Chapter 551
Chapter 551
Chapter 551 Sylvia and Christopher arrived at the entrance. After showing their invitation card, the butler guided them inside They followed the butler along the pathway and went into a castle-like house.
Dinner was held in the main hall on the first floor. In the center of the ceiling of the spacious venue, there was a crystal chandelier that shed its glamorous light all across the hall.
After bringing them into the hall, the butler wore an apologetic smile and said, “Please make yourself at home. Due to our master’s health, it might take him longer to come downstairs.” Christopher politely answered, “It’s totally fine. We understand.”
The butler excused himself before he went to serve other guests. Sylvia, Christopher, and the others sat down on one of the couches.
At the same time, there was a young woman in a sky blue dress and wearing beautiful makeup above the spiral stairs, watching them from afar. She was looking in Sylvia’s direction with a sense of prying. Moments later, a white-haired elderly woman, who was covered in expensive jewelry, walked over to the young woman and asked, “Lily, why are you out here?” “Oh, it’s nothing. | just came out for a walk.” Madam Springsteen furrowed her brows and looked in the direction Lily was staring. She saw a group of people chatting on the couch. They were dressed commonly and probably were the artists the old man had invited. She restricted her disdainful gaze and was more perplexed than before. “Lily, what exactly are you looking at?” “Some irrelevant person.” Lily then turned around and elegantly paced towards her room. As his ex-wife, Sylvia was indeed beautiful but commonly dressed, which was expected of someone without a powerful background.
Downstairs, after having a seat, Sylvia sensed that someone was eyeing her. She scanned around and saw groups of people chatting among themselves. She then looked up at the spiral stars but saw no one there.
“Am | overthinking? Sylvia put the thought aside and munched on some fruits and snacks while listening to Christopher’s chat. She waited for quite some time and still did not see the host of the event anywhere Sensing the urge to use the tollet, she excused herself from Christopher and the others before heading to the washroom However, after she left the hall for the washroom, tumultuous noises came from inside the hall m ediately, the guests in the hall got up from their seats
The butler ran upstairs and helped Master Springsteen down the stairs. Together with him was Madam Springsteen and her two sons and daughters-in-law. Even her daughter and son-in law came out
The crowd at the entrance automatically moved aside and paved a path
Under the glamorous light, the man’s towering figure appeared in the guests’ eyes. His black custom-made suit complemented his straight figure, and he seemed to exude a strong aura. Each step he took would further expand the path in between the crowd. The guests wanted to greet or talk to him, but they dared not make a noise.
The quiet atmosphere was broken when Master Springsteen brought his family in front of the man
Master Springsteen smiled and said, “Master Carter, it's great to finally meet you in person.”
Odell shook the man’s hand. “You're too kind. | have heard a lot about you. You have seniority, so please just address me by my name.” “Haha... Okay okay, let’s go inside,” Master Springsteen said with a delighted smile.
Odell nodded and walked by his side.
Madam Springsteen was on the other side of her husband, and her eyes were glued to Odell. The more she looked at him, the harder it was for her to suppress the urge to grin. At first, she thought that Ramona was exaggerating when she described Odell’s appearance, but now she could verify that the man was even more handsome than described. His looks coupled with his capabilities made him the perfect man that was considered rare. Odell accepted Springsteen's hospitality and took a seat on the couch. He looked around and spotted Christopher and his group, but he did not see Sylvia anywhere.
She didn’t come?’
Chapter 551
Chapter 551 Sylvia and Christopher arrived at the entrance. After showing their invitation card, the butler guided them inside They followed the butler along the pathway and went into a castle-like house.
Dinner was held in the main hall on the first floor. In the center of the ceiling of the spacious venue, there was a crystal chandelier that shed its glamorous light all across the hall.
After bringing them into the hall, the butler wore an apologetic smile and said, “Please make yourself at home. Due to our master’s health, it might take him longer to come downstairs.” Christopher politely answered, “It’s totally fine. We understand.”
The butler excused himself before he went to serve other guests. Sylvia, Christopher, and the others sat down on one of the couches.
