Chapter 263
Seeing Leanne twisting her head, someone from the back called out, “Hey Mrs. Richardson!”
After a short clip ended, countless attitudes had reversed, showing immense respect for Leanne.
“Hey Leanne, long time no see. Have you forgotten me?.”
“Mrs. Richardson, I’m having an art exhibit at the Arts Center in a few days. If you’re free, would you and Curtis grace us with your presence?”
“Mrs. Richardson, let’s exchange numbers?”
Leanne found herself surrounded, her hands filled with tickets to the exhibit, two of them.
Joy had no patience for subtlety, rolling her eyes in a sarcastic manner, “Some people are like weather vanes, always shifting with the wind.”
Suddenly, someone screamed not far away, followed by a clattering noise, drawing everyone’s attention.
Suzan, who had been quietly trying to leave, walked too hastily and was bumped into by a girl holding a milkshake, who then knocked over a small table, spilling food and drinks everywhere.
Suzan was drenched in milkshake, her dress not spared.
“I’m so sorry, Suzan. I wasn’t intentional…” the girl hurriedly bent down with a napkin to help, only to spread the vibrant sauces even more evenly.
The stares from around made Suzan’s already upset face turn a shade of crimson with a mix of embarrassment and anger as she snapped, “Are you blind? Stop wiping!”
The grace of a lady of her stature was nowhere to be seen.
The entire hall fell into dead silence.
For years, Ms. Wright had maintained a public image of dignity and good manners.
Suzan, with a gloomy face, kicked the girl away and left, with her departure marked by rudeness and disarray.
The girl, kicked to the ground, turned pale, rubbing her hurt palm. Her eyes reddened in humiliation and she complained, “It was her who bumped into me…”
A packet of antibacterial wipes was handed over to her. She looked up to see a gentle and
serene face.
Leanne helped her up, “Wipe it off.”
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Tears immediately started falling from the girl’s eyes as she sobbed and wiped her hands. Joy, hands on her hips, yelled towards the exit Suzan had just used, “Some people have no manners at all!”
Selina echoed from behind, “Exactly! So rude!”
Joy turned to her with a sneer, “Ha, wonder who used to idolize her.”
Selina looked skyward, “Who? Definitely not me.”
“By the way, where’s Curtis today?” someone suddenly asked.
“Devin, Curtis isn’t coming to your birthday? I haven’t seen him in ages.”
Devin replied, “Did you not see the giant on the screen just now? Are you blind?”
He approached Leanne, his demeanor completely changed from the sullen young master to a polite one, “Leanne, I’ve booked a restaurant. Shall we go for dinner?”
His birthday seemed more like it was Leanne’s special day.
Forcing everyone to watch Curtis’ heartfelt confession was a way to make amends for the humiliation Leanne suffered on his birthday three years ago in front of the same crowd.
What was the point? It was all just to ease her heart.
Leanne looked up.
Devin, grinning ear to ear, seemed almost too eager to please.
If he had a tail, it would probably be wagging by now.
Seeing his goofy expression, Leanne found it hard to refuse, her denial turning into acceptance, “Alright then.”
With that, Devin’s birthday party officially started. It was a grand celebration with food, drinks, music, and dancing in a private villa, a true festival of delights.
Throughout the evening, people occasionally asked, “Has Mr. Curtis arrived yet?”
Devin glanced at Leanne, saw her indifferent expression as if she hadn’t heard, and then glared at the inquirer.
“Stop asking. Does Curtis owe you money or something.”
“I just find it odd. Leanne is here, and he’s not.”
Everyone knew that the young master of the Perez family, Devin, was like a brother to Mr. Curtis, inseparable. Curtis’ absence at Devin’s birthday, when he was in the country, felt almost like a declaration of estrangement.
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