One year, one love by Aurora Miller

Chapter 45

Chapter 45

Finally, it was the day of the Hartman Group’s cocktail party. Doris had been busy all day since the morning.

Hartman Group had rented out the entire Hampstone Hotel for the event, which was scheduled for 6 PM.

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For this event, Lewis had hired a professional security company to handle the activities inside, not using the hotel’s staff and not allowing any media or reporters inside.

All attendees were required to surrender all electronic devices.

To ensure Doris didn’t discover his true identity, Lewis had taken extra precautions, going to great lengths to cover his tracks.

Hampstone Hotel was also placing great importance on this event. The departments had started preparing early in the morning, striving for perfection with no room for error.

Doris had just finished the part of the desserts she was in charge of and sat down to rest when Leon arrived.

“Doris, Joan has a fever. You need to take her place and welcome guests at the hotel entrance,” Leon announced her new task in front of everyone.

Doris knew Leon was deliberately picking on her, as she hadn’t listened to him earlier, and now he wanted to punish her.

“Okay.” Doris didn’t dare show any sign of displeasure.

She changed into a bright red dress, with dark floral patterns, a fitted cut, a slender waist, and an elegant figure.

Her long hair was styled into an updo with a beaded hairpin, revealing her pale, graceful neck. She looked like a classical beauty straight out of a painting, with a smile that could captivate anyone.

As dusk fell, guests continued to arrive.

Doris’s outfit stood out like a blooming flower in the dark night, naturally attracting attention at the entrance.

As soon as Ryan got out of the car, he was drawn to Doris’s presence.

Leia followed his gaze and, upon seeing Doris, her expression changed to one of displeasure. Jealousy grew in her heart like a wild vine.

“Ryan, I dressed up today. Do you think I look pretty?” Leia tugged at him, trying to get him to look at her.

“Sure,” he replied.

“So who looks better, me or Doris?”

“Of course, you look better,” said Ryan.

Upon hearing that, Leia smiled with satisfaction.

He bent his arm, and–Leia took the opportunity to hook her arm with his. Together, they walked in.

Ryan wore a wine–red suit with a black shirt, tall and handsome.

His fiancee, Leia, wore a strapless gown in the same color, shimmering with jewels, radiant and charming.

He walked a few steps and then stopped in front of Doris, sizing her up from head to toe.

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The dress suited her well. Her eyes were clear and bright, her lips a rosy red, with a captivating charm that was both innocent and seductive.

“So you’ve become the greeter now?” Ryan asked with a light laugh.

Doris just smiled faintly, “I’m an employee of the hotel. I’ll be wherever they need me.”

“Doris, if you were still with me, you’d be the one accompanying me now. You’d have the chance to see the heir of the Hartman family. Standing here in the cold wind in high

shoes, and the seven–inch red heels she was wearing now felt like

her feet felt numb, as if they

not interested,” Doris firmly

was left speechless by Doris’s

what a

bother with her,” Leia said with hostility toward Doris, then turned to Ryan with a beaming smile. “I’ll cherish

registration desk at the entrance where Hartman Group staff checked the

out of his suit pocket and handed it over, intending to enter, but was stopped by a staff

pleased. “What do you mean by

you know who he

can’t enter,”

shock. “You

to stop me?”

enter,” the staff repeated.

have an

invitation is

was stunned, his face stiffened. “This was definitely sent by the

were only a few corporate guests invited by the Hartman Group, and Watson

showing it off to everyone, but he never expected this outcome.

can you be sure this is the invitation from us?”

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to Mr. Hartman,” Ryan said, trying to use this opportunity to meet the heir of the Hartman family. He never expected that he couldn’t even get through the door.

of the Hartman family, who he

Hartman is unavailable today. Mr. Watson,

black stood in a line,

of onlookers, and even the media outside

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a lawyer’s letter? Leis warned the media, wire puding Pyn dome Wyen,

was no point in staying here. It would

heir of the Hartman family is your

the heir

the face in front of

me how to do things”

have your friend’s number, do your Doris’s eyes filled

couldn’t contain her joy and smiled secretly, trying to

Doris, filled with so

also glared at Doris

away by Leia,

Doris couldn’t

floor, Daniel saw everything that had just happened,

sitting on a leather sofa, going over the

with a

his eyes inscrutable. “How about we put him on the news

Daniel said,

to the event now,” Alyssa reminded him.

stood up

door to the lounge that led to the

exuded cold, refined elegance.

highlighted his tall

his confident entrance, Lewis became the center of attention, exuding an aura of power. He was a born

microphone, showing off his wisdom and charm, earning

him a glass of wine, and Lewis raised it. “Cheers.”

the game segment, with

lights dimmed in the venue, leaving only a beam of circular light shining on

mermaid. She played the piano,

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Be careful, I’ll send you a lawyer’s letter!” Leia warned the media, while pulling Ryan

here. It would only add to

called out, “Mr. Watson, I remember you said the heir of the Hartman family is your friend. Just give him