Vera Xavier didn’t know a thing about jade, so when they asked for her opinion, she could only laugh it off.
She only half-listened to the talk about going to Zartania to buy jade and didn’t take it to heart, but she did pick up on so business opportunities from their conversation.
Pursuing her own goals required a great deal of money, and her education was expensive too, so she definitely had to prioritize earning so. Their conversation gave her an idea. It looked like she would need to take a trip to Zartania after the college entrance exams. She had to earn a solid nest egg for herself, one way or another.
A faint smile played in Vera Xavier’s eyes. She felt a gaze as venomous as a snake’s land on her, and when she t it, she saw, unsurprisingly, that it was Cara Preston.
She shot Cara Preston a beaming glance, which in Cara’s eyes looked smug and brazen. It nearly made Cara spit blood with rage.
Her poise and composure, neither arrogant nor rash, showcased her excellent character. She was on par with, if not superior to, the so-called city folk, and carried herself more like a well-bred young lady from a prestigious family.
Elise Langdon, anwhile, squeezed her way to Master Nathan’s side and asked in a wheedling tone, "Mr. Nathan, isn’t Nathaniel coming back for your birthday?"
Master Nathan’s tone was indifferent. "I really don’t know. He’s always done as he pleases. He seems to be on a mission, so I have no idea if he’ll be back."
Elise Langdon couldn’t hide her disappointnt. To be blunt, she had co today hoping to see Nathaniel.
Of course, these little ploys didn’t escape Master Nathan’s notice. He was thoroughly unimpressed. ’Young people these days have no class,’ he thought. ’If you’re going to sche after my grandson, you should at least know how to properly suck up to , his grandfather!’
With Elise Langdon as a foil, Master Nathan found Vera Xavier to be more and more to his liking. ’This girl knows how to be respectful,’ he thought. ’She has good taste and shows proper deference.’ He glanced at the seal in his hand, growing more satisfied the longer he looked at it.
The rest of the party unfolded without much drama. The elders praised Vera Xavier to the heavens, while the other girls her age were green with envy.
Master Nathan was in high spirits today and had a great ti chatting with his old friends. He wanted to have a few drinks, but Vera Xavier swapped his liquor for plain water. He was a little disgruntled, but when he saw her serious expression, he held his tongue. He had been about to protest, but the mory of his last health scare made him swallow his words and reluctantly drink the water as if it were fine liquor.
Master Nathan felt so aggrieved, but he wasn’t about to say a word!
After the banquet ended, Master Nathan asked the mbers of the Preston family to stay behind. Zachary Preston, utterly embarrassed by Cara’s behavior, insisted that only Vera Xavier should stay. Then, he pulled Rona Langdon and Cara away and left imdiately.
Rona Langdon and Cara Preston had other plans of their own, so they didn’t object, following Zachary with uncharacteristic obedience.
Once they were gone, the house finally grew quiet. Master Nathan furtively pulled a large box of chocolates from a cabinet and handed it to Vera Xavier. "Soone brought these back a little while ago. I figured you’d like them, so I set them aside just for you. Those two won in your family—the older and the younger one—are just vexing to look at, and I have no desire to see them. That’s why I never gave this to you. Take it ho later, and enjoy it by yourself. Don’t you dare share any with them! They don’t deserve it!"
His words were surprisingly childish. Vera Xavier pursed her lips in a smile as she accepted the box. ’A box of purely handmade chocolates like this would have been a treasure even in the ti of my past life,’ she thought, ’let alone in this era.’
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