Chapter 650 - Public Confession

The lights in the banquet hall dimmed, and amid the uniform and loud singing of the birthday song, Alexis put her hands together, made a wish, and then blew out the twenty birthday candles on the cake in one breath.

As the candles were blown out, the atmosphere in the entire birthday party instantly reached its climax. The sounds of joyful cheers and firecrackers filled the air, turning the hall into a sea of fun and bliss along with falling confetti.

Next, Alexis made the first cut on the tall birthday cake, after which someone took the knife from her and cut the cake into smaller slices. Each slice of cake was placed on an exquisite plate before being served to the guests.

Now, the highlight and main segment of the party was over. Next, it was time for Alexis’s friends and relatives to present her with the gifts they brought.

Logically speaking, Alexis’s elders and relatives should be the first to give their well wishes and gifts, followed by her friends and other guests.

But at this moment, Nate stepped forward in front of everyone and stood in front of Alexis. He suddenly got down on one knee and held up a small red velvet box in his hand.

The lid of the velvet box opened, revealing the dazzling diamond ring inside.

“Alexis, it’s your birthday today, and I’d like to give you this diamond ring. It symbolizes my love and admiration for you, which is stronger than steel! I hope you will accept it!” Nate said with great devotion and affection.

The significance of a man giving a woman a diamond ring on one knee during such an occasion was self-explanatory.

Everyone was stunned for a moment, but they soon started cheering and applauding joyfully.

By doing this, Nate was obviously confessing his love to Alexis or even proposing to her!

No one expected that the scion of the Walkers would pull such a move and propose to the little princess of the Coles out of the blue!

“Oh my! Nate Walker actually suddenly proposed to Alexis Cole!”

“Are the Walkers and the Coles planning to become in-laws? Why haven’t I heard about this previously? Besides, isn’t there a conflict between them?”

“The past is the past. The situation has now changed, and the two families have decided to let their descendants marry each other. There’s nothing wrong with that! Besides, the Coles and the Walkers are among the three top families in San Francisco, so they’re definitely compatible. Furthermore, Nate is really handsome while Alexis is gorgeous. They’re practically a match made in heaven!”

“Ahhh, I’m so jealous! I’m feeling really sour! This is so romantic! If I were Alexis, I’d definitely take that ring and say yes to him immediately!”

“Tsk, Alexis is such a beautiful little princess, and Mr. Walker is going to marry her. Unfortunately, my status isn’t comparable to the Walkers’. Otherwise, I would have also proposed. Ugh!”

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All of a sudden, the hall became incredibly lively. Some people were seriously considering the possible effects of the marriage between Alexis and Nate, while many were staring at them, green with envy.

But the cheering, whistling, and miscellaneous noise didn’t last for long as the crowd gradually quieted down.

Reason being, anyone could see clearly that Alexis, who was just confessed to, didn’t show the slightest trace of joy or shyness. Instead, she was extremely indifferent and in fact slightly piqued.

“Nate Walker, you and I aren’t even friends. Aren’t you being too presumptuous by suddenly giving me this gift?” Alexis said hostilely.

As soon as she finished speaking, the atmosphere in the room stagnated, and Nate’s gentle and affectionate face also stiffened instantly.

He initially thought that by confessing to Alexis in front of everyone at her birthday party, she would definitely be touched and say yes to him immediately. He had assumed that she was a hopeless romantic, like the majority of young girls her age.

He thought that even if she didn’t agree on the spot, she would at least give him some response. He would then find some people to convince her, and they could finally establish their relationship.

But Alexis actually didn’t save him from any embarrassment even though they were in front of so many people.

Most of the people in the banquet hall were children from various wealthy families in California. Now that Alexis had blatantly rejected him in front of everyone, he felt that he would be too embarrassed to speak to them in the future.

But Alexis hadn’t finished saying her piece. “Also, Nate, I seem to remember telling you before that I never want to see you again. I don’t remember inviting you to my birthday party either. Why are you here? You owe me an explanation!

Feeling even more ashamed and embarrassed, Nate hurriedly said, “Alexis, everything that happened previously was all just a misunderstanding! I really love you very much. Aren’t you even willing to give me a chance?”

Alexis sneered and looked at Nate with disgust. “After something like that happened, how dare you call it a misunderstanding? Hah, you’re really thick-skinned! Not everyone is fit to call my name. Stop disgusting me by calling my name!

“Moreover, I’ve told you long ago that I don’t want to see you again. Please get out of my sight now! Scram!”

Alexis’s words were extremely stern and serious.

Everyone could tell that Alexis was not only hostile toward Nate, but she even seemed to hate him deeply. She didn’t bother to save him from any embarrassment and instead told him to get out.

Nate’s face became extremely sullen while the crowd around him stayed silent.

Alexis’s father, Clement, standing at the side, frowned slightly while looking at the scene before him. He opened his mouth and seemed to want to say something, but Jennifer tugged his arm, so he tactfully kept quiet.

Nate said unwillingly, “Alexis, you have a huge misunderstanding about me. I really hope that you will stop being hostile to me. Can we have a good talk?”

He looked extremely sincere, like a misunderstood devoted lover.

But in Alexis’s opinion, his expression was extremely repulsive and hypocritical.

Lucas raised his eyebrows and guessed that there must have been a severe conflict between them in the past, given Alexis’s hostility toward Nate.

At this moment, Connor came close to Lucas and said softly, “As far as I know, Nate used to openly woo Alexis shortly after she turned eighteen. But something happened later, and she became very repulsed by him. She even said that she never wanted to see him again.

“Moreover, the Coles and the Walkers were at odds during that time, and they almost became irreconcilable enemies.

“Later, I heard that Nate’s status in the Walker family declined greatly. Although he’s a direct descendant of the Walkers, he isn’t valued anymore. Many companies under his management were taken away from him and handed to other people. Nate was gradually marginalized, but since then, the Coles and the Walkers started communicating again.”

After hearing the gossip and secrets from Connor, Lucas’s mouth twitched involuntarily. “I couldn’t tell that you were actually so well-informed about these matters.”