NovelOnlineChapter 708 Unwanted Guest Xander did not move after he finished reading it. He allowed the screen to fade out gradually.
The alcohol in his glass sloshed, and he downed it in one gulp.
"Aaron, your health isn't great right now. Don't drink so much." Grace sat in Harold's seat. Harold couldn't stay up late, so he had already gone home.
Aaron looked rather pleased, and he was also slightly tipsy. "Our Gracie really has grown up. She's actually showing concern for me." "Aaron, do you have something on your mind?" Aaron leaned back. The collar of his shirt was open, revealing his slightly flushed skin and his muscled chest. He looked at the night view of the city outside the floor-to-ceiling windows. "Perhaps." His eyes were like a pair of cold, distant stars. They seemed to conceal many things. Grace was curious, but she did not dare to approach him.
Yet, she speculated that it could be related to his rumored girlfriend.
Grace still didn't know who she was because Aaron had gone to great lengths to conceal her.
Grace did not ask further. There was a knock on the door. Assuming it was a waiter, she said, "Come in."
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThe door swung open, admitting two figures who entered assertively.
Though appearing at ease, a hint of aggression lingered in their demeanor.
Grace turned as white as a sheet when she saw who it was.
It was Jake! Clad in a white sweater, he stood alongside a tall, striking woman.
Save for differences in hairstyle and attire, she mirrored Grace's appearance.
It was a strange scene.
Jake took the woman's hand and walked up to them, smiling. "I'm sorry to intrude. It's the New Year, and I heard my father and Aunt Hestia were here. I came specially to make a toast and to greet you for the New Year." Grace looked at Xander at once.
He was expressionless, and the fingers around his wine glass were white. His dark eyes were brimming with a rage that seemed as if it would combust at any time.
Hestia was trembling uncontrollably.
It had been so many years since Hestia last came face-to-face with Jake. She had no idea that he had become so bold.
Raymond's smile dropped, and he looked surprised. "Who told you to
come here?" The three heirs of the Lewis family stood simultaneously.
Why are you so nervous, Dad? I've got a girlfriend, so I brought her to see you. Is that not allowed?" When he finished speaking, Jake sounded disappointed and hurt.
RYou'st Jake had already walked over to the table with his arm around the woman's waist. He looked at Xander and said to the woman, "This is my older brother. Greet him." Xander and the woman looked at each other. There was a palpable tension between them.
The woman spoke confidently. "Happy New Year, Xander." She wore the same dress as Grace and had the same smile. Xander's chest puffed up, then deflated again. He closed his eyes and could not be bothered to return the greeting.
"This is Aunt Hestia. She's Xander's mother." Hestia did her best to control her trembling. "She's not quite there yet." "What?" ""She can't pull off being an heiress. She's still missing something.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAfter all, the original is right here." Hestia pointed confidently at 3/4
Grace.
The woman's smile almost disappeared. Clad in identical attire, the contrast in their elegance and poise became starkly apparent. When Grace wore the dress, the air of an heiress seemed more pronounced than ever.
As for the woman, it just made her seem more of an impostor.
Aunt Hestia watched the children of the Lewis family grow up.
Naturally, no one else can compare to them." Jake took a sip of alcohol and raised his eyebrows at Grace.
"Happy New Year, Ms. Lewis." Grace could not help it. She strode up to him. "You're right, Mr. Jake.
Birds of a feather do flock together. You will never be able to compare.
On the other hand, you two seem to be a match made in heaven." Grace then filled her glass and clinked it with his. "You should stay together for a long time. When you get married, I believe that Aunt Hestia will speak on behalf of your mother." Grace was alluding to the fact that Jake did not have a mother!
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