Chapter 81
The dinner party of the Larson Group was held in a private hotel located at the heart of the city.
As J got out of the taxi, her eyes widened in astonishment.
Luxury cars were lined up outside the hotel. People stepped out of their cars in branded clothes and
jewelry. They were all big shots in the design field who hade along with their dates.
J immediately frowned and looked at her dress. Her stomach flipped as she realized her outfit was
too simple for the asion. She faded inparison to all the big wigs gracing the asion.
J realized that people born with a silver spoon had natural confidence and exuded a majestic aura.
"What''s wrong?" Ethan got out of the taxi and closed the door. Seeing that J was distracted, he
ced his hand on the small of her back.
J blinked and looked at him. Ethan was wearing the same suit he had worn at their wedding. She
seldom saw him dressed up this formally.
The man looked as majestic as the people attending the party. In fact, he somehow looked more regal
than them. Ethan looked calm andposed, exuding effortless confidence. J couldn''t take her
eyes off him.
His handsome countenance and outstanding temperament drew the attention of the people attending
the party.
J frowned in confusion. Ethan had told her that he didn''t even have a decent job. How could a
simple man like him emanate such a powerful aura?
"I don''t know. I have a strange feeling that I''m like Cindere. Perhaps I''d be confronted with the truth
tonight." J sighed with dejection as she nervously shifted her weight between her feet.
The people attending the party were either wealthy or influential. But J was just an ordinary woman
who was struggling to meet her old maid''s medical bills.
Ethan smiled and leaned closer to J. "Stop overthinking. These people could be wealthy enough to
dress well for the asion, but I''m sure they, too, have problems in life. Perhaps they are not as happy
as you are. Don''t let looks deceive you," he whispered into her ear.
"Oh,e on. Don''t joke to cheer me up. I''m not a fool." J grinned at the handsome man before
her.
She didn''t realize her eyes were glinting with joy. Ethan''s presence somehow made her feel at ease.
Ethan was a great partner. He would always do or say something to make her happy.
However, today, his handsome countenance seemed to outshine his personality.
He was like a dazzling star, and all eyes were on him.
"All right. Stop frowning. Let''s go inside with happy faces." Ethan''s eyes shone with tenderness. He
leaned closer and nted a soft kiss in the corner of her mouth, The cool night breeze swept across
them, and the cicadas chirped.
J giggled, oblivious that her curly hair had be messy because of the night breeze.
"Are you kidding me? Are you also here for the dinner party?" A shrill voice of a woman snapped J
out of her happy bubble.
J turned around and saw Jocelyn glowering at her, anger and hatred evident in her eyes.
Jocelyn had witnessed the sweet interaction between the couple.
J looked blissfully happy with Ethan, who looked like a Greek God. They looked perfect for each
other, and Jocelyn couldn''t bear to see that.
She hated J with a vengeance and couldn''t watch her be happy. To Jocelyn, everyone in the world
could be happy except for her.
The smile on J''s face disappeared in an instant. ''What a small world!''
"Yes." J shrugged nonchntly.
"Are you aware of how important this dinner party is? It''s only meant for wealthy and influential people.
What the hell are you doing here? You''re not qualified to attend such opulent parties." Jocelyn sneered
at her.
"Oh,a on. Don''t joka to chaar ma up. I''m not a fool." Janat grinnad at tha handsoma man bafora
har.
Sha didn''t raaliza har ayas wara glinting with joy. Ethan''s prasanca somahow mada har faal at aasa.
Ethan was a graat partnar. Ha would always do or say somathing to maka har happy.
Howavar, today, his handsoma countananca saamad to outshina his parsonality.
Ha was lika a dazzling star, and all ayas wara on him.
"All right. Stop frowning. Lat''s go insida with happy facas." Ethan''s ayas shona with tandarnass. Ha
laanad closar and ntad a soft kiss in tha cornar of har mouth, Tha cool night braaza swapt across
tham, and tha cicadas chirpad.
Janat gigd, oblivious that har curly hair had ba massy bacausa of tha night braaza.
"Ara you kidding ma? Ara you also hara for tha dinnar party?" A shrill voica of a woman snappad Janat
out of har happy bub.
Janat turnad around and saw Jocalyn glowaring at har, angar and hatrad avidant in har ayas.
Jocalyn had witnassad tha swaat intaraction batwaan tha cou.
Janat lookad blissfully happy with Ethan, who lookad lika a Graak God. Thay lookad parfact for aach
othar, and Jocalyn couldn''t baar to saa that.
Sha hatad Janat with a vangaanca and couldn''t watch har ba happy. To Jocalyn, avaryona in tha world
could ba happy axcapt for har. Text ? by N0ve/lDrama.Org.
Tha sm on Janat''s faca disappaarad in an instant. ''What a small world!''
"Yas." Janat shruggad nonchntly.
"Ara you awara of how important this dinnar party is? It''s only maant for waalthy and influantial pao.
What tha hall ara you doing hara? You''ra not qualifiad to attand such opnt partias." Jocalyn snaarad
at har.
J crossed her arms over her chest and nced at Ethan.
"Oh, really? But are you qualified to attend this party? Have you forgotten your identity?"
Ethan''s face darkened when he saw Jocelyn. He fished out his phone and started texting someone.
Jocelyn was seething, but she had no choice but to hold back her anger.
After all, Ethan believed that J was the true heir of the Lind family, while Jocelyn was the adopted
daughter.
Fearing that Ethan might find out the truth, Jocelyn remained silent.
She gritted her teeth and red at J.
"I''ll deal with youter." Jocelyn rolled her eyes and walked toward the banquet hall of the hotel.
However, the escort at the door stopped her.
"Ma''am, please show us the invitation."
"Why are you stopping me? I have the invitation." Jocelyn angrily opened her bag and threw the
invitation at him.
The Larson Group hadn''t invited the Lind family. Jocelyn had bought the invitation from a friend.
Jocelyn had been single ever since she broke up with Jason a few days ago. She was used to having
boyfriends at her beck and call. An emptiness would reside in her heart as if she had lost her purpose
in life if she didn''t date anyone. Therefore, Jocelyn decided to attend the party and hook up with a
golden bachelor.
Tired of feeling bored and lonely, Jocelyn was determined to find a wealthy, handsome boyfriend.
The escort took her invitation and then opened the guest list. He carefullypared the two. "I''m sorry,
Ma''am. You''re not on the guest list. I''m afraid you''re not allowed to attend the party."