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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.

said, "Matthew, Derrick hasn't seen you in a long time. He misses you

"Alright, I miss Derrick

this moment, a maid walked over and led Jaylin to her seat. They made their way to the area designated for ordinary guests, where Jaylin found herself

They engaged in conversations and posed for photos in small groups, but none addressed Jaylin directly. Jaylin didn't mind. She either drank

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

ten minutes later,

kitchen to fetch French fries and crisps, snacking on them as she continued to watch

together. Among

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seeue, they knew that the two families were indeed

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another and queued up to toast Neil, followed by Derrick,

toast these

and carried a drink out of the living room and into the back garden. She looked

back garden, but when they saw her coming, they avoided her. Even the security guards

moment, Anabel appeared

grandfather and Neil will announce my marriage to

smiled. "Matthew told me that he won't marry

just informed Matthew that if he marries me and we have a child, Neil will transfer half of his shares to him. That would

he can turn down such an

only strip him of his 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 to

thought for a moment. "I don't understand what you're saying, and I don't care. I just want to be with Matthew.

Anabel looked incredulous. "You actually don't think about his career and future?

want to be with Matthew for

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