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.”

with me, you’d be the one accompanying me now. You’d have the chance to see the heir of the Hartman family.

flat shoes, and the seven–inch red heels she was

feet felt numb, as if they didn’t belong to

Doris

left speechless by Doris’s blunt

“Doris, what a

her own fault for being ungrateful. Don’t bother with her,” Leia said with hostility toward Doris, then turned to

a registration desk at the entrance where

handed it

pleased. “What do you mean

you know who he is?” Leia was also very

Watson, sorry, you can’t enter,”

“You know who I

to stop me?”

the staff repeated.

have an

Watson, your invitation

stiffened. “This was definitely sent

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

of this, showing it off

is the invitation from us?”

this opportunity to meet the heir of the Hartman family. He never expected that he couldn’t even get through the

didn’t know how he had offended the heir of the Hartman family, who he hadn’t

unavailable today. Mr. Watson, please leave,” the staff

in black stood in a

attracting the attention of onlookers, and even the media outside

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taking pictures! Be careful, Fill send you a lawyer’s letter? Leis warned the

no point in staying here. It

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

of Doris that the heir

slapped in the face in front of

teach me how to do

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

secretly, trying to hold

pressed into a straight line, glaring at Doris, filled with

Leia also glared

pulled away by Leia, leaving in a

couldn’t have

saw everything that had just

lounge next to the event hall, where Lewis was sitting on a leather sofa, going over

reported with a

started,” Lewis said, his eyes inscrutable. “How about we put him on

Daniel said, clearly

You should head to

go.” Lewis stood up

opened the door to the lounge that led to the event

features exuded

tailored white shirt and black suit highlighted his tall frame

attention, exuding an aura of

the stage and took the microphone, showing off his wisdom and charm, earning rounds of

handed him a glass of wine, and Lewis

came the game segment, with generous prizes for the winners.

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

played the piano, her music sweet and sorrowful as if

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Leia warned the

It would only add to

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

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