Chapter 181: Chapter 181

Anna Thornton carefully scrutinized Lauren Chambers’ face, then shook her head, "Sorry, I mistook you for someone else."

Hearing this, the other party smiled understandingly, "No problem."

After they left following the exchange of pleasantries, Finn Grant asked Anna, "Do you know her?" Get full chapters from ⓝovelFire.net

"How should I put it, I’ve seen her before. But it’s been many years, so we’re not exactly close."

Anna glanced at the affectionate backs of Miles Willow and Lauren Chambers as they left, and asked, "Oh right, how many years have they been married today?"

"It’s only been five years?!!"

If you didn’t know, you would have thought it was their twenty-fifth anniversary.

After all, they just saw their two children, both over twenty years old.

"This is the high society of Aethelgard, glamorous on the surface, but if you look closely, you’ll see things hidden beneath that would dirty your vision," Finn Grant sighed suddenly.

"But don’t worry, I definitely won’t be like that in the future."

Not hearing the promise from Young Master Grant, Anna’s gaze continued to follow the back of Lauren Chambers.

Lauren seemed to sense her gaze, and her walking posture was slightly stiffer compared to her previous composure, but she kept her back straight and never looked back.

Anna had seen Lauren Chambers five years ago, in Veridia!

Lauren Chambers was good friends with Anna’s stepmother, Holly Sutton!

When Holly first approached Anna and her father, of course, she couldn’t reveal her wolfish ambitions directly like now. She pretended to be a virtuous wife and loving mother for a while, and during that period, to win over her stepdaughter Anna, she often took her shopping and bought her clothes.

As the eldest daughter of the Thornton Family, Anna never lacked clothes. Although she never liked Holly, Dad Thornton was already bewitched by her charms. Anna had to maintain the outward harmony of the family for her father’s sake.

It was under those circumstances that Anna saw Lauren Chambers, who was on good terms with Holly, a few times.

Unexpectedly, Lauren had now become the wife of one of the four great families of Aethelgard, the Willow Family!

These two good sisters shared the same interests, both eagerly becoming stepmothers for others.

And they both finally achieved their wishes, marrying into wealthy families with no lack of prosperity.

However, Holly Sutton poisoned her husband for the Thornton family’s assets.

Who knows what efforts this Mrs. Willow made to climb her way up?

Miles Willow and his wife were welcoming guests, and Quinn Locke quickly pulled Mary back.

"Aren’t you going to go up and say hello to your dad?" Mary asked him.

"No need, they wouldn’t want to see me at such an event."

"If they didn’t want to see you, why did they invite you?"

Quinn shook his head and sighed, "Oh!"

Miles Willow’s face was radiant with happiness on this joyous day.

If his face suddenly turned sour, it would definitely be because he saw Henry Willow.

Henry Willow and Sarah Grant only arrived after the banquet started, walking in one after another with a gap between them, not speaking to each other, clearly having had a fight.

Especially Sarah Grant, her bad mood was written all over her face.

Henry Willow didn’t try to cheer her up, and as soon as the two of them entered, they went to opposite sides.

"Brother," Sarah Grant walked to Finn Grant’s side, pouting so much that she could hang two bottles of soy sauce on her lips.

"What’s going on? Did that guy named Willow bully you?" Finn Grant asked.

Hearing this, Sarah first nodded then shook her head.

She seemed to be hesitating whether or not to tell the truth.

Since childhood, she had the habit of going home to her brother to seek justice whenever she felt wronged.

But she was also worried that Finn would bully Henry Willow for her sake.

Seeing her hesitation, Finn got annoyed, "If you won’t say it, then get lost! Getting bullied by someone named Willow yet still defending her, I, Finn Grant, don’t have such a foolish sister."

"Don’t call me brother, you were picked up by your parents!"

Without getting her brother’s sympathy, Sarah angrily glanced at Anna standing nearby, "You haven’t even brought sister-in-law home yet, and you’re already despising your own sister! So outrageous, forgetting kin for a pretty face, how are you any different from Henry Willow?"

"You still know I haven’t brought your sister-in-law home yet?"

Today was a rare opportunity; Finn Grant had a hard time convincing Anna to be his date.

It was a great time to develop their relationship, but unfortunately, Sarah, the glaring third wheel, had to interrupt.

She had never clung to her brother before, so Finn was understandably annoyed.

To quickly get rid of this bright third wheel, Finn directly handed her a black card, "Take it, if you’re in a bad mood, go buy something. Your brother only has one request now, disappear from my sight immediately."

"I don’t want money!"

Although she said that, Sarah still took the card from behind and put it nicely in her purse.

She took two steps back and still looked at Finn with a face full of resentment.

She fought with Finn, yet instead of bothering that guy, she had to torment her own brother, putting on a look like she was abandoned by the whole world.

Finn realized that he had spoiled this sister of his, spoiling her to the point of having no sense.

Since she wouldn’t leave, Finn could only retreat with Anna.

"Let’s go this way, I have something to tell you."

Finn pulled Anna along, casually grabbing a glass of red wine from a passing server’s tray, "Do you know what I like to drink?"

Is it starting again? The cheesy pick-up line contest?

"Do you know what my weakness is? Missing you!"

Anna recalled her recent experience of laughing herself to tears on set and quickly stopped him, "I’m your date today. You don’t want to see me dressed so formally and embarrass you, do you?"

"What’s the big deal? I’m not like Conrad Sterling, that pretentious prude. If Finn Grant brings someone, who dares to say otherwise?"

In Finn’s view, the happiness of his woman is most important.

Who cares what others think!

Before picking up Anna today, he had specifically memorized a hundred cheesy pick-up lines.

This was Finn’s first time pursuing a girl. Initially, he planned to find some high-end romantic lines online.

Somehow, it turned into cheesy lines instead.

But it doesn’t matter as long as it makes her laugh.

"Anna, have you gotten fatter lately? Why else would the weight in my heart..."

"Stop it, Young Master Grant!"

"I have one more, this one might make you laugh."

Anna tried hard to purse her lips, maintaining her poise and elegance, but couldn’t help her curiosity, "What is it?"

Finn leaned closer to her ear and whispered, "You’re the wind, I’m the sand, you’re the cantaloupe, I’m the knife, you’re the toothpaste, I’m the brush. If you don’t love me, I’ll die!"

"Pfft hahaha... You’re crazy!"

Anna couldn’t help it in the end, defeated by Finn and his cheesy lines.

And this scene happened to be caught by Conrad Sterling not far away.

President Sterling was standing with Henry Willow, the former’s expression turned sour as he furrowed his brows, prompting Henry to locate the source of his displeasure.

He also noticed Anna and Finn chatting and laughing.

"Young Master Sterling, do you regret it now?" Henry suddenly asked Conrad Sterling.

"Anna is pretty and outgoing, any man would like her, plus Sweetheart is adored by everyone. They can live well without you, but what about you losing them?"

Conrad Sterling: "..."