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.”

you were still with me, you’d be the one accompanying me now. You’d have the chance to see the heir

usually wore flat shoes, and the seven–inch red heels she was wearing now felt

her feet felt numb, as if

not interested,” Doris firmly refused.

speechless by Doris’s blunt refusal.

“Doris, what a shame.”

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

registration desk at the entrance

suit pocket and handed it over, intending to enter, but was stopped by a staff member.

pleased. “What do you mean

you blind? Do you know who he is?” Leia was also

Watson, sorry, you can’t enter,” the staff

at the staff in shock. “You know

dare to

can’t enter,” the

have an invitation.”

Watson, your invitation is fake.”

his face stiffened. “This was

guests invited by the Hartman

been quite proud of this, showing it off to everyone,

be sure this is the invitation from

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meet the heir of the

had offended the heir of the Hartman family, who he

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

in black stood in a line, blocking

attention of onlookers, and even the media outside took

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

no point in staying here. It would only add

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

bragged in front of Doris that the heir of the Hartman family was his

the face in front of her, but

how to

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

contain her joy and smiled secretly, trying

Doris, filled with

Leia also glared at Doris with

by Leia, leaving in

moment, Doris couldn’t have been more pleased.

saw everything that

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

Ryan’s gone,” Daniel reported with a smile. “He

just started,” Lewis said, his eyes inscrutable. “How about we put him on the news to keep him

said,

You should head to

Lewis stood up and straightened himself.

the lounge

features exuded cold, refined elegance.

and black suit highlighted

became the center of attention, exuding an aura of power.

the microphone, showing off

of wine, and Lewis

came the game segment, with generous prizes for

in the venue, leaving only a beam of circular

a mermaid. She played the piano,

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send you a lawyer’s letter!” Leia warned the media, while pulling Ryan along. “Ryan, let’s go!”

point in staying here. It would only add to the embarrassment.

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