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Chapter 522

    Chapter 522


    At that moment, Arabe shot Alberto a nce, her expression practically shouting: Granny likes it,


    she thinks you’re really thoughtful.


    Alberto grinned, clearly pleased.


    “I’m going to go grab the cake, you guys chat,” Arabe washed her hands and took the cake out of the


    box.


    The cake was adorable, a smiling granny surrounded by a ring of peaches with various fruits as


    decorations, and the words ‘Longevity and Health‘ were written on top.


    Alberto had started making that before dawn, under the guidance of a few pastry chefs. Though he


    wasted quite a bit of ingredients, he finally managed to make a decent–looking cake.


    Grace couldn’t figure out who made it. Sheughed and asked, “Be, did you make this? It’s so


    pretty!”


    She knew that her granddaughter was a whizz at baking.


    However, Arabe gave a little smile, “I didn’t make it this time.”


    She couldn’t pull off something this professional. The cake was filled with Alberto’s feelings for Grace.


    “Did you light the candles?”


    Arabe ced a ‘70‘ candle on the cake, to which Alberto quickly replied, “Let me do it! I have a


    lighter.” Seeing him pull out a lighter from his pocket, Grace looked surprised, “I didn’t think you


    smoked?”


    “Right.”


    Because Grace once mentioned she disliked the smell of smoke, Alberto hadn’t touched a cigarette in


    decades. He lied calmly, “Be asked me to get it from downstairs.”


    Grace nced at the brand of the lighter. It wasn’t something he could buy at a regr convenience


    store.


    Catching her look, Alberto quickly added, “But I was afraid they wouldn’t have it downstairs, so I


    borrowed one from one of my guys.” That cleared up the air, Grace put her doubts aside.


    Arabe knew that this lighter was specially purchased by Alberto, just so he could personally light the


    candles at this moment.


    “I’ll pull the curtains.”


    In the flickering candlelight, Alberto sneakily nced at Grace’s radiant face, the face he’d been


    missing, and finally got a chance to see today.


    Back when Grace’s husband was alive, he would see her under the disguise of business dealings, and


    if luck was on his side, he’d even catch a glimpse of Grace.


    But since Grace’s husband passed away, he hadn’t seen Grace alone after attending the funeral.


    After years of her absence from his sight, Grace’s bone–deep elegance made her even more


    womanly.


    Tears welled up in Alberto’s eyes. If it wasn’t for Be’s invitation, he’d have to send his well–wishes to


    Grace from far away.


    “Make a wish!” After singing the birthday song, Alberto gently prompted her.


    Grace closed her eyes to make a wish, then blew out the candles.


    Amidst the apuse, Grace cut the cake into several pieces.


    “You can only have a little bit,” Arabe reminded her.


    “Alright, alright, I’m already satisfied with just a taste!” Grace took a bite.


    “How does it taste?” Alberto eagerly asked.


    “Delicious! Sweet but not cloying, it’s just right.”


    “Let me try,” Alberto took a bite, then asked with concern, “How have you been feelingtely? Any


    difort?”


    “I’ve been much better; Be is going to perform surgery on me tomorrow.”


    “Don’t worry, Be’s a great surgeon, you’ll blink, and the surgery will already be over.”


    “Haha, I sure hope so.”


    “Granny, after the surgery tomorrow, you’ll be back to full health! Then you can go out more often.”


    “That would be great, I’ve been bedridden for months, I’m turning moldy.”


    feel tired,


    The three of them chatted andughed until Grace started to feel tired, and Arabe and Alberto left


    together.


    “If it wasn’t for you today, I wouldn’t be able to attend this event, I’d regret it for the rest of my life,”


    Alberto patted Arabe’s shoulder, saying. “You’re a good kid, thanks for your encouragement. With


    this experience, L.can leave this world without regrets.” Albertoughed, then thought of Attlee and his


    ilk, his face cooled slightly, “Has that ungrateful son of hers been bothering Grace recently?”


    “He’s been here a few times, but the nurses chased him away. Sometimes they don’t notice him, but in


    the end, Granny always kicks him out of the room.” “I knew that they couldn’t keep still. The surgery’s


    tomorrow, we can’t have any problems.”


    “Don’t worry, I’ve installed surveince in the room.”


    “Haha, great!” Alberto left the hospital with her, “I must go to Dawnstar to handle some things, then


    I’ll fly back. I can only rest easy after your granny’s surgery is sessful.”


    Arabe knew that he wanted to apany her granny through the surgery, so she nodded, “I also


    need to go back to thepany to handle some things, see you tomorrow.”


    “Alright.”


    Arabe got in the car and soon received a call from Dean.


    Arabe calmly answered, “About ten minutes, how many designers do we have in total now?”


    “About thirty, but only six of them have won major awards.”


    “Mhm, set up a special column for these six on the official website, like Molly’s column representing a


    certain style, constantly updating with new designs.”


    “Alright, no problem!” Dean immediately noted it down, and then said, “Speaking of Director Molly, a lot


    of people have been copying her designs recently, Ms. Bet, do we need to step in?”


    Was that even a question?


    Arabe dismissively said, “Sue them one by one, until they’re scared. Don’t worry about time, or the


    works of any designer under the Collins group will be held legally responsible! They also need to


    apologize on the official website, we need to go after them until no one dares to copy.”


    “Right, I’m on it!”


    “I’m busy tomorrow morning, schedule anything important for today.”


    Because she was going to perform surgery on her granny tomorrow morning.


    “Should I move tomorrow’s meeting to today? A newpany wants to discuss cooperation with us


    tomorrow morning, should I move that to today too?”


    “Mhm, alright,” After ending the call, Arabe continued driving.


    She was busy at thepany all day, spent the evening with Romeo, and handled some personal


    matters at night.


    After busting her ass until 2 am, Arabe had barely hit the sack when her phone started buzzing.


    The persistent buzzing sounded especially jarring in the dead of night. Being a light sleeper, Arabe


    was quickly roused by the noise.
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