Banquet(2)

Elena was happily eating when she noticed her cousin Vivian laughing with a new group of friends, different from the ones she had met at the mall.

Is Neresa also here?

She smirked as she planned for another drama.

Elena thought about how to stir things up while savoring every food she ate.

She hadn't eaten this kind of food since the apocalypse began.

Some of the people looked at her like she was being starved.

But Elena didn't care.

She knew that when the apocalypse began, this kind of food would be a luxury.

After eating, she went to find her aunt, who was talking to Mrs Blackwood.

Luh, this woman also looked elegant, but her core was as black as her last name.

She remembered her friend Lydia, who was still engaged to her son, Marcus.

That b*stard was now cheating with Vivian.

Hmm, since the annulment is coming soon, I'll speed things up; let's put on a show. 

"Aunt, you're here. I was looking for you."

"Oh, is this Elena?" Mrs. Blackwood asked.

"Yes, this is my niece, Elena, who recently got married," Mrs. Smith confirmed.

"Oh," Mrs Blackwood said, looking with a knowing smile.

Elena didn't like the way she smiled.

Let's see if you can still smirk when everyone knows how your son cheated on his fiancee.

"Mrs. Blackwood, is there something wrong?" Elena asked.

"Nothing... It's just," Mrs. Blackwood paused, letting the suspense build, "you'd be surprised by who my son saw at the hotel."

Elena did not follow her antics and said.

"Your son saw my husband at the hotel, right? He was on a mission at that time. No need to act like he's cheating—let's keep it real, shall we?"

Everyone felt awkward when they heard Elena's explanation.

"But Aunt Dely, I'm curious—why was your son at the hotel then, and who was he with?" Elena asked with force.

Everyone perked their ears, curious about who Marcus Blackwood was with at the hotel, especially since he already had a fiancée.

Mrs. Blackwood feels uneasy.

Elena looked at Mrs. Blackwood and then at her aunt with a smirk.

"Oh, It's Vivian."

With a sly smile, Elena continued.

"Vivian mentioned it was raining, so they went to the hotel to rest together. But why are they together? I was confused.I didn't want any gossip about my cousin, so I called the hotel. To my supprise, they had checked into the same room. How could this be?"

Everyone grasped from what they heard.

They couldn't believe that Marcus, who looked like the perfect gentleman, was a scumbag.

Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Blackwood were so angry to hear this.

Yes, they are planning to let them be together.

Marcus will annul the engagement, not in a way that tarnishes their names.

Mrs Blackwood is immediately in defensive mode.

"Hahahah, what are you talking about Elena, it was because the hotel room is all full."

Mrs. Smith added in panic, "Yes, niece, Vivian told me."

Elena looked at them as if they were fools.

"Oh, really?" She said with a doubting tone.

She spotted Vivian coming with her friends.

Here comes the drama.

She immediately calls her.

"Vivi, come here, I want to ask something."

Vivian, upon hearing her cousin calling, went with her friends.

Mrs. Smith and Mrs Blackwood got tense.

What exactly did this woman want to do?

Mrs. Smith was about to say something, but Elena interrupted her.

"Vivi when you saw my husband on the hotel with someone, did they check in together?"

Elena emphasizes the word SOMEONE to make sure Vivian will take the bait.

Upon hearing this, Vivian, with malicious intent, confirmed the question.

"Yes, they went together."

"Did the hotel don't have any rooms available?"

Elena smirked as she wanted to trap her cousin with her own answer.

"No, they have plenty of rooms available," Vivian strongly confirmed.

As everyone heard her answer, they were shocked.

Mrs. Blackwood said it was because there wasn't a room available, so they checked in together; she was totally lying.

Upon hearing Vivian's answer, both Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Blackwood almost fainted and panicked.

They wanted to stop Elena, but Elena escalated the drama by asking a crucial question.

"Oh, no need to worry! The hotel confirmed my husband was there on a mission with his colleague. But I'm curious, you said there were plenty of rooms available —why did you check in with Marcus together? You know how rumors spread. I trust you won't do immoral things, Vivi. It's hard to believe a good girl like you would get cozy with someone else's fiancé."

Vivian, upon hearing this panic, didn't know what to say.

How did Elena know?

She immediately retracted her own answer.

"Hahaha, maybe I was mistaken! Maybe there's no room available since I let Marcus handle the check-in, so I don't know that much."

"Oh, so Marcus was the one who initiated the check-in?" Elena asked, raising an eyebrow.

Everyone exchanged sidelong glances at Vivian, their expressions a mix of disbelief and amusement, silently thinking, Do you really think we're fools?

With Smith hosting the party, they kept quiet, knowing better than to stir the pot.

They didn't want to cause trouble for their partners, but after the party, they would call the hotel to confirm Elena's accusation.

Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Blackwood almost stood up to strangle Elena, but they held up.

