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“Do you like it? You should try putting it on!” Tristan acted like he didn’t hear what Lisa said.
Tristan’s attitude sent a shiver down Lisa’s spine. Did I say something wrong? I was just looking out for her! Ms. Quigley came to try that gown out earlier today. She liked it a lot, but she couldn’t pull it off either. In the end, she had to give up on it!
“I don’t need to try it on. I want this one!” Sophie uttered.
“Sure,” Tristan answered.
That was fine with Tristan. As long as she likes it. To be honest, I like that gown too.
“Mr. Tristan, there’s actually another dress that suits Ms. Tanner better.” Lisa was getting anxious because her boutique’s reputation was at stake. If my customers don’t look nice, my brand will take a hit!
Tristan furrowed his brows. “You ought to keep your opinion to yourself!”
Hearing that, Lisa didn’t dare to utter another word.
She then hurriedly got her employees to pack the gown and sent Tristan and Sophie out.
After bringing the goods to the car, Tristan brought Sophie to get her hair done.
Back in the Quigley residence, Winter had already done her makeup and put on her dress early in the morning. While looking at her in the mirror, the housekeeper joked, “Ms. Quigley, you look stunning! When Mr. Tristan sees you later, he’s going to be mesmerized!”
“Nonsense!” Winter replied.
In fact, she was trying her best to attract Tristan’s attention.
However, she hadn’t had a chance to see Tristan after parting with him on bad terms the last time. She wasn’t sure if he would still remember her. Mr. Tristan doesn’t give a damn about anything in the world. What if he’ll never pay attention to me?
“Ms. Quigley, Mr. Tristan will surely see you later. You’re so pretty! All right. It’s getting late. Your brother has asked to see you!”
Charles’ eyelids had been twitching, so he had asked the housekeeper to get Winter to see him.
He wanted to have a talk with Winter before the party so that she wouldn’t cause trouble.
After all, it was Walter’s birthday party.
Winter wore her high heels and went to look for Charles. Could it be that Mr. Tristan is here? Is that why Charles has asked for me?
However, she only saw Charles when she arrived downstairs.
Even Charles had praised her looks when he saw her.
Indeed, Winter looked stunning that day.
“Charles, Mr. Tristan will be here today, right?” That was all Winter could think about.
Charles shook his head. So much time had passed, and she still can’t give up on him!
“Winter, have I not told you this before? Mr. Tristan has a girlfriend now. If you keep this up, you know that you’ll only hurt yourself, right?” Charles responded. Why can’t she just let him go?
“His girlfriend? Are you talking about Sophie? Is she even worthy of him? Mr. Tristan had never even brought her to any formal event! How is she his girlfriend?” Winter retorted. There’s no way the Lombard family is going to accept Sophie’s background.
“What does that have to do with you? That’s up to Mr. Tristan to decide. You should worry about yourself instead. It’s Grandpa’s birthday today, so don’t offend Mr. Tristan. Otherwise, Grandpa is not going to help you,” Charles warned. No one in Jipsdale would dare to cross Mr. Tristan. Even Grandpa has to show Mr. Tristan respect.
“Okay. I understand. Don’t worry about me!” Winter was having none of it. Instead, she just kept staring at the entrance. Why is Mr. Tristan not here yet?
Soon, the guests started arriving. With the arrival of the other prominent families, Lincoln had also arrived alongside Sarah and Ysabelle.
Lincoln then went to the others to talk about some business.
Hence, Ysabelle was left chatting with Sarah.
“Weren’t you close with Winter before this? Why don’t I see you guys together anymore?” Sarah asked. I’m her aunt, so I should show my niece some concern. After all, Ysabelle is the only child of her generation in the family. She must feel lonely sometimes.
“It’s nothing! It’s just that she doesn’t like a close friend of mine, so we ended up not spending time with each other anymore.” If Ysabelle were to choose between Sophie and Winter, she would definitely choose Sophie.
“Oh, I see! Tristan is quite close to Charles, right? Since everyone is going to see each other quite often, try not to be too willful, okay?” Sarah was a lot older than Ysabelle, so she knew better.
