Chapter 1490

His excitement was palpable as he said, “Ms. Arabella, you finally made it! Mr. Albright was waiting by

the door, craning his neck to anticipate your arrival. Eventually, he got overwhelmed by all the guests

cozying up to him and ducked out to his room. You just missed him by a whisker.”

“Let him have his moment of peace. We’ll call him out once all the other seniors have arrived,” Arabella

replied, understanding that such events could be exhausting for the elderly. She figured it would do him

some good to have a breather.

The butler noticed the rectangular box in Arabella’s hands, about the size of two smartphones, and said

with a smile, “Is that a birthday present for Mr. Albright? He’ll be thrilled to see it!”

Arabella was about to hand over the gift to the butler when he added, “Better you give it to him

personally. Nothing would make him happier than receiving it straight from your hands, Ms. Arabella.”

Arabella nodded, “Alright, I’ll do that in a bit.”

She walked in with the gift.

Serena eyed her, biting her lip in frustration. Damn it, she thought, Arabella was dressed so simply, and

yet she managed to draw the attention of many the moment she entered the room.

“She’s so pretty!” Lindsay couldn’t help but exclaim, “Why is she here alone? How could Mr. Albright

invite such a young lady? What’s her story?”

Despite Serena’s meticulous effort to make herself look best, fragrant and polished from head to toe,

she couldn’t outshine Arabella’s radiant beauty.

Her face was cool and noble, and those clear, piercing eyes were impossible to look away from.

“She’s Romeo’s latest girlfriend,” Serena suddenly revealed.

“What?” Lindsay gasped, covering her mouth in disbelief, glancing between Arabella and Serena,

stuttering in shock, “You mean?”

Serena nodded, confirming the unspoken.

Lindsay was utterly astounded, unable to believe that such an aloof-looking girl would be involved with

someone else’s fiancé.

Pure wickedness!

Other ladies started gossiping as they noticed Arabella.

“Who’s that girl? Why is she here alone?”

“And her outfit is so casual.”

Everyone at the birthday party was dressed to the nines, hoping to catch the eye of the influential

attendees, having spent considerable time on their attire.

Some flaunted limited-edition jewelry, others had their eyebrows meticulously crafted.

But Arabella wore a simple, casual ensemble, effortlessly chic with her beauty and fair skin.

“Maybe she’s a servant’s daughter sneaking a peek at the high life?”

“But could a servant’s daughter have such poise?”

“Some of these maids get involved with the wealthy. It wouldn’t be surprising for them to have a

daughter with some finesse. I think she looks like one of those girls out to snag a rich kid.”

“Mr. Albright’s guests are all from the older generation. This girl isn’t accompanying any elder; she’s

here on her own. Maybe I should go ask her!”

Roxanne approached first, her smile tinged with condescension, “Hi there, may I ask who you’re

accompanying?”

Arabella didn’t recognize the woman before her, but considering this was Grandpa Eugene’s birthday

bash, she wasn’t sure how this woman was connected to him. She replied in a cool tone, “I came by

myself.”

Roxanne was visibly taken aback, “You didn’t come with a referral?”