Selena stared at Aldrich with an incredulous look. She wasn't sure what the man in front of her was saying. It was not new to her that the men close to her were even more interested in Charlotte when they found out who she was, who was only an illegitimate child in the Ledger family.Aldrich noticed the unchanged look on Selena's face. "I don't like Charlotte. Charlotte's nature is the worst woman I've ever known and she has no intelligence. Tends to be careless in making decisions and can also only judge the quality of others by their status."Selena watched Aldrich carefully, then had quite different thoughts on Aldrich, unlike Charlotte's view. Selena smiled, then turned her face towards the food before them. "Butler Rhodes is really very good. He managed to raise you well. Butler Rhodes is a very good man. No wonder you are too."Aldrich smiled happily at Selena's praise. "You're also a good woman. Your gentle demeanor is one of your qualities."Selena blushed with embarrassment a
"I heard that the Ledger family has a dark secret. If we can find that information, we can bring down the Ledger family." One of them looked enthusiastic about finding out the information."Yes, we should be able to bring down the Ledger family. I'm sure that they're hiding something, just like the case of their future son-in-law yesterday. My hunch is that it's true, not just a misunderstanding." Another one agreed, linking it to Jake's case some time ago."But besides his dark secret of having an illegitimate child, what else is he hiding?"I don't know, but if we find out, it will certainly be a threat to him."All of them who were there chuckled at this.Aldrich walked away when the discussion about Ledger's family from the two people had changed to another topic. He thought about the rumors that the two people were talking about. Aldrich reached into his pants pocket and took out a cell phone. He dialed Jose's number."Can I help you, Master?" asked Jose from the other side after
The black-clad servants approached Selena while bowing their heads respectfully. They extended their hands with friendly smiles. "Come, Miss. We will serve you."Selena, who was still in confusion, got off the bed. She grabbed one of the maids' hands, and they led her away to the bathroom. Selena thought they would bathe her, so she was surprised when they went inside. "I-I can clean myself. You guys can come out and wait there.""We'll give you a scrub treatment first before you clean yourself, Miss." One of the maids replied kindly, then took out some soothing scented powders. She raised her hand, pointing at the bathtub. "We will also pour some milk powder into the bathtub for you to bathe in later."One of the maids turned on the water tap in the bathtub while pouring the milk powder. "While you wait for the water to fill up, we will give you a scrub." She gestured toward the toilet seat. "I apologize, Miss. Please sit here while we scrub you."Selena nodded her head, then obeyed
Madam Estelle raised her hand, inviting Selena to step out. "Come, Miss."Selena took a deep breath, trying to reduce her nervousness. She was accompanied by Madam Estelle as she ambled past the neatly lined-up servants to the exit of the building. Selena was even more surprised when Madam Estelle brought her to a stop right in front of a long, luxurious car.A man dressed in black opened the limousine door while bowing his head respectfully. Madam Estelle raised her hand, inviting Selena to enter the limousine. "Please, Miss."Selena climbed into the limousine, followed by Madam Estelle. They sat next to each other. The luxury car drove off, followed by dozens of other luxury cars from behind, looking like a royal carriage. Selena glanced back. Dozens of luxury cars were lined up neatly behind the limousine.Madam Estelle smiled at the look on Selena's face, which clearly implied confusion. "Miss, you must be very confused by all this. Everything was prepared in such a way by Mr Aldr
This was the most extravagant wedding party ever. Madam Estelle slowly led Selena until they were at the altar facing Aldrich. The 37-year-old woman released her hand from Selena's, then stepped back to let Aldrich take her place holding Selena's hand. "Please, sir."Selena's heart skipped a beat as Aldrich took her hand gently. Madam Estelle bowed her head respectfully. "Excuse me, sir, miss."Aldrich and Selena nodded their heads in unison. "Thank you." Madam Estelle excused herself from their presence, mingling with the invited guests.Jose confronted Selena beside the altar. "Before the wedding ceremony begins, I would like to tell you something. Mr Aldrich will be giving an extraordinary dowry to Miss Selena Ledger." He raised his hands above his head as he clapped his hands lightly, and then many servants entered with trolleys containing various gifts.The first few trolleys with gifts of two gold sets with the most expensive diamonds and gemstones were beautifully displayed in
Jake and Charlotte's wedding was a little less festive after the lunchtime ceremony. Jake's extended family and business partners were the only guests in the room. The guests had left by late afternoon, and the wedding was over. There was nothing special about their wedding. Charlotte looked glum and no longer excited when she discovered Selena's wedding was more lavish than hers. She felt defeated.Charlotte's party ended in the afternoon. She and Jake had booked a room at the hotel, so they went straight to the hotel room after the event. Meanwhile, Berthannn and Claire went home. Charlotte didn't say a word. Her demeanour suddenly changed to silence.Jake had been watching her since the drive over. They got out of the car and entered the three-star hotel. A simple hotel that needed to match Charlotte's expectations. Jake pressed the elevator button and went inside, followed by Charlotte. "Why have you been so quiet since noon? Did something happen?"Charlotte was silent and answere
In the morning, Charlotte woke up with a headache from last night's hangover. She blinked her eyes while sitting up. Her body was only covered by a blanket, unprotected by a single thread. She didn't remember what happened last night, but she and Jake had spent a long and brutal first night. The room was messy, with their clothes scattered all over the floor.Charlotte reached for her cell phone on the nightstand. She looked at the screen full of messages and missed call notifications. She opened one of the messages from her mother asking how she was doing after learning the news of Selena's wedding. Remembering that made her angry again.Charlotte threw her phone at the bed until it fell to the floor. "Damn it! Damn it! How can Selena's wedding be more luxurious than mine when that useless man is just the butler's son?"Charlotte trapped her hair tightly as she screamed. That woke Jake up. Jake rubbed his eyes while blinking. "What's wrong? Why are you yelling like that so early in t
"Is that all, Selena?" Asked Aldrich looking at the small paper bag carried by Selena.Selena lifted the paper bag and looked at Aldrich with a bright face."Yes, this is all.""You can shop more than that. One dress is not enough." Aldrich approached as Selena's hand obeyed, she could see the light brown colored dress that looked so soft. He understood that Selena would, of course, be excellent in that dress."I have a lot of dresses in the penthouse, because you gave them away. If I receive more, I can open a boutique I guess.""If you want it, of course you can make it."Aldrich replied quickly and firmly, not seeming to think at all, which made Selena panic. She touched Aldrich's hand unexpectedly and looked at the man wide-eyed."No, no. I don't want to make a boutique. I have a lot of work, Aldrich. And don't ask your friend for help." Selena let out her breath. She glanced at Aldrich and knew the man would say this was from his friend or belonged to him.Aldrich nodded slowly,