Laura sighed. She had no choice but to come clean. Marco, please do me a favor.
Marco was not surprised at all. He asked indifferently, What happened to Marina this time?
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Since he was a child, every time his mother was nice to him, it was either because of money or Marina. He had become used to it over the years.
Laura looked at him ingratiatingly and said, The Cruz family is going to hold a banquet very soon. I want you to take your sister with you.
Marco knew that his mother was doing this because she wanted Marina to marry Grady, but he didnt want to get involved in it.
Im not interested. Let her go there by herself.
Red with embarrassment, Laura said, Marina doesnt have a good reputation nowadays. She needs someone to back her up. Marco, you are her brother. You should help her.
Marco scoffed. Who is to blame for her bad reputation? Marina created this mess herself.
With that, he went straight to his study, ignoring Lauras response.
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Wait, Marco! Laura was very annoyed, but she needed Marcos help, so she had to keep pushing. Thinking quickly, she decided to play her trump card.
Are you not going to attend? Loraine is now the heir of a rich family. The Cruz family will certainly invite her.
Marco came to a halt immediately.
Loraine was among the guests invited to the Cruz familys banquet.
She was, unfortunately, utterly uninterested in these upper-class social banquets.
She didnt intend to go. However, Grady called her that evening.
Loraine, will you attend the banquet my family is hosting?
Gradys voice was full of expectation.
Loraine said apologetically, Im sorry. Im not sure if Ill be free.
Are you sure youll be busy or that you dont want to attend? Im sorry if its because of what my mother did. I promise it will never happen again. Loraine, Im really hoping youll be able to attend the banquet. Its theme is appreciation. I believe you would be intrigued,
Grady said sincerely.
Loraine suddenly felt she couldnt refuse him after thinking of the dejected expression on his face.
On top of that, she was quite interested in the banquets theme: appreciation.
Finally, Loraine agreed.