“Aunt Sarah, you’ve changed! You’re no longer like how you used to be!” Ysabelle suddenly uttered.
Sarah was stunned momentarily because she didn’t expect to hear those words from Ysabelle. “What do you mean? Have I changed for the better?” Sarah turned toward Ysabelle.
“I don’t know how to explain it! However, I think you’ve changed for the worse. You weren’t like this before this. If we were to talk about the same thing then, you would tell me to just distance myself from someone if I don’t like them.” In Ysabelle’s mind, she thought the Lombard family would never need to bow to anyone.
When Winter saw that Ysabelle and Sarah had arrived, she quickly ran toward them and sat next to Sarah.
“Hi, Sarah!” Winter greeted her sweetly because she knew how much Sarah liked Juan. However, Juan had never given her much of a chance.
“Hello,” Sarah answered.
“Juan has something to attend to, so he’ll only be back later,” Winter said.
Sarah remained unfazed when she heard that.
“Sarah, I know how much you like Juan! Don’t worry! I’ll help you get closer to him,” Winter said.
Ysabelle was rendered speechless. She’s only doing this because she knows Aunt Sarah is close to Uncle Tristan.
“Aunt Sarah, my friends are there. I’ll go and look for them.” Ysabelle was sick of Winter and her nonsense.
Sarah was alright with it because she knew Ysabelle wasn’t Winter’s biggest fan.
“Be careful, okay? Don’t anger your dad,” Sarah reminded.
Sarah knew it wouldn’t end well if anyone pissed Lincoln off.
Ysabelle cowered at Lincoln’s name.
With a nod, she left.
Actually, she just wanted to sit alone in the corner. She had never been a fan of such events. In fact, she didn’t even want to attend it in the first place.
However, Lincoln forced her to go.
When Felix and Sean arrived, they saw Ysabelle sitting alone in the corner. Felix then said a few words to Sean before walking toward Ysabelle.
Sean, on the other hand, went to look for Charles to see if he needed help.
“Where’s Mr. Tristan? Did he not come with you guys?” Charles couldn’t help but ask when he saw that only Felix and Sean had shown up.
“Have you ever seen him hanging out with us ever since Sophie got together with Mr. Tristan?” Sean replied. Now that Sophie is all Mr. Tristan sees, he doesn’t even have time for his friends!
“That’s true. All right! You guys have fun, all right? I’m fine on my own.” Charles knew that Sean was just offering out of kindness. However, he couldn’t possibly let his guests help with the preparations.
“Okay! If you need help, let Felix and me know.” The four of them were childhood friends, so they really didn’t mind helping each other.
“Sure! If I need help, I’ll let you guys know!”
With that, Charles left to attend to other matters.
Previously, Mr. Tristan would always show up with them, no? After a long chat, Winter couldn’t hold it in anymore, so she asked, “Sarah, why didn’t Mr. Tristan come with you guys?”
“He has something to deal with, so he’ll come over on his own later,” Sarah answered.
“He’s going to show up alone, right?”
“What do you mean? Is he supposed to bring someone else with him?” Sarah didn’t understand what Winter meant.
Winter immediately shook her head. “That’s not what I mean.”
“Winter, you can’t force things when it comes to relationships. You know how much I like Juan, but I’ve already given up on him!” Sarah replied. Some people are just not meant to be together. There’s no point in investing in one-sided relationships.
“Sarah, I…” Winter felt aggrieved because she had just been exposed. “I know what you mean, but I can’t just give up. I know him longer than anyone else, no? I know him best, and I’m the most suitable person for him!” Winter answered. Why is everyone telling me to give up on him? I’ve already worked so hard for so long. Why should I give up now? No! I don’t want to give up on him!
“Okay. I’ve already said what I needed to say. You’ve already been around Tristan for so long. If you guys were meant to be together, Tristan would’ve fallen for you a long time ago.” Since Sarah was already in her thirties, she was a lot more mature.
Right then, Winter’s father asked to see her, so she had to leave.