PopularNovelChapter 243
| nearly burst out laughing.
When giving gifts, people would usually say, "I apologize if that's a small gift." This was the first t| heard
someone say, "I apologize if it's too much."
Then, | heard Celia speak up. "Grandma, this is my boyfriend, Aidan Vega. He's the youngest son of the Vega
family-the one from Ace Group."
"Oh my! The heir to Ace Group! Our family shares a deep connection to yours. What a perfect match! Come. |
have a gift for you, too."
"Thank you, Mrs. Morgan Senior," Aidan replied politely.
Compared to Pablo, it was clear that Lexie preferred Aidan. Not only did she avoid teasing him, but she also
treated him with utmost courtesy and even showered
him with praise.
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"Celia, you're amazing to have found such an outstanding boyfriend. As expected of my granddaughter."
At this point, a mature woman's voice chimed in. "Mom, you've got to stop praising her. She's been getting really
full of herself lately, and | can't even rein her in anymore. If you keep this up, she'll becarrogant!"
Although her words sounded like she was scolding, her tone was dripping with pride.
Celia laughed along. "Mom, why are you trying to make Grandma treatpoorly? Aiden is fantastic! He's rich,
and he treatswell. Meeting him was the happiest moment of my life!"
"Celia, what are you saying? Isn't it normal forto treat you well?"
After a round of polite flattery between them, Lexie suddenly asked, "Where's Crystal? Why hasn't she arrived
yet?"
| glanced at Crystal and saw her frowning, her expression tense. She seemed too preoccupied even to notice me.
At that moment, Emma's voice cthrough the speaker. "Crystal's on her way. There's straffic, and she
had to pick up her boyfriend first, so she's running slightly late."
"What? Crystal has a boyfriend now?" Lexie's tone was filled with excitement and anticipation.
"This young lady has finally caround. | used to tell her to find a boyfriend, and she'd always get upset as if |
was out to harm her. | wonder which prominent family this young man belongs to. | simply can't wait to meet the
person I've been looking forward to the most!"
"Quick, Wesley! Prepare a big gift! Crystal's first boyfriend deserves the biggest one!"
| took a deep breath and shook my head.
Even if she planned to givesomething big, she didn't need to make such a grand announcement. By
announcing it in front of everyone like that, wasn't she trying to embarrass the others?
I hadn't even arrived yet, and she had already setup as the target of
everyone's envy. How could this not spell trouble?
As expected, the lively chatter from earlier suddenly fell silent, and the atmosphere grew tense.
Although | couldn't see their faces, | could sense their displeasure.
It wasn't until a long while later that Anna's voice broke the silence. "Crystal really has a boyfriend? | find that
hard to believe. Not long ago, she toldthat there wasn't a single man in the world who could catch her eye.
And now, just like that, she's in a relationship? She's not the type to fall for someone so easily."
"Who knows? | had dinner with her two weeks ago, and she was still single then." "She was single two weeks
ago? So, her boyfriend has been around for less than two weeks? Now I'm really curious. What kind of man
managed to win over her so quickly?"
| sighed deeply.
The pressure was immense.
With jealousy maxed out and expectations through the roof, even the most revered celebrity would be
scrutinized to no end in this situation. And then there wasa man who didn't even get the dress code right.
As | was brooding over all this, the car slowly pulled into the driveway of a villa. Crystal unbuckled her seatbelt,
turned to me, and said, "We're here."
“Alright.”
"William, don't be nervous. Just greet Grandma, and I'll handle the rest."
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