At the same time, there was a young woman in a sky blue dress and wearing beautiful makeup above the spiral stairs, watching them from afar. She was looking in Sylvia’s direction with a sense of prying. Moments later, a white-haired elderly woman, who was covered in expensive jewelry, walked over to the young woman and asked, “Lily, why are you out here?” “Oh, it’s nothing. | just came out for a walk.” Madam Springsteen furrowed her brows and looked in the direction Lily was staring. She saw a group of people chatting on the couch. They were dressed commonly and probably were the artists the old man had invited. She restricted her disdainful gaze and was more perplexed than before. “Lily, what exactly are you looking at?” “Some irrelevant person.” Lily then turned around and elegantly paced towards her room. As his ex-wife, Sylvia was indeed beautiful but commonly dressed, which was expected of someone without a powerful background.
Downstairs, after having a seat, Sylvia sensed that someone was eyeing her. She scanned around and saw groups of people chatting among themselves. She then looked up at the spiral stars but saw no one there.
“Am | overthinking? Sylvia put the thought aside and munched on some fruits and snacks while listening to Christopher’s chat. She waited for quite some time and still did not see the host of the event anywhere Sensing the urge to use the tollet, she excused herself from Christopher and the others before heading to the washroom However, after she left the hall for the washroom, tumultuous noises came from inside the hall m ediately, the guests in the hall got up from their seats
The butler ran upstairs and helped Master Springsteen down the stairs. Together with him was Madam Springsteen and her two sons and daughters-in-law. Even her daughter and son-in law came out
The crowd at the entrance automatically moved aside and paved a path
Under the glamorous light, the man’s towering figure appeared in the guests’ eyes. His black custom-made suit complemented his straight figure, and he seemed to exude a strong aura. Each step he took would further expand the path in between the crowd. The guests wanted to greet or talk to him, but they dared not make a noise.
The quiet atmosphere was broken when Master Springsteen brought his family in front of the man
Master Springsteen smiled and said, “Master Carter, it's great to finally meet you in person.”
Odell shook the man’s hand. “You're too kind. | have heard a lot about you. You have seniority, so please just address me by my name.” “Haha... Okay okay, let’s go inside,” Master Springsteen said with a delighted smile.
Odell nodded and walked by his side.
Madam Springsteen was on the other side of her husband, and her eyes were glued to Odell. The more she looked at him, the harder it was for her to suppress the urge to grin. At first, she thought that Ramona was exaggerating when she described Odell’s appearance, but now she could verify that the man was even more handsome than described. His looks coupled with his capabilities made him the perfect man that was considered rare. Odell accepted Springsteen's hospitality and took a seat on the couch. He looked around and spotted Christopher and his group, but he did not see Sylvia anywhere.
She didn’t come?’
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However, Sylvia was a frequent listener of Thomas’s piano-playing, and he had also played this song for her before. Be it the playing or the tune, Thomas felt a lot more natural compared to Lily, so Sylvia lost interest after a while. She picked up her plate of snacks and continued munching.
It was then that a tall figure appeared on her left. Startled, Sylvia looked up at the figure, and before she could show any proper reaction, the figure sat down beside her.
The entire hall was dark, and the only spotlight was on Lily and her piano, so it took Sylvia quite a while to recognize the person beside her.
“Thomas?” she asked in a small voice.
“The one and only,” he said. Sylvia was baffled by his arrival. “What brings you here?” “Lily and | were classmates. She invited me here,” he said.
Sylvia nodded in realization.
There were no more questions from her, and Thomas also quietly enjoyed the recital. He did not speak a word after he explained his arrival. After Lily finished playing the song, the crowd applauded. Lily stood up and elegantly bowed at the applauding crowd while being highlighted by the spotlight. Then, Master Springsteen’s voice sounded from the dark. He delightfully said, “The ball is starting soon, but before that, is there any young gentleman who would like to have a dance with my granddaughter?
