Chapter 226


    The banquet was so grand it took two hours for all the guests to arrive.


    Almost all the guests had arrived by eight that evening. It was then that Becky and Jessie went to


    the lounge to have a rest.


    Both Fred and Vernon were in attendance, but Becky did not spend much time talking to them. She


    only greeted them briefly when they arrived.


    As soon as Becky and Jessie entered the lounge, they saw Fred talking to Stevie.


    Becky walked over to them. The conversation between Stevie and Fred concluded as they looked


    at her. “Are you tired?” Stevie asked his daughter.


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    Stevie had some reservations about having this banquet. It put him in the limelight, which he liked to


    stay out of, and it often took three days to organize such an event. He was worried that Becky


    would be exhausted.


    Becky smiled and nodded a greeting to Fred, then turned to Stevie. “Dad, I’m not tired.”


    Stevie did not believe Becky’s denial, so he simply snorted and let the matter drop.


    The evening’s entertainment was a song from a famous singer. After the song was over, it was time


    for Stevie’s speech and the cutting of the cake.


    The three members of the Ramos family moved onto the stage. Stevie thanked the guests for


    coming and then introduced Becky. “I would like to present my daughter, Becky Ramos.”


    The pride and love Stevie felt for his daughter was obvious to the crowd as he made the brief


    statement. It showed in his eyes how much he cared for Becky.


    Both Becky and Jessie had been at the entrance greeting attendees earlier in the evening, so it was


    no surprise to most of the guests that she was Stevie’s daughter. The announcement was expected.


    Up until the banquet, Stevie had practically hidden Becky away and most people didn’t know who


    she was.


    Despite the predictability of Stevie’s words, the crowd still erupted in conversation after the


    announcement was made.


    “What a beautiful woman. Miss Ramos acquired her good looks from her parents,” said one


    onlooker.


    Another guest praised how Becky carried herself. “I could tell earlier when I saw her from across the


    room that she was different. Her good temperament showed through and made her stand out from


    the crowd. I wondered what family she came from, so it’s no surprise she is a part of the Ramos


    family and that Stevie is her father.”


    Praise for Becky emanated from the crowd.


    Smiling, Stevie thanked some of the high-profile guests individually and then showed gratitude


    towards the entire crowd for their support. The microphone was then handed over to Becky.


    Becky held the microphone and smiled. “Hello, everyone. My name is Becky Ramos and I want to


    thank you all for taking the time to attend tonight’s event.”


    Becky was dressed impably and spoke with measured confidence. As the onlookers had


    suggested, she had the type of temperament that made people admire her.


    After Becky introduced herself, it was finally time for Stevie and his daughter to cut the cake.


    Jessie came over to help Stevie and Becky with the cake. It was sorge it took over thirty minutes


    to divide it up.


    When Becky went to have a drink, Jessie came over to talk to her. “Rory is there, but I don’t see


    Devin.”


    Jessie raised her eyebrows and motioned to Rory, who was holding a piece of cake.


    Jessie did not have a great impression of Rory or Devin. She had downgraded her opinion of Devin


    after his new love affair. Now she thought both men were terrible.


    One was a yboy and the other was a jerk!


    Becky looked briefly at Rory and then averted her gaze. She was going to speak but didn’t get a


    chance to when Devin suddenly came over to her.


    “I have to tell you something.”