"I... I'm sorry." Rachel's cheeks were flushed like ripe tomatoes.

"Ms. Mead." lan's breath quickened. He whispered to her, "You look really beautiful today."

Rachel blushed and was flustered. She quickly straightened up and moved away from lan's embrace.

Justin struggled to suppress his emotions and hugged Bella tightly, his eyes red. "Bella, thank you for your hard work."

Bella leaned against his chest, giggling like a woman completely immersed in happiness. "What hard work? I just invited everyone over for a meal. Oh, by the way, Carrie caught a cold from sleeping with the window open these past few days, so Ryan couldn't make it tonight and stayed home to take care of her. Your best friend wanted me to tell you to enjoy your meal and eat his portion too."

"Okay." Justin looked down at her face with lowered eyes, his heart contracting intensely and tears welling up in his eyes.

"Thank you, Young Madam..."

crush, lan was too overwhelmed to express his feelings. So,

to invite her for a meal for a long time, but I just couldn't find the right opportunity. Tonight's gathering just

the one thanking you. I'm truly honored to be invited to your home

could not believe she was invited to dinner at Bella's mansion tonight and that she would be wearing such a beautiful dress and meeting so many beautiful people all at once. It all felt

glasses of wine later as punishment?" Roza teased, and

many hardships, Roza still wanted to tease him a

Justin answered, "Okay."

bottle!" Arnold said, being the supportive family member, eager

about to retort. But to her surprise, Justin responded cheerfully, "Sure, I'll drink until the end of

joy, Drew descended from upstairs, covered in ashes and looking disheveled. He shouted to the crowd, "Hey! Cough, cough cough...

you go mining or something, Drew? Don't scare the

you think you can do better, come and

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