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 of the Hartman family. Standing here in the cold wind in high heels

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

standing for just a short while, her feet felt numb, as if they didn’t belong to her

Doris firmly

by Doris’s blunt refusal.

what a

with hostility toward Doris, then

registration desk at the entrance where Hartman Group

and handed it

pleased. “What do

know who he is?” Leia

Watson, sorry, you can’t enter,” the staff said formally.

the staff in shock. “You know

dare to

enter,” the staff

have an invitation.”

your invitation

stunned, his face stiffened. “This was definitely

a few corporate guests invited by the Hartman Group, and Watson Group was one of them.

this, showing it off to everyone, but

this is the invitation from us?”

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use this opportunity to meet the heir of the Hartman family. He

didn’t know how he had offended the heir of the Hartman

Watson, please

members in black stood in

forcibly ejected, attracting the attention of onlookers, and even the media

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careful, Fill send you a lawyer’s letter? Leis

It would only

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

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

in front of her,

how to do things”

friend’s number, do your Doris’s

smiled secretly, trying to

glaring at Doris, filled with so

her!” Leia also glared

was pulled away by Leia, leaving

Doris couldn’t

the second floor, Daniel saw everything

event hall, where Lewis was sitting on a leather sofa, going over the event details with his secretary, Alyssa.

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

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

Daniel said, clearly

Hartman, it’s time, You should head to the event now,”

up and straightened himself.

bodyguard opened the door to the lounge that

exuded cold, refined elegance.

white shirt and black suit highlighted his tall frame and long

attention, exuding an aura of power. He was a

onto the stage and took the microphone, showing

glass of wine, and

game segment, with

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

as a mermaid. She played the piano, her music sweet and sorrowful as if telling

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a lawyer’s letter!” Leia warned

point in staying here. It would only add to the

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