Grady quickly called a waiter and sent him on the errand.


    Just then, Florence showed up. She nced at Laura in disgust before turning to the crowd and asking


    everyone to sit down.


    “Since everyone is here, please have your seats. The banquet is about to begin.”


    Loraine and Wesley sat together arm in arm, but before Grady could sit down on the other side of


    Loraine, Marco pushed him away and upied the seat.


    Seeing this wonderful opportunity, Marina quickly sat next to Grady and shed him a sweet smile,


    which she thought was perfectly charming.


    “Hi, Grady.”


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    The moment Grady saw that it was her, he immediately turned his head away.


    Marina’s face darkened. She got very angry and also turned away from him.


    The two didn’t say a word to each other until Laura came back after changing her clothes.


    Noticing the awkward atmosphere, Laura became anxious. She put her hand on her daughter’s


    shoulder and whispered in her ear, “Marina, don’t lose your temper at such a time. Everything is ready.


    Just act ording to the n, I’ll take care of everything.”


    When Marina heard this, her eyes lit up and her face became bright and happy again.


    But just when she was about to respond, she saw that the people around her were Looking at her


    mockingly.


    Marina immediately knew that it was as a result of what happened to


    Laura just now. Acting swiftly, she moved her body away from her mother in disgust and asked her to


    leave.


    “Mom, don’t sit next to me. Just stay away from me!”


    Laura was stunned. She tried her best for her daughter, but in the end, she was rejected Like a leper.


    What a heartless daughter!


    Laura was furious, but she also felt ashamed. After ring at Marina for a while, she went to sit in a


    corner of the hall quietly, fearing that she would be aughingstock again.


    To create a sense of mystery, the Cruz family didn’t reveal exactly what was going to be appreciated.


    When the banquet officially began, Florence stood up with her ss and knocked on it with a piece of


    cutlery to grab everyone’s attention.


    The guests stopped all they were doing and turned to look at her.


    Just then, a group of servers came in with several trays carrying bottles of wine.


    “Everyone, on behalf of the Cruz family, I wee you to the wine-tasting banquet!” Florence said with


    a smile, finally unveiling the purpose of the banquet.