Chapter 7: Best Flowers Attract the Most Bugs_1
Today, the two families gathered to discuss various aspects of the wedding preparations and, incidentally, delivered a sky-high betrothal gift to the Bluen Family. On the coffee table lay exquisite gift boxes. These contained valuable jewelry, the keys to a red Ferrari sports car, and deeds to a five-hundred-ping mansion in the luxurious Victory Garden. Additionally, three subsidiary companies and twelve chain stores in the city, all belonging to the Valence Group, were included as part of the betrothal gifts for Ruby Bluen.
Not everyone among them was filled with joy and ecstasy.
The Horne Family’s spoiled and mischievous young mistress, Adele Horne, was particularly unhappy. She and Glades Horne were full siblings, and as the only daughter in the Horne Family, she was doted upon, which made her proud and unruly.
Sitting next to her, Orlando Evans, who had been reluctantly brought along by Adele, was extremely upset. Orlando had been a classmate of Adele’s for ten years and was her best friend. Coming from a family with high-ranking government officials for parents, although unable to compete with the Horne Family, she was still from a wealthy household. The first time she stepped into the opulent Horne Family mansion and laid eyes on Glades Horne, she fell deeply in love with him.
Seeing her best friend fall for her brother and believing that her friend was a match for him, Adele hoped her friend could become her sister-in-law and therefore created countless opportunities for Orlando. However, years passed, and from the age of fourteen to now twenty-two, Orlando still had not gained the love of Glades Horne.
Now that Glades Horne was about to marry Ruby Bluen, how could these two conniving women be happy?
"I need to step outside," unable to bear the collective joy, Orlando gave Adele a look, then apologized and nodded elegantly to everyone before rising and walking outside.
As she passed by Glades Horne, she gave him a deep look, taking in his anxious expression as he eagerly awaited Ruby Bluen’s return home. Her captivating eyes flickered, and without saying a word, Orlando walked past Glades Horne.
A moment later, Adele too left the hall.