“It might sound surprising, but my granddaughter has never gotten a boyfriend, and | wish that she will find her Mr. Right soon. So, would any young man like to give her a chance?”
“Grandfather?” Lily shyly shot a glance at her grandfather. Many young men among the crowd started murmuring and voicing their excitement. “It’s my pleasure to be able to have a dance with Ms. Springstreen!” “Ms. Springteen’s recital was melodious and | admire her talent!”
The young men among the crowd grew excited as every one of them wanted a chance to have a dance with Lily.
Lily stood quietly but a hint of disdain flashed deep in her eyes. She looked down on all the caper young men combined. She then had a glance at the butler behind her.
The butlet rated the inicrophone and said, “Thank you for your admiration of our Ms. Lily. veryone Lach and every young gentleman is outstanding in your own way, and it is difficult
to pick just one for the dance. “Here, | would like to suggest a little game: the spotlight will randomly move around, and when Ms. Lily says stop, the spotlight will pick the lucky gentleman for the dance.”
“Great!”
“Yeah, | can go with that!”
The young men agreed to the little game. Someone then said, “This little game is fun and fair to all the young men here. It also won't put Ms. Springsteen in an awkward position.”
The butler then asked Lily, “What do you think about the game, Ms. Lily?” Lily smiled politely and said, “I think it's a good idea. Thank you, Arthur.” “You're too kind, my lady.” The butler then turned to the crowd and said, “Without further ado, the game will begin in the count of three.” The hall went quiet before the countdown.
Almost every young man looked at Lily in anticipation. The other guests were also interested in finding out who would be the lucky guy chosen to have the dance with Lily. Sylvia was sitting in the corner. It was the first time she had heard of the game, and it captured her attention. She tapped Thomas’s shoulder and asked in a small voice, “Thomas, what do you think about Lily?”
She suddenly realized that Thomas was not a youngster anymore and that he was already at a suitable age to date. Thomas replied coldly, “I am not interested in her.”
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Sylvia felt like cold water was just poured onto her. She pursed her lips and decided to abandon the question. The spotlight started moving. It spun randomly around the crowd for around ten seconds before Lily called for it to stop.
The spotlight froze immediately, capturing everyone’s attention. When the crowd looked at where the spotlight shone on, a majority of them gasped in shock. Even Sylvia was surprised. The spotlight chose Odell. The man elegantly sat on the couch with a glass of wine in his hand. As though he did not expect the attention, his brows frowned, and he looked slightly annoyed.
Voices then came from the quiet crowd. “It's Master Carter?” “That’s right. Master Carter is perfect for Ms. Springsteen. It’s like they are made for each other.”
“Be it his looks or his capabilities, he is probably the best one out of the bunch!” “But | heard Master Carter used to be married and even has children.” “So what? His status is more than fitting for Ms. Springsteen.” Someone then mumbled, “Is this predetermined? Out of all the young guys here, Master Carter got chosen? The coincidence is uncanny.” Yellow lights then came on. It was still not too bright in the hall but enough for the guests to see one another.
Master Springsteen then stood up with a giggle. Lily then walked over to her grandfather from the piano and curled her hands around his arm intimately. The other Springsteens and guests also stood up gradually.
Sylvia followed the crowd but was surrounded by people taller than her. She was unable to see what happened with Odell and Master Springsteen and could only hear them. Master Springsteen smiled and said, “Haha, | didn’t expect the spotlight to choose you for the dance, Odell.” He then turned to Lily and called her. “Lily.” Lily maintained her elegant demeanor and flashed a smile at Odell. “Master Carter, I’ve heard a lot about you. I’m Lily.”
Odell had a glance at her and answered, “Ms. Springsteen, you are skilled with the piano.” “You're too land.”
Madam Springsteen then said with a laugh, “Everyone is waiting for the first dance. Why don’t you two save the chat for alter the dance?”
Ramona also went up to Odell and said “That’s right. Odell, go have the dance with Ms. Springsteen.”
