Chapter 150 Avoiding


    Raymond''s parents were satisfied with Lena and had already treated her as their daughter-inw.


    Otherwise, they wouldn''t have asked her to take care of this important birthday party. All thedies


    envied Lena, and they thought she was very lucky.


    Lena smiled and said graciously, "It''s my first time to organize a party of this magnitude. I still have


    much to learn. Please, feel free to let me know where I can improve." Although Lena had been


    reserved with her words, she couldn''t hide the smile on her face.


    "Well, Lena, don''t be modest. You''ve earned it. You''re such a fortunatedy. You''re beautiful, youe


    from a prominent family, you have a handsome fiance, and your kind mother-inw treats you so well.


    We all envy you," a youngdy ttered her as she gazed at Lena.


    "None of us are as lucky as you," another girl said.


    A group of rich girls surrounded Lena. They paid her all kinds ofpliments, which made her feel


    special.


    Teresa Li felt a little irritated because she had been shunted aside by those wealthy girls.


    So she interrupted, "Well, girls, off you go. Lena has something to do now." Teresa Li was Lena''s


    sidekick.


    The girls exchanged confused looks with one another and then left. After all, they didn''t know Lena


    well, and it was Teresa Li who had a good rtionship with her and not them.


    Once the girls had left, Teresa Li rolled her eyes and sneered with disdain written on her face.


    "Who the hell does she think she is? How dare she talk to us like that?


    What''s her problem? Just because she''s friends with Lena. If Lena doesn''t keep her as her best friend


    in the future, she won''t act so arrogantly like that anymore," one girl muttered furiously.


    They disliked the way Teresa Li behaved.


    "Hey, shh, shh! Lower your voices. You never know who could be lurking," one girl gestured at the


    angry girls and reminded them in a low voice.


    After venting their anger, the girls felt better and didn''t mention it anymore.


    Teresa Li was satisfied when she saw that it was just Lena and her. However, she hadn''t noticed the


    gloomy look on Lena''s face.


    As far as Teresa was concerned, she was Lena''s best friend, and Lena didn''t need anyone else. Those


    other girls were nothing to her.


    Once the girls were out of sight, Teresa Li looked at Lena and spoke, "Lena, Caroline waspletely


    out of line! Who the hell does she think she is? How dare she say something like that to you? I''m sure


    she came to you because she''s jealous. You know that she has a thing for Raymond, but he turned her


    down.


    So, you must be careful, in case she tries to make any trouble for you again,"


    Teresa Li nced at Lena and reminded her.


    Lena got a bit impatient. The main reason why Lena made friends with Teresa Li was that Lena thought


    she was superior to her. Teresa''s family wasn''t as wealthy as Lena''s, and Lena knew that she was


    more beautiful than Teresa Li.


    Lena nodded her head and interrupted, "Okay, okay. I know that."


    "Well, Lena, what else are you going to do? Let''s do it together," Teresa Li suggested as she linked her


    arm through Lena''s.


    Lena carefully pulled her arm out of Teresa''s and responded gently, "I''d like to have a private


    conversation with Raymond''s mother. You can have some fun here alone for a while, and I''ll find you


    later."


    "What? Are you going to leave me alone?" Teresa Li looked at Lena and asked with a sulky face.


    Teresa Li always had low self-esteem being next to Lena. She felt inferior to her and knew that Lena''s


    family was wealthier than hers and that Lena was more beautiful than she was. However, Lena treated


    her very well and considered her a friend. Therefore at a party such as this one Teresa Li needed Lena


    because she was the only good friend she had.


    "Yeah. Just enjoy yourself. I''ll be back very soon. You can find a ce to have some snacks," Lena


    reassured her, trying to be patient.


    "Okay," Teresa Li replied as she reluctantly let go of Lena''s arm.


    ''Teresa''s such a gullible girl. It''s so easy to make her believe me, '' Lena thought to herself with disdain


    as she rubbed her arm where Teresa Li had just held her.


    At that moment, Ashley had been standing some distance away from Lena and Teresa Li. She was too


    far to hear what they were talking about. When she saw Lena heading her way, Ashley looked around


    to see where she could hide to avoid her.


    Ashley lifted the hem of her dress and quickly hid behind the bushes.


    The waiter saw Ashley, and he was wondering why she suddenly hid behind the bushes.


    Johnny also saw Ashley hide behind the bushes. He knew what had happened between Ashley and


    Lena before.


    ''But...


    why did Miss Mu want to hide from Lena?'' Johnny wondered.


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    "Miss Mu," the waiter greeted Lena politely when he saw her.


    Lena organized the whole party. Therefore, it was natural that all the waiters knew her. Besides, she


    visited the Luo family house a lot recently. It seemed that she would marry Raymond very soon.


    "Hi!" Lena nced at the waiter and responded kindly, trying not to behave like a snob.


    Lena always pretended to be courteous and friendly in public. In this way, all the people liked her. That


    was why she could get Raymond''s parents'' approval within such a short time.


    Johnny lowered his head a little when he noticed Lena looking at him. She had never met him before,


    so she didn''t recognize him and assumed that he was a servant as well.


    Ashley remained hidden behind the bushes until Lena was out of sight. She narrowed her eyes as she


    looked at Lena''s back.


    She acted on pure impulse when she hid behind the bushes. Ashley couldn''t put her finger on it, but


    she just couldn''t bring herself to meet Lena. Ashley wouldn''t be able to stand it if Lena saw her and


    pretended that she cared about her and then Ashley would have to do the same back. She was sick of


    the pretentious act between the two of them.


    The waiter led Ashley inside the mansion, and she frowned, stopping the waiter, "Where are you taking


    me?"


    The waiter answered, "I''m taking you to see Mr. Luo."


    Ashley had shown the waiter Andrew''s invitation, so the waiter thought he should take it seriously and


    thought it was better to inform Clyde Luo about it. That was the reason why he decided to take her


    inside the mansion.


    Ashley thought to herself, ''If Raymond''s father sees me, maybe he will kick me out.''


    "Don''t bother. I think I should stay here in the hall. Just go about your own thing," Ashley stated.


    The waiter looked surprised and continued, "But..."


    "Um?" Ashley looked at the waiter and questioned with a cold stare.


    Ashley was nearly as intimidating as Andrew when she wore a cold face.


    Being rmed by Ashley''s question, the waiter nodded and went back to work obediently.


    Ashley looked around and found everyone was talking about their own affairs, not paying any attention


    to others around them.