Chapter 1053


    Cooper, Linus, and Sophia had drawn up the invitation list for the banquet together. It practically covered


    all the prominent figures in Bayside City. Even Alex Mitchell of the Mitchell Family had received an


    invitation. The Four Great Families of Bayside City, as well as the Yard Family with whom Sophia had


    been cooperating, had all sent representatives to attend the banquet. Among them was Jordan Edwards.


    Sophia had met Jordan before, but she had lost her memories of that time. Since returning to Bayside


    City, she had yet to meet him. He seemed to be rather mysterious and rarely showed his face; he was


    probably simr to Cooper—an extreme recluse. Nowadays, almost everything involving the Edwards


    Family was managed by Lucy, Ian, Sam, and several others.


    Several people from the entertainment industry attended too. The second season of ‘Where Are We


    Going, Dad?’ was about to start filming in September. There were five fathers on the show, and the other


    four, except Michael, were here.


    Unfortunately, Michael could not be contacted. Even though the banquet was pushed back by ten days,


    he still couldn’t make it to the banquet. That was the thing about filming—the filming schedule was never


    certain. A small incident could affect the entire filming schedule. Therefore, it wasmon for dys to


    ur before they finished filming. Although she felt somewhat regretful, she understood his


    circumstances.


    The banquet went on as scheduled, and an amazing performance had been prepared. The special


    performing guests were all internationally renowned singers that had been invited using Michael’s


    reputation. It was a star-studded cast; even most domestic A-list celebrities were not eligible to be


    invited.


    Still, the most important guests of today were none other than the Yard Family. Although they were


    added to the invitation list at thest minute, they magnanimously and respectfully sent their twin


    presidents to attend the banquet as their representatives.


    The venue was bustling. Everybody was dressed morously, and the decorations Linus had prepared


    within the venue were extremely gorgeous. The theme tonight was fairy pce. Therefore, the entire


    venue was stunningly furnished like a scene from a fairytale, and the visual effects were breathtaking. It


    made Sophia feel very proud.


    Meanwhile, the siblings, Callum and Cade Yard, sat down at the area where the sofas were arranged


    into a square. They were more or less dressed identically, and their faces were two peas in a pod. Even


    their movements were simr—the act of slightly loosening their tie after sitting down was graceful and in


    sync. The elegant and aristocratic aura they exuded was exactly the same too. Every movement, down


    to their gazes, was done in unison.


    The twins were rumored to be test-tube babies. After choosing from the best sperm and egg collected


    from their parents, they were the final results formed through a series of scientific selection and careful


    cultivation. Needless to say, a person born with the ideal gic traits and raised with the best education


    avable was bound to be extraordinary, to say the least. For some, they were already leagues above


    their peers at the embryonic stage.


    The two of them had just taken a seat and were about to order something to drink when they noticed that


    another person had sat down on the sofa opposite. Moreover, that person was staring straight at them.


    At the same time, a wave of exmations rang out around them.


    “F*ck, it’s the Yard Family!”


    “It’s the legendary Yard Family!”


    “The Yard Family that nearly went extinct after our ancestors wiped them out!”


    It only took several seconds for more than a dozen young men, who looked like they were created from


    the same mold, to sit down on the opposite sofa. They sported the same buzz cut, dressed in identical


    outfits, sat in simr postures, and had uniform, straightforward expressions. It felt like ten huskies were


    surrounding and eyeing two kittens hungrily. Among them, the leader of the group, Stanley, stood out


    fiercely with his thick eyebrows.


    Callum and Cade frowned in response. Sweeping their gazes across the group of Fletchers that looked


    like a bunch of vicious dogs, they singled out the leader, Stanley, and red back at him. Callum and


    Cade’s gazes seemed to say: ‘Hmph, descendants of rebels!’ On the other hand, Stanley and the


    Fletchers’ gazes seemed to say: ‘Descendants of evil tyrants; traitors of the country!’


    While they were having a staring contest with each other, Sophia came over. “Hey, move out of the way.


