Chapter 404

Athena thought so, but she bet that Anabel would not.

If Anabel was so impatient, she would not even be qualified to participate in this game.

As she expected, Anabel's stiffness and murderous aura only lasted for three to four seconds. Then, she smiled and stood to greet Matthew. "Matthew, long time no see. I'm very happy to see you."

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"Long time no see," Matthew greeted her with a polite nod and introduced Jaylin with a composed demeanor. "This is my girlfriend, Jaylin. She's now in her fifth month of pregnancy. There may be some discomforts tonight; please be patient with her."

Anabel responded with a warm smile. "Not at all. With you by her side, I'm sure Miss Acevedo will be well looked after."

Matthew led Jaylin forward, wishing Neil a happy birthday, and then greeted Derrick.

Jaylin was very respectful and greeted the two elders.

Neil and Derrick were indeed seasoned big shots, having navigated the business world and the political arena for over half a century. Faced with Matthew's arrival with Jaylin, neither displayed any signs of displeasure or discontent. Instead, they offered warm smiles and greeted Matthew cordially.

With their status and identity, there was no need for them to look at Jaylin.

Neil gave Jaylin a faint smile. "Since you're here, have fun and take care of yourself."

Jaylin thanked him again.

Derrick nodded slightly at Jaylin and did not say anything else.

long time. He misses you very much. Come and

smiled and said, "Alright, I

They made their way to the area designated for ordinary guests, where Jaylin found herself surrounded by the wealthy and the famous, including well-known celebrities

present were unlikely to cause a scene with Jaylin, so they opted to overlook her presence. They engaged in conversations and posed for photos

of this birthday party-its scale, style, and execution were beyond the imagination of the

ten minutes later, the

Athena, observing the dishes, was convinced of their exquisite taste. Overcome by hunger, she went to the large kitchen to fetch French fries and crisps, snacking on them as

together. Among the dozen or so prominent figures at the main table, they

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this seeue, they knew that the

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one after another and queued up

main table to toast or were not qualified to toast these big

up and carried a drink out of the living room

saw her coming, they avoided her. Even the security guards did not approach her. Soon, the place Jaylin passed by was empty. She still didn't care as she sat

this moment, Anabel appeared with her

my marriage to

"Matthew told me that he won't marry

that if he marries me and we have a child, Neil will transfer half of his shares to him. That would make him the largest shareholder of the Graham

turn down such

CEO title but also demote him and possibly reassign him to a subsidiary. Do you believe he can bear such repercussions? Would you want him

you're saying, and I don't care. I just want to be with Matthew. It doesn't matter what

doesn't matter what he becomes?" Anabel looked incredulous. "You actually don't think about his career and

want to be with Matthew for a

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