She thought of how she had told Maisie about the fake engagement on Friday. Looking at the scene in front of her, Ava abruptly opened the door and got out of the car.
However, when she arrived at the door of the banquet hall, the attendant at the door stopped her and asked her to show them her invitation card.
Of course, Ava did not have an invitation card. She stepped aside and called Niamh immediately. After Niamh learned of this situation, she told Ava to wait in place.
After a while, the manager of the hotel rushed over in a hurry. As soon as he saw Ava waiting at the entrance of the banquet hall, he immediately went over to greet her politely.
“Are you Miss Long?”
Ava nodded. “Yes, that’s me. Hello.” “Hello, Miss Long. Mrs. Waldburg called me just now to explain the situation. Sorry for making you wait. Please come in with me.” Ava knew that she would have no problems getting in now. After she thanked the manager, she managed to go into the banquet hall.
The banquet hall was very lively. The Grahams and the Mendezes were both big families in Glendale. Although the engagement ceremony was fake, the decorations in the venue were extraordinary. It was obvious that they had spent a lot of money on this.
Ava knew that Naya liked Daniel a lot. Although Naya kept saying that it was to help Daniel, at this moment, Ava’s racing heart caused her to feel a little worried.
What if Naya treated this as the real thing?
No.
This was impossible.
As long as Daniel was unwilling, no one would be able to stop him.
Ava thought about it silently and scanned the crowd. However, she did not spot the figure she saw at the entrance of the hotel.
She made her way to the backstage of the banquet hall. There was a lounge for the family and also a powder room. Ava slowly walked over. When she reached the door of the lounge, she heard a familiar voice coming from inside.
“At the end of the day, Dan is still very filial. He agreed to everything when he saw the old master in poor health.” Daniel’s mother sounded pleased.
“It’s also thanks to the old master’s exceptional acting and cooperation. Otherwise, Dan wouldn’t have believed that the old master is dying?” the woman said with a chuckle.
When Ava heard this, she felt sick.
‘I see. It seems that these people had planned all this.’
“Hmph, does Ava really think she can just fly up the ranks? She’s a normal woman with no parents yet she still wants to marry into a rich family. How delusional of her!” 1
Daniel’s mother mocked again in contempt. Then, she continued.
“Dan should give this matter a rest after the engagement is over with. If Dan has anything to say after this, we’ll ask the old master to play sick again. Then, everything will be settled.”
When Ava heard this, she felt a chill running down her back. Her hands also turned cold.
She felt that this was extremely ridiculous. When she was about to turn around and leave, Naya showed u
Naya was glowing with happiness, and there was an indescribable smile on her face.
The moment she showed up, her relatives around her started complimenting her.
“Naya, you’re so beautiful today. You’re even more beautiful than Ava!”
“Not only is our Naya more beautiful than Ava but her family background is also far more superior than Ava’s!”
“Oh, it’s a blessing for us that Dan is able to marry such a good girl like you, Naya.” Daniel’s mother kept praising Naya, seemingly forgetting what an excellent and exceptional man her own son was.
As she listened to the praises from her relatives and friends, Naya lowered her eyes shyly before raising them again.
“Mrs. Graham, you speak too highly of me. I’m not as good as you said. It’s my greatest luck to marry
Dan.”
“Listen to how humble Naya is.” Daniel’s mother praised again. “Having a well-behaved and sensible daughter-in-law like you is a blessing for the Grahams.”
Naya blushed shyly when she heard this.
The face of Naya’s mother was also full of arrogance and smugness. “Naya, you’ll live a good life with Dan in the future. Now that you’re engaged, you’re no different from husband and wife. If you meet Ava again, you should tell her that you’re the daughter-in-law of the Grahams. Tell her to know her place and get as far away as possible.”
“Mom, isn’t that a little cruel?” Naya frowned thoughtfully. “Plus, Dan thinks he and I are just faking this.”
