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Chapter 171
Bella knew that it was a risk trying to make Justin fall in love with her. She had already
shed tears for Justin, and it was time for her to let go.
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Time flew by.
In the blink of an eye, it was Old Master Nigel’s birthday.
Everyone in the Salvador family viewed this as the most important event because it was
Nigel’s 80th birthday. Gregory spent hundreds of millions of dollars to buy a large
European- style mansion as a birthday gift for his father. That was where the banquet
would be held.
The guests who attended Nigel’s birthday banquet were all prominent figures in Savrow’s
upper class. Most of them were tycoons, and some of them were Nigel’s old friends from
the Calligraphy and Painting Association, all of whom were famous artists in the country.
For this banquet, Rosalind and Bethany started choosing their dresses and doing their
beauty regimen a week in advance.
The way they tried to outshine other women felt less like Nigel’s birthday celebration and
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Unfortunately, they never expected the venue to be in the new mansion, so their ballroom
gowns seemed too extravagant for the occasion.
“Bethany, what are you giving Grandpa Nigel?” Rosalind asked curiously.
“I
gave Grandpa an antique vase. He likes antique porcelain, so he’ll definitely like the gift
that
I prepared!” Bethany fiddled with her newly purchased pink diamond ring with a proud
look on her face.
“Oh, from which century?”
“From the late 19th century.”
“Oh, is it appropriate to give Grandpa an antique from such a recent year?”
Rosalind pretended to be innocent and blinked her carefully drawn eyes. “Justin bought a
pair of porcelain teacups from the 18th century at a charity auction that cost $40 million.
He said he wanted to give it to Grandpa as a gift, so wouldn’t his gift outshine yours?”
Seeing that she was being slighted, Bethany glared at Rosalind angrily. “Justin is the
president of Salvador Corporation, so naturally, his gift must be more expensive than ours
since he represents the whole family.”
“Oh, right. My husband is amazing!” Rosalind sighed with pride.
“Besides, I’m Grandpa’s favorite granddaughter, so he will like whatever I give him.”
Bethany looked at her coldly. “Rose, what gift are you planning to give Grandpa?”
“I bought a Renaissance treasure for $10 million at an auction. You’ll find out in a
moment.” Rosalind smiled mysteriously.
Bethany thought, “Ten million?! How did this bitch still have so much money?! Didn’t Mom
say that her family was going bankrupt?’
Sure enough, there were benefits to being Justin’s woman. Rosalind had not even married
Justin yet, but she was already spending his money lavishly.
The more Bethany thought about it, the more upset she became. Thus, she wanted to stir
the pot. She pursed her lips and said, “Rose, I’m really worried about you today. Grandpa
likes my ex-sister-in-law so much, so he’ll definitely invite her. What will you do if she
comes? Won’t it be embarrassing for you two to meet like this?”
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“Why would it be embarrassing? I’m Justin’s fiancée. She’s the one who should be
embarrassed!” Rosalind’s eyes were slightly red because she was a little anxious.
“But Anna and Justin have yet to finalize the divorce. Although it will only be a matter of
time, her status seems more legitimate than yours today.”
Bethany snickered in her heart, feeling relieved when she saw Rosalind’s irritable look. “If
Grandpa introduces her as his granddaughter-in-law, what will that make you, Rose?”
Rosalind’s face turned pale. Her heart was filled with resentment.
“Don’t worry, Rose.’
Bethany shrugged her shoulders and turned around to see Shannon walking toward them
with a glass of red wine in hand.
“Aunt Shannon!” Rosalind hurriedly took Shannon’s arm and leaned on her shoulder.
Bethany never cared about this before, but today she felt annoyed seeing Rosalind being
so close to her mother.
Bethany thought, ‘She’s my mother, not yours! You’re so shameless to steal my mother!’
Shannon patted Rosalind’s arm. Her eyes were cold as she said, “Rose, don’t be afraid.
Although your mother isn’t here today, I’ll support you. Anna won’t be able to cause any
trouble tonight!”
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