    These are my distinguished guests; please don’t scare them away.” She forced Stanley to the side, then


    sat directly opposite Callum and Cade. Smiling, she looked at the twins and said, “I’m honored that you


    came today. Please order whatever you like. We have several rare bottles of liquor in stock today.”


    Although she didn’t quite like the Yard Family, they were her business partners. For that reason, she was


    quite happy they coulde.


    A momentter, the serving staff came over with the drinks menu. Callum and Cade ordered something,


    then snapped their fingers to call their assistant over while saying, “We have our own tableware.”


    Sophia watched as their assistant took out two boxes. Each box contained aplete set of tableware in


    almost the same style and color. Furthermore, the tableware had their respective names written on


    them. Do they have their own ‘royal sweetheart cups’ too?


    Soon, the items they ordered came. Callum and Cade reached out at the same time and urately


    picked up their ‘royal sweetheart cups’ from the tray. Gracefully holding the cups between their fingers,


    they daintily took several sips. After they finished drinking, they used their ‘personal’ handkerchiefs to


    wipe their mouths and their hands. Every action they took was sophisticated and graceful. The image


    they gave off was probably that of the royal family during ancient times.


    While speaking to them, Sophia subconsciously adopted a graceful attitude. In contrast, Stanley couldn’t


    stand watching them anymore. He pped his palm down on the coffee table and said, “Waiter, bring me


    a bottle of the French Cheval-nc hidden in the cer!”


    The serving staff quickly brought over a bottle of French Cheval-nc and ced several dozen sses


    on the table. After that, the members of the Fletcher Family gulped down the alcohol with great vigor.


    The aura they gave off was impressively valiant. It was a stark contrast to the Yard siblings, who seemed


    rather feminine inparison. It made the twins look like twodies in suits—even a eunuch was


    manlier than them!


    The two groups couldn’t stand each other; they cursed and insulted each other’s ancestors several


    times. Even so, the Yard siblings continued chatting and smiling under the imposing res of the


    Fletchers.


    There was a hidden agenda to the banquet tonight, and that was to set up a blind date with Cooper’s


    daughter. Therefore, the number of outstanding bachelors attending the banquet was particrly high.


    Everybody was ready to make a move on the radiant and beautiful Sophia, especially since Michael was


    not around. It seemed to cement the fact that Sophia and Michael were divorced. Thus, the bachelors


    were even more excited than before.


    Unfortunately, Sophia was constantly surrounded by Stanley and a group of men from the Fletcher


    Family. On the surface, they were acting as her bodyguards. They were afraid that somebody like de


    would appear to harm her again. However, Stanley had his own personal scheme. Nobody was allowed


    toy their hands on a member of the Fletcher Family! Even if Sophia wanted to cheat, she was only


    allowed to cheat with him!


    Meanwhile, Cooper formally introduced Annabel to the public as he went around announcing her


    existence by introducing her to his acquaintances.


    Linus was attending the banquet too. However, his rtionship with Cooper was still a secret. So, he


    was attending as a normal guest. As soon as he appeared, his gaze was drawn to the most beautiful


    figure in the venue. He subconsciously headed toward Sophia, but he was caught by Sandra before he


    could take more than a few steps.


    “I lost all my money and my house… My initial estimate of my losses amounts to several hundred


    million!” Sandra sobbingly recounted the process of how she was deceived by a fake Lucile. Wailing


    about how miserable she was, she nearly cried so hard that she couldn’t breathe as she leaned against


    him weakly.


    Despite feeling impatient and irritable, the fake Lucile was actually a member of the Michel Family, and


    he couldn’t stay quiet. Hence, he had no choice but to entertain her.


    The atmosphere of the banquet was very lively. All of a sudden, Sophia, who was chatting with Callum


    and Cade, saw Cooper enthusiastically shaking hands with a person while chatting away happily. They


    were so friendly with each other that they were hugging and pping each other’s backs like old friends


    that had not met for many years. When the man turned in her direction, she saw his face—he had a


    conspicuous hooked nose.


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