“You silly girl, here you are! I was looking all over for you! I’ve even called you but you didn’t even pick up! You know, your grandma’s so anxious in there yet you-”
Though Catherine was already angry when virtual-novel.net stomped over, the moment virtual-novel.net saw that virtual-novel.net daughter had arranged a table in the backyard, virtual-novel.net became even more infuriated.
“Could you please be a little more sensible, Bea? Haven’t I told you that we’ll celebrate your birthday tonight? How badly do you want to celebrate it for you to host it in the backyard? It’s almost as if you want Rose and virtual-novel.net family to hold something against us!” scolded Catherine in a rage.
She was just about to drag virtual-novel.net daughter away when virtual-novel.net recognized who was sitting at the table.
In virtual-novel.net shock, Catherine let out a squeak before covering virtual-novel.net mouth with virtual-novel.net hands. It was evident that virtual-novel.net knew who everyone at the table was.
“You’re Miss Yaleman’s mother, correct? It’s a pleasure to meet you! We’ve come over to celebrate Miss Yaleman’s birthday!” said a few of the distinguished guests with smiles on their faces.
Though virtual-novel.net thought that virtual-novel.net had heard wrong, the moment virtual-novel.net saw Sheldon there serving them drinks, virtual-novel.net soon realized that they were telling the truth.
“My… My daughter’s birthday? You… came here to celebrate that…?”
Catherine was so excited that virtual-novel.net was honestly at a loss for words. Unable to express herself properly, virtual-novel.net was now intensely rubbing virtual-novel.net hands together!
However, the second virtual-novel.net noticed that Gerald was present as well, virtual-novel.net expression turned stern as virtual-novel.net tugged virtual-novel.net by the ear before shouting, “Stand up already! Don’t you see that I’m here? Get me a seat!”
“Good god!” shouted one of the big shots as everyone important at the scene became stupefied by what they were witnessing.
Clattering and crashes followed next as Chairman Jagger and a few others couldn’t even hold their teacups properly in their shock. Recovering moments later, all the guests at the table stood up in unison, their faces filled with utter fear.
“I-I’m sorry for scaring all of you! P-please sit down!” said Catherine as virtual-novel.net blushed nervously.
As Gerald rubbed on his swollen ear, virtual-novel.net nodded at Chairman Jagger and the others. It was only after Gerald did that, that the other important people dared to return seated.
Bea, on the other hand, immediately tugged at virtual-novel.net mother’s sleeve before whispering something into virtual-novel.net ear.
“…W-what did you say?” said Catherine, an expression of utter shock on virtual-novel.net face.
When virtual-novel.net finally snapped out of it, virtual-novel.net immediately turned to look at Gerald before dragging a chair over to him.
“P-please have a seat, Gerald!”
With a sigh, Gerald then sat down.
Back inside the living room, Yura—who had been keeping his grandmother company this entire time—was standing beside Lady Yaleman as a few people waited in line to serve virtual-novel.net tea.
Lady Yaleman herself had been delighted for most of the day. After all, it had been so long since the Yaleman family had experienced such liveliness and prosperity.
Once the tea serving ceremony was over, however, Lady Yaleman’s face turned slightly dull.
“Is the party not going to commence soon? Where is Bea? Why hasn’t virtual-novel.net mother brought virtual-novel.net back yet? Sheldon!” shouted the grandmother.
“The butler isn’t here, grandma,” said Yura.
“Humph! Imprudent! How unruly!” said Lady Yaleman angrily as virtual-novel.net sent a teacup flying off the table. The sound of shattering was quick to follow.
“I’ve already told you that Bea was only lucky back then, mom… She simply isn’t that capable. However, you refused to believe me, thinking that I was only jealous of virtual-novel.net contributions. Yet look at how things are going now… Wasn’t I right?” said Rose.
“Indeed! You know, I saw that virtual-novel.net had invited a few of virtual-novel.net ex-classmates earlier. That was also the last I ever saw of them. Since virtual-novel.net hasn’t shown up since then, at this point, it wouldn’t be far-fetched to say that she’s gone out with them to have fun somewhere. She barely even cares about the major affairs of the family! We’re lucky that all the distinguished guests here today aren’t too bothered about virtual-novel.net absence. Think about it. If a rumor stating that the Yaleman family treats our guests with cold shoulders comes to be, then everything we’ve done today would’ve been for naught!” added Yura.
“Well, since she’s now the head of the Yaleman family after gaining us all those projects, I say it’s fine that virtual-novel.net acts recklessly every once in a while. Still, to think that we’ll be relying on virtual-novel.net in the future!” said Ysabel, clearly adding fuel to the fire.
“Humph! And who was it that gave virtual-novel.net the position of family head? I’m not dead yet! That girl is truly too unruly to be left in charge of our family’s future! Like mother, like daughter! Once this party’s over, she’ll no longer be in charge of any of the projects! She’ll just have to work at the company!” said Lady Yaleman angrily.
Hearing that, both Rose and Yura exchanged glances with each other as they smiled wickedly.