Hearing this, Glen gave him a blank look and looked down at his watch. "The banquet starts at 5:30?"
"Yes." While the man and Glen were talking, Mellisa was already walking downstairs with her cell phone.
She wore a champagne sleeveless dress, her skirt the color of a starlight, and it stretched from the waistline down. Her appearance was sleek, dignified, and full of femininity.
Glen turned to look at her dress, touched his chin, and made a very relevant comment. "This is much more pleasing to the eye than when you disguise yourself as a servant."
Mellisa came into the living room with a calm expression and looked at Jean. "Kevin asked me to see Patriarch now, what's wrong?"
Just now, she received a text from Kevin right after she changed her clothes.
When she came down, she accidentally saw Jean's figure. Mellisa guessed that this Patriarch's actions might be related to her.
At this moment, Jean's deep gaze met the confused look in Mellisa's eyes. He nodded slightly, and said, "Go, he has something to tell you!"
Mellisa thought for a few seconds, not understanding what Jean was saying. She didn't delay any longer, and immediately left the building.
Glen saw this scene in his eyes, watching Mellisa from the window as she got into the car outside the door.
If he remembered correctly, when Jean came back, he was in the car.
Glen retracted his gaze, and asked, "What stupid game did you play with the Patriarch?"
"Just watch!" Seeing that the man kept this a secret, Glen simply suppressed his doubts and didn't ask anymore.
...
5:20, Hall of Flowers.
As the time approached 5:30, the atmosphere became very lively.
Although they didn't know how many people Luke had invited, the dozens of luxury cars that passed by were definitely today's guests.
When Leonard, Jean and the others came to the Hall of Flowers, the hall was already starting to get packed.
In the past, the Adlers rarely opened their doors to host banquets, so today's banquet made people very curious about what kind of guests would receive a grand welcome from the Adlers.
At this time, Leonard's face was a little serious, he raised his eyes and saw everyone from other families coming one by one.
In such a lively scene, he was still frowning.
Seeing his face like that, Jean soothed him in a deep voice. "I sent Clifford to follow her, nothing will happen."
Leonard looked to the side. "The old man did not say why he was looking for her?"
He was changing clothes on the top floor, he did not know that Melissa was called before.
Looking at the banquet to begin, that woman still had not made her appearance.
It gives Leonard a very bad hunch!
If the old man is causing trouble, then he might be overwhelmed!
Hearing that voice, Jean cast his eyes on Leonard's worried gaze. "Tonight, just do what you want. Melissa will definitely come!"
Lilia was wearing a dress similar to Mellisa's and was standing in front of the man.
She contemplated, and couldn't help but say, "With Clifford here, Melissa will be safe. There are already a lot of people in the hall, let's go in first. Maybe Mellisa is already inside!"
Leonard pursed his lips and sighed. "Alright, let's go."
After that, he and Glen led the way to the Flower Hall.
Lilia hooked the man's arm and gently nudged his arm. "Is Melissa okay?"
She didn't understand the Patriarch's thoughts either, but since Jean said not to worry, she wasn't too worried.
The man noticed her slightly condensed expression, and as he held her closer, he spoke in a deep voice, "Perhaps, after tonight, Mellisa Mayer will be named the fiancée of the Adler family's heir!"
Hearing this, Lilia smiled sweetly. "Then I have to look forward to it!"
In the hall, people huddled together, and chatted with each other.
Standing in front of the door and looking at the surroundings, many people had already gathered in the hall. The members of the few major families alone made almost hundreds of them.
In this crowd, many people discussed privately about the origins of Frans Ruihan.
There were many people who knew the truth and also boasted about what Frans did. The news about this man named Frans quickly spread to the crowd.
Some people even ran to the door from time to time, trying to be the first person to receive Frans' honor.
After all, in order to survive in the jade mining world, everyone wanted to make a good deal, and then share the profits.
When gold began to decline, antiques would flourish.
And in the jade jewelry business, it was supposed to gain as much value as gold!
At half past five, the banquet started.
However, Frans hasn't appeared yet.
At this time, Luke was seen slowly walking over to Leonard while embracing a beautiful and graceful woman.
He looked around and pretended to be surprised. His eyes faintly passed over Glen, and then he asked knowingly, "Brother, why don't you take a walk with Lyn? Today, in our Adler family's banquet, so many important people are present. Are you still planning to go around with a maid?"
At this moment, Leonard was sticking one hand in his trouser pocket, shaking his champagne glass, and his upright figure looked dashing.
Although Luke had come to find fault, facing Leonard's attitude, he felt that his superiority was being overshadowed by him.
Leonard's eyes fell on him, and as he took a sip of champagne gracefully, his thin lips curled slightly. "Since you care so much about Lyn, why don't you just make her your girlfriend?"
"Brother, please watch over your words. People can misunderstand, you know. Oh I almost forgot, you probably still have poor eyesight, so you didn't notice this beautiful woman in my arms?"
Luke tightly hugged the woman beside him and raised his eyebrows, as if provoking the man in front of him.
Seeing this, Leonard watched them silently, handing him his empty glass. "No wonder Lyn is hiding in the corner, you're making her sad by hugging this woman affectionately."
Leonard and Glen then blinked, and turned to Luke who was a little panicked. He sneered with curved lips. "Don't hug this girl too long, poor Lyn!"
Luke watched the two of them join the crowd side by side, his fingers quietly squeezing the waist of the girl he was holding.
"Young master, it hurts…"
He didn't hear it, he was still glaring at Leonard away.
Why did he say it to him?!
Did Leonard find anything?!
Obviously, his father had erased the trace of him and Lyn when they were together, so there was no way Leonard would know.
Except, he was testing himself!
At this moment, Luke's mood was up and down, and he didn't even notice.
...
In no time, Lockhart took to the stage in a suit in front of the stage in the banquet hall.
He tapped the microphone gently, and the guests who were chatting stopped talking and turned to look at him.
Lockhart looked at everyone with satisfaction. "Thank you for coming to the Adlers' house tonight.. It's a great honor for us to welcome our friends on this beautiful day."
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