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    She would have looked even more stunning in a wedding dress.


    “Mr. Thorpe, is she beautiful?” Cyril asked, making a presenting gesture toward Ellie, his eyes shining with admiration.


    Kaiden gave Cyril a cold look.


    His eyes conveyed something along the lines of “It’s none of your business.” He was implying that whether his wife was beautiful or not should be of no concern to Cyril.


    Cyril was speechless. He thought Kaiden was a narrow-minded man.


    Araceli’s birthday party took ce in the private vi of the Stephens family, attended by affluent individuals and Araceli’s doctor friends. Ellie, wheeling Kaiden, made an entrance, immediately capturing attention.


    It was Kaiden’s first appearance at a banquet after his identity as the CEO of the GT Group was revealed.


    People gathered around him, fearing he might leave.


    Ellie suggested, “You talk with them first.”


    Due to the sensitivity of her identity, Ellie preferred not to stay and listen to the men’s discussions or be observed.


    “Are you going?” Kaiden held Ellie’s hand.


    It was as if he was showing his possessiveness over her.


    Ellie announced, “I’ll go greet Mrs. Stephens, wish her a happy birthday, and give her a gift.”


    She shook the gift box she carried in her hand.


    The bosses in the vicinity exchanged nces.


    Rumors circted about the supposed connection between the “fake” daughter of the Gordon family and Kaiden.


    The revtion that Kaiden brought Ellie to such a significant asion surprised everyone, as they hadn’t expected the rumors to be true.


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    The party for Araceli’s birthday was yet to start. She was upstairs, weing guests in the second-floor reception room.


    Ellie walked into the room, holding a gift. At the same time, two women she was familiar with were heading out.


    “Ellie!” Araceli caught sight of Ellie standing at the entrance.


    “Happy birthday, Mrs. Stephens. I’m sorry, I’ve been meaning to visit you. Kaiden and I got you this gift. I heard you’re a tea lover, so I got you a tea set. I hope you enjoy it.” Ellie ced the gift on a table.


    “This is so thoughtful of you.” Araceli, delighted, opened the present. She beamed. “You must have chosen this yourself. I can’t imagine Kaiden selecting such a fine tea set.”


    Although Araceli was wealthy and not easily impressed by expensive gifts, Ellie’s choice was exactly what she wanted. Ellie’s thoughtfulness was a rarity. It was no surprise that when she was the Gordon family’s eldest daughter, many sought her hand in marriage.


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