h4Chapter 53: ns in Progress/h4

"I’ll definitely be there, but what kind of show are you talking about?" Eric asked with a gentle smile, his hand tenderly brushing her long hair.

E blinked, "It’s a secret for now. On Sunday, no matter what happens, you need to stay calm and not get angry, okay?"

Eric raised an eyebrow slightly, "If it involves any n that could hurt you, I won’t agree."

"It won’t. Trust me, I promise it won’t harm me. I’ll give you a great show," E said with a bit of guilt, avoiding Eric’s gaze with a light smile.

"Alright then. Where is this cream of mushroom soup from?" Eric asked.

"Celestial Feast," E replied, her bright eyes looking at him. Eric reached out and patted her head, "Good girl, you even know I like food from there."

E’s face warmed slightly, though not as easily as it used to. It seemed she had grown ustomed to his presence, almost as if they were the most intimate lovers.

E’s heart was eagerly awaiting that day. Hannah, Brandon, just you wait!

The next morning, E smiled brightly at Robert during breakfast, "Daddy, I want to host a party at home this Sunday."

Brianna paused slightly, "Don’t waste money on extravagance."

Robert nced at Brianna with mild disdain and smiled at his daughter, "What do you have in mind?"

"Just a simple meal with some cake, as Mom said, nothing extravagant. I just want to invite some family and friends over for dinner to make up for the fiasco of mying-of-age party," E said with a smile.

Brianna cleared her throat, sensing Robert’s cold gaze.

"Given your great contributions to Davis Group, a party is the least I can do. Not only will we host it, but we’ll do it in grand style!" Robert said indulgently, beaming at E.

"No need for that, just a dinner at home will do!" E said with a smile, looking at Hannah. "Hannah, you can invite your friends too if you want."

Hannah’s eyes lit up, "Great, I’ll invite a few friends over."

E smiled sweetly, "Daddy, you muste too. You were sote on mying-of-age day that you didn’t even get to spend time with me!"

Robert nodded cheerfully, "Don’t worry, I won’t miss it this time!"

E then suggested, "Daddy, you could also invite some friends and business partners. I’ve already invited Mr. Eric, and he said he’de. Having him there will surely impress your business associates and help future coborations."

Robert’s eyes lit up with delight, "You’re saying Mr. Nelson will attend? I must invite more business partners to see my connection with Mr. Nelson from Nelson Group."

E nodded, secretly smiling. She knew Hannah would try to sabotage her, but she had a n for that day.

After breakfast, E left, leaving Brianna and Hannah in the living room.

"Hannah, don’t mess with the party. Your father will bring friends, and if something goes wrong, you’ll lose face," Brianna said softly to Hannah.

"But Mom, with Dad’s friends there, if E is humiliated, he won’t favor her so much!" Hannah said angrily.

"Look how much he dotes on her now! And me? In his eyes, I’m nothing but a weed, not worth his affection!" Hannah said, feeling wronged.

Briannaughed coldly, "I told you not to do it, let me do it!"

Hannah hesitated, then reluctantly said, "Mom, I can do it perfectly this time!"

"No! E is not simple. With Mr. Nelson present, you need to stand out and gain his favor. You can’t make any mistakes, so let me take care of it!" Brianna’s voice was soft, but her eyes were full of confidence.

"Alright, but be careful, Mom."

"Don’t worry. This is the first time I’m taking an enemy seriously. I won’t fail," Brianna said, sipping her tea with a cold smile.

That little brat won’t stay smug for long!

She would reim all the love her husband had given to his daughter. Hannah was the true princess of the Davis family!

E was nothing but a weed; she could never stand on the same level as Hannah.

By Saturday, Robert had already instructed the servants to decorate the hall festively.

E understood that Robert’s kindness towards her wasrgely because of her substantial shares inherited from her grandmother.

Nevertheless, due to the recent fifty-billion-dor contract, Robert’s genuine affection for her had increased. However, E knew that no matter how smart and capable she was, Robert would never let her inherit Davis Group!

It meant that despite his affection, he would eventually take away her shares.

But she still had time until she turned twenty-five. She would grow stronger, step by step, and by then, Robert wouldn’t be able to affect her!

She was destined to be the true winner in life.

By three o’clock on Sunday afternoon, guests began to arrive. Chloe and Charles came first, followed by Hannah’s friend Lily and others.

As soon as Lily entered, her eyes shed with malice at E, who was chatting cheerfully with Chloe. However, she quickly masked her hostility.

"E, look at my brother. Doesn’t he look much more haggard?" Chloe whispered, pulling E aside.

Charles was sitting in a corner of the living room, drinking. He looked much more worn out, with a faint sorrow and mncholy in his eyes.

"Yes, what’s wrong with Charles?"

E was puzzled. Charles usually liked to chat with her whenever they were together.

But today, he avoided her and stayed in a corner drinking, as if he were afraid to face her.

"What happened to him? Why is Charles like this?" E frowned, and Chloe sighed, shaking her head.

"I don’t know. I even suggested he invite you out, but he said... you have someone special and didn’t want to bother you."

E was stunned. How did Charles know she had someone special?

Her rtionship with Eric was very secretive. The only time they were photographed together was because Avery had someone secretly take pictures, and E hadn’t even told Eric about it.

But Avery and Charles had no interaction, so it couldn’t have been her who revealed the information.

"I’ll go talk to him!" E said and walked towards Charles.

"Charles! Drinking alone? Why are you avoiding me?" E sat down, her smile radiant. She looked even more elegant and charming in her white princess dress.

Charles’s face changed dramatically. He stared at E, his eyes filled with unease and pain. Reluctantly, he looked away, shaking his head, "No, I just thought you’d be busy hosting your party."

"Hehe, you missed mying-of-age party because you were abroad. Do you have a gift to make up for it today?" E joked.

Charles hurriedly took out a small box. "E, this is your gift... I have to go now. Tell Chloe for me."

With that, Charles stood up and quickly walked out.

E watched his hurried figure, feeling frustrated. But then she saw a familiar figure at the door—Eric had arrived.