As powerful women, they needed to maintain a reputation with an excellent demeanor.

Elena looked at their angry faces.

"Maybe there's no really room available, right Vivian?"

Everyone noticed the tense atmosphere.

Vivian's guilt was as clear as day, her nervous fidgeting betraying her facade.

They leaned towards believing Elena, their minds already racing with the thrill of sharing the juicy gossip in their inner circle.

The party's aftermath promised to be more exciting than the event itself!

"Vivi, why are you so pale? Don't think about it. Maybe the hotel is wrong, maybe there's no really any room available," Elena said mockingly.

"Yeah, maybe I heard it wrong; maybe the hotel just made a mistake," Vivian said, her face turning white to blue.

Her friends looked at her with disbelief; Vivian's innocent smile masked a viper's heart.

She slept with Marcus. This was unbelievable, considering Marcus is Lydia's fiancee.

As everyone was lost in their imaginations, Elena was now ready for Round 2.

When Elena saw Nerisa on the corner about to walk past on their side, she immediately devised a scheme.

She smirked and thought, Let's level up the drama.

Elena looked at her aunt and said mysteriously,

"Aunt your really are open minded."

Mrs. Smith was confused and about to ask for clarification, but Elena had already talked to Vivian.

"Oh is that you friend on the corridor walking in?"

Vivian looked at the woman walking near them, and her face turned so pale that she almost fainted.

What exactly did her cousin want to do?

She was about to deny it, but Elena had already called Nerisa.

"Nerisa, right? Vivi's here—come on. Vivi wants to introduce you to her mother."

Nerisa was about to leave, but Elena dragged her in front of everyone in a smooth way that no one noticed.

"Nerisa this is Mrs. Smith"

"Aunt this is Nerisa, Vivian's best friend."

Everyone was confused.

Mrs Blackwood was also confused.

Mrs. Smith raised an eyebrow.

She wanted to know why her niece wanted to introduce this person to her.

Her daughter was supposed to do that since she was her friend.

Vivan wanted to stop her cousin, but it was already late.

Elena opened her mouth and said.

"Oh, Aunt, you don't know? Vivian introduces her best friend to uncle to invest in her film. Uncle is really generous, and Aunt, you're so open-minded."

Everyone gasped at Elena's hint.

Even Mrs. Blackwood was speechless.

They finally understood the word open-minded.

William was cheating with this woman, and her daughter was the one who introduced it.

Everyone looked at the mother and daughter and thought, indeed, they were open-minded, birds with the same feathers flocking together.

Vivian really wanted to cry.

Introducing her best friend to her father was her pure intention, but the outcome was devastating.

Her father indeed invested in the film, but he also slept with her best friend.

She looked at her mother's pale face and didn't know what to say.

Mrs. Smith was shocked, as both her husband and daughter betrayed her.

She was also speechless about what had happened.

Nerisa was so pale and was about to excuse herself, but Elena stopped her antics and said, with the last move,

"Aunt, Nerisa, you should really get to know each other," and thought, since you guys will become true sisters when the apocalypse occurs.

Heh, uncle was indeed a living scumbag, having four mistresses in the near apocalypse. This drama will get better.

"Then I'll excuse myself; I think uncle is calling me."

When everyone saw her leave, they didn't know whether to stay or go.

Her revelation was so shocking.

****

Elena arrived where his uncle was.

She wanted the deal to happen as soon as possible since she had no time and needed the money to proceed with her plan.

"Uncle did you call me?"

Upon hearing her niece's voice, he was confused.

He didn't call her, but since she was already here, he planned to proceed with the agreement.

"Yes, let's go to the living room. The attorney is waiting to finalize the agreement."

"Sure let's go"

They walked together and arrived at the door.

They sat in different chairs while the attorney explained the details.

Knowing about the deal's content already, Elena didn't want to listen to it anymore.

"Uncle, there is no need to tell me. I trust you."

William was elated that his stupid niece was dumb regarding the family situation, and this was precisely what he wanted.

They signed the agreement, and Elena received 50 Billion green coins.

She immediately announced to the party that she would be a passive chairwoman and let her uncle handle the business while she pursued her dreams.

Everyone looked at Elena as if she was fooled, but Elena brushed it off, thinking,

You guys can laugh at me, but let's see how many of you survive the apocalypse.

Before leaving, Elena made her final move; she no longer hid her facade.

With a cold voice, she said, "Uncle, make sure you return this garden elegance before leaving."

Then she looked at the shareholder's face and said, "I won't tolerate a single speck of dirt in my mansion."

With a powerful voice, she continues.

"I hope this is the last time you throw a big party here without letting me know. This mansion was a gift from Grandpa, and I don't want any rats lurking around."

Everyone was stunned by Elena's sudden burst of confidence.

Even William was stunned by humiliation.

But Elena didn't care, so she exited the mansion without looking back.