking about what 

birthday gift Marie should give you!” 

Marie froze, she didn’t have a birthday gift. 

A couple of days ago, she had an argument with Dennis and they had a cold war, which kept her up 

all night. Then, she had to rush to take Asher back to Las Vegas for his birthday, so there was no 

time to prepare a birthday gift. 

Marie looked at Asher, gave an awkward smile, and didn’t say anything. 

Upon seeing Marie’s appearance, it was clear that she hadn’t given Asher a birthday gift! 

The usually astute Marie surprisingly didn’t prepare a birthday gift for Asher this time?