My Substitute Wife Is a Bigwig (Lily and Loid)

Chapter 169

Leaning against the table behind her and holding her wine glass, Lily looked at Shannon with a faint smile but said nothing

Shannon’s eyes darkened slightly, but her smile remained unchanged. “I won’t disturb you anymore. Hope everything goes well with your banquet.”

Lily raised an eyebrow and watched her leave with a thoughtful expression. After Shannon walked away, Joseph and Maxwell approached Lily.

“Congratulations, Ms. Brooks. It’s a relief to know that someone will take good care of you,” Maxwell said warmly, holding his wine glass.

Lily smiled and replied, “Thank you, Mr. Lane.”

Joseph glanced at Maxwell, his gaze darkening momentarily. Then, he retracted his thoughts and looked at Lily, the praised, “You should wear bright colors more often. You look so beautiful

with a polite smile. “You flatterme, Mr.

“You deserve the highest praise”

in her

“Thaven’t decided

a serious tone while patting her shoulder. “I hope your decision will be a good one.”

nodded without saying anything.

figures, so they attracted attention wherever they went. The fact that they approached Lily and

wonder if Lily was more than just a simple girl from the

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those who came to toast her as she was

checking it, the person’s expression changed. She quickly signaled to others. Soon, everyone at the banquet was looking at their phones with

had been toasting Lily, promptly excused themselves after getting a hint from those around them. They simply left without saying another word to her standing in the

of the women close to Melanie pulled her aside after

background of your daughter–in–law?” asked

turned to give her a befuddled look. “Why would I need to investigate