Odell was quiet for two seconds before he extended his arm forward. Lily blushed as she put her hand on his. The crowd stepped back and gave them the floor. Sylvia was pushed to the side, and fortunately, she had Thomas blocking the moving crowd, or else, she would have been pressed against the wall. The floor then emptied out for the couple to have the first dance. Sylvia had a glance at Odell and Lily walking to the center. His figure was tall and straight as ever as he held Lily’s hand to approach the center. Lily also looked glamorous and elegant under his lead. The two looked perfect for each other. Sylvia pursed her lips and watched coldly. Then, on her left, Christopher suggested, “Sylvia, why don’t we go out and have a walk? The scenery outside is beautiful.”
Sylvia knew he was being considerate. As a matter of fact, it really made her uncomfortable, but she had to acknowledge her divorce from Odell. After all, she also got the rights to her children.
Therefore, Odell dancing with another woman was none of her business anymore. Sylvia smiled at him and said, “I’m fine. Mr. President. You don’t need to worry about me.”
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When Christopher saw the forced smile on her face, he pursed his lips and decided to stay quiet. Sylvia continued watching the dancing couple at the floor.
Odell and Lily were swaying romantically along with the soothing music.
Odell’s towering figure looked elegant as he held Lily's hand around. Lily followed his lead. She tiptoed and spun elegantly from time to time, showing off not only her dancing skills but also her slender figure. The two of them really looked great with each other Sylvia simply watched in silence Thomas also watched them beside her, and he would observe her expression from time to time.
However, Sylvia was captivated by the dancing couple and did not notice Thomas’s gaze. At the end of the music, the first dance ended.
The crowd applauded enthusiastically, and even Sylvia clapped a few times just to go along with the flow
As the applause subsided, Odell held Lily’s hand as they walked off the dance floor It was then that the yellow lights went off, and the spotlight came back on to shine on the butler.
The butler smiled as he raised the microphone to his mouth. “Thank you for the first dance, Master Carter and Ms. Lily. May | ask for everyone’s patience?
“To express our gratitude for everyone’s attendance, Master Springsteen has prepared presents for everyone. Three big prizes have been prepared for the couple who get the first, the second, and the third dance
“Master Carter is already our first lucky winner. With that being said, let us continue with the spotlight game to choose our next lucky winners. When | call ‘stop’, the spotlight will shine on two people and they will have the second dance. The same process will repeat for the third couple
“All of the lucky winners will receive the prizes from Master Springsteen himself, so be prepared!”
The crowd was intrigued and aroused by the sudden announcement. Everyone started to Pather around the butler Only Sylvia, Thomas and several more remained still
Otell returned to his scat He released Lily's hand as soon as he stepped off the dance floor, and he had been sipping on his glass ever since he sat down.
Lily sat down bryde him and asked, “Master Carter, may | have a word with you?
xell took another nip”Speak”
He sounded cold and distant, which displeased Lily and made her furrow her brows. Considering Odell’s status, Lily was forced to stomach her grievance. “I just came back to Westchester, and | would like to know if there are any fun places to visit. | wonder if you have the time to be my tour guide around the city. Maybe in a day or two?” “I don’t have the time.” Lily choked on the reaction she received. The crowd gathered at the butler’s side went quiet before the spotlight picked its second winner: a middle- aged couple. The couple was rather well-known in Westchester. The butler then said, “Let us welcome Mr. and Mrs. Redhorn to give us the second dance of the
night.”
The yellow lights went on again. The crowd dispersed and made space for Mr. and Mrs. Redhorn in the center. The two of them danced comfortably.
Lily had a quick glance at the couple before she shifted her attention back to Odell. She regained her polite smile and asked, “If you don’t have the time, | won't insist, but can you enlighten me about some interesting places to visit?” “You can find them on the internet.”
“I know | can, but those reviews are not accurate.”
Odell sipped and ignored her completely. Lily stared at his perfect yet cold side face. She swallowed her grievance again and said, Master Carter, you're really not a talker, | see. Do you not like to smile as well?” Odell ignored her. She moved to his front and continued in a meek voice, “I bet your smile looks great.”