“What’s so cruel about it? You were always meant to be the daughter-in-law of the Grahams.” Naya’s mother emphasized in a serious tone. “Dan is the only one who thinks that this is a fake engagement. The rest of us all know that this engagement is real!”
After hearing what her mother said, Naya’s face was instantly filled with confidence and self- satisfaction. Victory and joy flashed across her eyes.
“Having said so much, why hasn’t Dan arrived yet?”
“I’ll take a look outside.”
Daniel’s mother said and was about to walk out.
Ava’s heart was already cold after hearing what she said just now.
As she turned to leave, a palm grabbed her hand all of a sudden.
Ava was startled, but when she heard the footsteps getting closer, the person behind her suddenly pulled her into the emergency stairway.
The voice-activated lights in the corridor turned on and Ava could see the person in front of her clearly.
“Maisie, it’s really you! I thought I was seeing things just now.” Ava looked at Maisie suspiciously. “Why are you here? Do you and Naya know each other?”
Maisie nodded, “She wanted me to be her bridesmaid, but I know your boyfriend is the one who’s going to be engaged to Naya today, so I rejected her.”
After listening to Maisie’s explanation, Ava was in a trance for two seconds.
“Naya asked you to be her bridesmaid? You seem to have a good relationship with her.”
“Ava, I’m sorry. I just found out about it,” Maisie explained quickly, and her eyes were sincere. “Naya and I are not really good friends, but our families know each other and there are some dealings between us. She’s a few years older than me and she would occasionally ask me to go shopping with her. That’s about
“I see“ Ava understood, but she soon felt a little sorry. “Maisie, did you refuse to be Naya’s bridesmaid because of me?”
“Yeah.” Maisie nodded without thinking. “I like you more than I like her, and I also heard their conversation in the lounge just now. They’re so hateful! Ava, don’t worry. I won’t let you suffer in silence!”
Maisie clenched her fist. She was seething.
Ava could tell that Maisie was a very straightforward person from the incident before. She also liked to uphold justice so obviously, she was about to go stand up for Ava.
When Ava was still thinking about this, Maisie pulled the metal door of the emergency stairwell open. Then, she barged outside angrily.
“Maisie, what are you going to do?”
“I’m going to get justice for you! Also, I want to let everyone see the real faces of the Grahams and Mendezes!”
Ava knew that Maisie would be impulsive, so she stepped forward and grabbed her,
“Maisie, don’t go.”
Maisie, who was stopped, turned around incomprehensibly. “Why not? You know that they’re all colludingt o deceive your boyfriend. They even talked about you like that. How can you put up with this, Ava?”
“How can I put up with this?’
Ava was slightly stunned. When she recalled the past, it seemed she used to be a straightforward person who would never suppress her grievances within her.
She was not afraid even when she offended Kendrick
How did she become like this?
Ava could not help but chuckle softly. She seemed to have gradually smoothed out her edges for Daniel.
She unknowingly gave in step by step and compromised for the sake of this relationship.
Even though she knew that the Grahams did not like her at all, she still greeted them with a smile every time.
It was because she knew that love was not a matter between two people but a matter between two families, or even two big families.
“Ava, what are you thinking about?”
Maisie started to worry when she saw Ava in a daze.
She wondered if Ava was embarrassed by her overly emotional behavior, so Maisie finally calmed down and apologized.
“Ava, I’m not trying to cause you trouble. I just feel that you don’t deserve this.”
“I know you’re doing this for me, but I’ll need to think about it first.”
“Sure, you can do that, but you have to at least let your boyfriend know about it. The engagement ceremony later must not be held! If it’s carried out, things will get very troublesome later,” Maisie solemnly reminded her.
Ava felt that Maisie had a point. She took out her phone to contact Daniel when suddenly, she heard noises from the banquet hall. It seemed that Daniel was here.
“Ava, let’s hurry up!” Maisie took Ava’s hand and hurried over.
Daniel was indeed here, and he looked extraordinarily charming today,
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