Chapter 9 Flirting With Their Eyes


    The next day, Anna went to a hospital for LASIK surgery that corrected her myopia.


    She had always wanted to do this procedure, but Nicole stopped her every time. ording to her,


    sses made women appear smarter and more academically profound.


    Anna had always known about Nicole''s scheme, but she convinced herself that appearance did not


    matter —it was her inner beauty that mattered.


    "Jamie, you were right. The world only cares about your face."


    "My dear, it''s not toote to make that realization.”


    On Sunday, the atmosphere at the Dawson family mansion was jolly.


    Countless celebrities and renowned businessmen from all walks of life had gathered together to


    celebrate the respectable Grandmother Dawson''s 70th birthday.


    The Dawson family''s ancestors were once nobles of Johannes City. Although they were not the


    richest in Johaness City right then, the family name was still well known and highly regarded within


    the city. Moreover, they had marriage rtions with the


    billionaire Ackman family.


    The mansion''s ballroom was filled with guests waiting to congratte Grandmother Dawson.


    Grandmother Dawson wore a red dress that night.


    Even though she had a full head of white hair, she was still hale and hearty. Moreover, she had


    cared for her skin so well that almost no wrinkle could be seen on her face. She appeared just as


    graceful and honorable as before.


    With the help of a maid, Grandmother Dawson tottered into the ballroom with a cane in her hand.


    Everyone swarmed up to her to help, at the same time congratting her.


    Grandmother Dawson searched for Anna among the crowd, but could only see her borately


    dressed stepmother, Nicole, and her sister, Chloe, who was wearing an eye-catching bright red


    dress.


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    "Where''s Anna? Didn’t she arrive with you?” Grandmother Dawson asked Nicole.


    Nicole hurriedly squeezed through the crowd to get to Grandmother Dawson. She smiled and


    answered, "Ah, the child had been acting quite strangetely. Two days ago, she told us that she


    had matters to attend to at school and was going to spend the night there. She hasn''te home


    since. Honestly, I have no idea where she is. She won''t even pick up her phone.”


    Grandmother Dawson frowned. "Perhaps she really does have things to do at school."


    "Grandma Dawson, don’t worry. It''s your birthday! Anna would surelye," Chloe assured as she


    lovingly wrapped her arm around Grandmother Dawson''s as if she were her own grandmother.


    Grandmother Dawson patted Chloe’s hand and joked," Chloe, you look wonderful today. You''ve


    even wearing the same red as me. Some might even think that you''re the one celebrating your 70th


    birthday!"


    "Grandma Dawson, are you poking fun at me?" Chloe blushed and asked in a honey-sweet voice.


    All the guestsughed andplimented Chloe’s beauty. She truly stood out among the crowd.


    There were even people whomented that whoever could get her as his future bride would be


    the luckiest man on earth.


    Chloe held her head up proudly and turned to Bryan. Bryan responded with a yful eyebrow raise.


    Subtly, the two flirted with their eyes.


    Bryan was dressed in a tailored silver suit. He, too, stood out among the crowd, disying an


    imposing yet elegant appearance. Many of the upper-ssdies present were secretly stealing


    nces at him.


    Somewhere among the crowd, a whisper could be heard. "How could there be such a huge


    difference between the two Hamilton sisters! Every time I see them, Anna looks like she could be


    Chloe’s assistant!” "Shh! Don’t be so loud! The Hamilton or Dawson family might hear you. Not only


    is Anna the sole sessor of Lincoln Group, but she is also the future bride of the Dawson family!"


    Seeing that Anna had not arrived, Bryan anxiously called her again and again, but she never picked


    up the phone.


    Anna had been acting strange those few days-every time he tried to talk to her, she would merely


    answer with short grunts and murmurs.


    Vexed, Bryan sent a text to Anna. [Where the hell are you? Everyone''s here, waiting for you. It''s


    Grandma''s birthday, can’t you show some courtesy?]


    Just then, someone approached Bryan with a ss of wine in hand. "Bryan, where is that eminent


    fiancee of yours? Is this event much too grand for her?"


    Bryan clutched his phone tightly in his hand, forcing a smile on his face. "It is true that my fiancee


    prefers t o dress in in clothes rather than dolling herself up like the otherdies here, but I still


    love her very much. I hope that you can refrain from speaking ill about her."


    A few people around him snickered. "It''s alright. We all know what marriages of convenience are


    like."