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Then, he looked around before whispering, “This gentleman is the wealthiest businessman only second to Brandon in Heron. I’ve inquired about it and learned that his son has some connections with Rena.”
While Zoey didn’t know about Albert, Cecilia did.
“The young man is probably Albert. He used to present roses to Rena. But Rena wasn’t interested in him. Whenever he did, Rena would only throw them away. If you ask me, I think he’s just flattering himself.”
Hearing Cecilia’s words, Zoey was amused and sniggered. She now understood why her arrogant son only had eyes for Cecilia. Indeed, Cecilia was a lovely girl.
Zoey kept her thoughts to herself and put on a poker face. “Let them come in,”
she said to the butler.
The butler nodded and left shortly after.
“Choose your words carefully when talking to them,” Zoey warned.
Cecilia wasn’t displeased at Zoey’s words. Instead, she playfully elbowed Zoey’s side and answered, “I know.”
Angela’s Library
Previously, Zoey was a bit annoyed since she had no mood to deal with any visitors. But now, her heart was overflowing with so much joy Cecilia had brought to her.
Cecilia was young and lovely. This alone was enough to bring a smile to Zoey’s face since Cecilia often reminded her of her daughter.
While they were chatting, Kyle came in with Albert. Behind them were servants who were carrying gifts and luggage.
As soon as Kyle entered, he took off his scarf and put on a grin that stretched from ear to ear. “Merry Christmas, madams!” he greeted.
He then turned to Albert and told him, “Over there is Rena’s grandma. You can also call her grandma.”
Albert scratched his head and shyly looked away.
Seeing the embarrassed expression on Albert’s face, Zoey hurriedly stepped in. She called Albert over and placed her hand atop his.
“You’re such a good-looking boy,” she said to him.
Then, Zoey looked up to Kyle, her face turning serious.
“You just asked him to call me grandma, right? Does Darren have any other children? I’ve never heard of it from Eloise.”
Kyle was stunned momentarily. From Zoey’s trick of playing dumb, he instantly knew Zoey was not an easy woman to deal with.
Zoey then pointed at the luggage and added, “If you’re Darren’s son, I will ask someone to clean up the guest room immediately. I saw your luggage. How could I let my grandchildren stay in the hotel instead of the cozy rooms in my house?”
After saying that, she then asked Cecilia to give orders to those servants.