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Tyler stopped asking. He had lost interest.
Olivia went to the Pearces' event with Ana. The hotel where it was held
was luxurious and full of people.
Ana was their VIP, and family members greeted them warmly as soon
as they arrived. Olivia didnât know who these people were, but
someone called out to Ana, which made Olivia think they might be
Claude's parents.
Ana smiled a little when she saw them, not seeming too surprised to be
greeted this way. âKatrina, Jordan.â
They shook hands enthusiastically, seemingly close. But the warm
moment was brief, and they quickly let go of each other's hands.
Katrina said, âThank you for coming, Ana. The 20th anniversary is also
to celebrate Claude taking charge of Yancey Bank.â
Ana seemed a bit proud and not too excited, just giving a faint smile
and saying, âWe're
too excited, just giving a faint smile and saying, family, so no need for
such formal welcomes.â
Jordan Pearce, the president of Yancey Bank and Claude's father,
sighed. âClaude wasn't thinking clearly back then.â
Everyone felt the tension when he said that. Even Olivia herself felt
awkward.
But Ana quickly moved on and said, âCongratulations on the 20th
anniversary,â ending the topic right there.
Katrina and Jordan didnât say anything more, and everyone around,
dressed up nicely, didnât want to dwell on past issues.
âLet's go, Ana. Let's sit over there.â
Naturally, Ana followed the couple's lead. Olivia, a bit lost in thought,
was noticed by Katrina who asked, âYou must be
Olivia?
Startled, Olivia looked to Ana for guidance.
Ana made the introductions, âThis is Mr. Jordan and Ms. Katrina. This is
your first time meeting them, isn't it?â
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Olivia turned to them and greeted politely, âHello, Mr. Jordan and Ms.
Katrina.â
They looked pleased to meet her.
âTyler's wife is quite polite and well-mannered,â Katrina mentioned to
Ana.
Ana agreed, smiling, âSheâs fine, definitely polite.â
Olivia wasn't good at small talk, especially on such an occasion. After a
brief exchange, they focused on leading Ana away and didn't linger on
Olivia.
Following behind, Olivia's attention was caught by a familiar voice. Just
a few steps. ahead, she heard, âUncle, Aunty.â
Looking in the direction of the voice, she saw Sophie and Jacob
standing there, holding hands.
âOlivia?â Sophie called out to her.