Chapter 241: The Delusional Narcissist "Mr. Ethanâs gift may not be the most expensive, but itâs the last piece made by Master Margaretâa one-of-a-kind watch in the world. Is it really for Angelica?"
"Theyâre all Mr. Reidâs close friends and family. He mustâve asked them to come support Clark Miss at the party, right?"
"Iâm so jealous... Any one of these gifts could steal the spotlight, and Logan sent several!"
"Look, Clark Miss is here!"
Angelica felt a wave of dizziness wash over her.
Lukeâs crown was crafted from platinum and top-tier diamondsâonce a favorite of Queen Y, before it ended up in private hands.
Ethanâs womenâs watch? The dream of every socialite.
And then there was the ring in Aliceâs hand... a ring. What else could that mean?
Angelica fought to steady her breathing, doing her best to remain composed.
"Welcome, everyone! Please, come inside!"
Luke gave Ethan a knowing look. Ethan chuckled.
"Weâre here on Loganâs behalfâto deliver his gifts."
James had never felt so proud in his life. The moment was too much.
"Th-then... whereâs Mr. Reid?"
"Loganâs main gift is still on the way. Heâll be here soon."
Ethan held the gift box just above Angelicaâs outstretched handsâbut before it touched her palms, he suddenly shifted his hand away.
"Mr. Clark, Logan specifically instructed that these gifts be given to the birthday girlâthe real Miss Clark celebrating her birthday today. Iâll leave them with you, and trust youâll pass them along. I think you understand what I mean."
James froze. Something about Ethanâs words didnât feel right. What did he mean... the real Miss Clark?
The entire Clark Family knew that technically, today was Selinaâs birthday. Angelicaâs actual birth date wasnât the 29th.
But so what?
Everyone thought Angelica was the birthday girl. Selina was never even in the picture.
So of course Loganâs gifts must be for Angelica!
Overwhelmed with joy, James didnât think twice. He shoved all the gifts into Angelicaâs arms.
"Angelica, express your gratitude!"
Angelica blushed with excitement.
"Thank you, Ethan, for bringing the gifts. And...Logan..."
Ethanâs eyes flashed with mockery.
He didnât correct herâhe just kept baiting her.
"Logan will be here any moment. A few days ago, he bought an entire island. Iâm guessing he plans to give it to Miss Clark as a birthday present.
Miss Clark, maybe you should wait for him at the entrance."
An island?!
The room collectively gasped. Jealousy and regret rippled through the crowd.
Jealousâhow did the Clark Family get so lucky? Even a stepdaughter like Angelica managed to latch onto Logan?
Regretâwhy couldnât their daughters be more ambitious? If any of them had married Logan, theyâd be living in untouchable luxury right now.
"Oh my god... An island from Mr. Reid? Thatâs gotta be worth billions."
"He just gives away an island? This is next-level spoiling!"
Angelica finally relaxed. Looks like the party would go off without a hitch.
She was about to officially claim the title of the most envied woman in City A.
She opened her mouth to gloatâbut a voice cut through the air.
"Angelica, how are you so sure that island is for you?"
Selina tucked her hair behind her ear, her smile bright and meaningful.
"After all... youâre not the only one having a birthday today."
Her words hit like a thunderclap.
"WaitâSelina, what are you saying? The islandâs not for Angelica? You think itâs for you?"
"Yeah, seriously, who else has a birthday today besides Angelica? Youâre not trying to say itâs you, are you?"
"Ugh, stop embarrassing yourself. You try to compete with Angelica at every turn, and you always end up looking like a joke."
"Wait, donât tell me... youâre still clinging to that delusion that youâre Mr. Reidâs wife? What is this, a fairy tale?"
Katie was in a great mood. With a smug, condescending look, she said, "Selina, just face reality. Mr. Reid celebrating my Angelicaâs birthday is perfectly natural. If you really like the island so much, maybe Angelica can take you to visit sometime."
Angelicaâs heart was pounding.
The drone and firework show from last night had already pushed her to the top of the trending topics. And now, if Logan gifted her an island...
A man like Loganâonly she was worthy of him.
Angelica looked over at Selina and said sweetly, "Selina, Mr. Reid will be here any minute. You might want to stop daydreaming before you embarrass yourself and make him upset."
Selina raised an eyebrow slightly, took a slow sip of red wine, and didnât say a word.
Right then, commotion broke out near the entrance.
The front doors were pushed open, and everyone instinctively turned to look.
A tall, sharply built man walked in, exuding quiet power. With chiseled features, piercing eyes, and a custom timepiece worth a fortune on his wrist, he moved with the effortless dominance of someone used to being in control. Just one glance from him was enough to silence a room.
Logan.
Logan Reid, the unshakable head of the Reid Group.
He had actually shown up.
Angelica blushed furiously and practically skipped up to him, her voice sweet with girlish delight, "Logan, youâre here! The partyâs just about to start!"
Everyone scrambled to make themselves known in front of Logan.
"Mr. Reid has always been so privateâhe rarely shows up at events like this. This just proves how much he values Miss Angelica!"
"Mr. Reid, itâs a pleasure! You and Miss Angelica are a perfect match!"
Angelica stole a glance at Logan, barely able to contain her excitement.
Becoming Mrs. Reid had been her dream for yearsâto stand beside him, basking in status, praise, and envy.
They werenât married yet, but she was sureâit was only a matter of time.
James was practically glowing.
Unlike Selina, Angelica always put the Clark Family first. Once she married Mr. Reid, the Clark Family would rise to new heights.
And heâJamesâwould become Loganâs father-in-law. People would treat him with nothing but respect wherever he went.
Thinking of this, James beamed and rushed forward.
"Mr. Reid, thank you for coming all this way! Weâre so honored to have you at Angelicaâs birthday banquet. Please, come in!"
Loganâs gaze swept across the room. His voice was low, hoarse, and casually distant.
"Mr. Clark, did you receive the gifts?"
James almost choked with joy.
"Yes, yes! We received everythingâMr. Reid, you were far too generous!"
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"Did your daughter like them?"
James clutched his chestâthis was it, confirmation! Logan really did care about Angelica!
"She loved them! Absolutely loved themâhow could she not?"
Angelicaâs cheeks flushed a deeper red.
Loganâs lips curved into something unreadable.
"Thereâs one more gift. Iâm sure Ethan mentioned itâan island, down south."
Angelica tried to act shy.
"Logan, I heard about that island... Didnât you pay five billion for it? Isnât that a bit... extravagant?"
Loganâs tone was cool and effortless.
"A gift for the most important person in my lifeâwhatâs five billion? Hardly extravagant."
The women around them couldnât hold back their squeals.
Oh. My. God. Mr. Reid was so devoted to Angelica!
An islandâfive billionâand he didnât even blink!
Angelicaâs heart felt like it might burst. She glanced at Selina, standing quietly in the corner, then gave a subtle look to one of the socialites nearby.
The woman caught on immediately and loudly piped up, "Mr. Reid, just a moment ago, Selina was saying the island was for her! Isnât that hilarious?"
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