Chapter 549


    Chapter 549


    Ramona sighed exasperatedly and stared, “He says he’s got this business trip in half a month and won''t be able to make it.”


    Madam Springsteen frowned sternly. “Even if he’s busy, I''m sure he can make time.” “He''s very career-focused. | can’t persuade


    him.” “I suppose it’s normal for him to be busy since he has to oversee the operations of a corporation all by himself.” Madam


    Springsteen considered it for a while and noted, “How about | discuss with the old man and see if we can change the date of the


    party two days earlier?


    Ramona sat up, then she asked with concern, “Will this disrupt your schedule?”


    Madam Springsteen smiled and said, “No, it’s just two days earlier anyway.”


    There were two reasons for their return this time. One was to develop their business in Westchester, and the other was to find a


    prospective partner for her darling granddaughter.


    Her granddaughter had minimal interest in anyone in Westchester apart from Odell himself. Although Odell was married and had


    two children, he was already divorced by this point, and his ungrateful ex-wife was the one with full custody of the children. This


    meant that the children her granddaughter would eventually give Odell would be the rightful, legitimate recognized heirs of the


    Carters. As for that vile ex-wife of Odell, she had better not be harboring any sneaky ideas of pilfering even a single cent of the


    Carters’ assets. All of this was for the future happiness of her darling granddaughter, thus she would not mind moving the party a


    week earlier if she needed to. Ramona smiled optimistically. “Alright, once you have decided on a date, | will inform Odell again. |


    will persuade him toe to your party.” “Thanks for the help.”


    “You''re like a sister to me. No need for such formalities.”


    “Have some tea. This is a locally sourced tea leaf that | brought to you from Loughton. Give it a try.” Madam Springsteen picked


    up the teacup and offered. Ramona raised a teacup of her own and took a sip.


    Her dislike for Sylvia had been brewing for a long time even though it turned out that they had wrongfully used her of what


    happened to Madam Carter in the end. Regardless, it was her who had the audacity to file for a divorce with Odell and take


    custody of the children. Let their misery be a window of opportunity for the Springsteen girl to marry into the Carters. If everything


    bode out well, she would be the one to benefit most from all of this, since she was closely rted to the Springsteens,Copyright N?v/el/Dra/ma.Org.


    Odell’s car arrived outside Sylvia’s gate the first thing that morning. He must have found out that Liam and Isabel’s winter break


    had just begun. The two kids always had fun every time they went out with Oddell. Isabel craned her neck outside the windows


    in anticipation wlien she found out that her father was there


    After Sylvia put on a thick padded jacket and a little hat for her, she shouted excitedly and almost impatiently, “Mommy, get


    dressed too. Let’s go out and y together!” Sylvia patted her head and rejected the offer, “Mommy has some other things to


    take care of and can’t go with you. Go ahead with your brother.” Isabel perched her hands on the side of her hips and pouted


    angrily, “Why do you always have things to do?” “Be a good girl and go with your brother.” Sylvia smiled and caressed her


    cheeks Liam approached them and hooked his arm around Isabel''s. “Come on, Sis. Let''s go, Daddy said he’s going to take us


    skiing today.” Skiing?


    Isabel''s eyes lit up upon hearing this magical word. She snorted grumpily at Sylvia before tumine to leave with Liam.


    Sylvia stood behind the living room archway and watched as they ran through the front gate and climbed into the car. It was only


    after the car had driven off that she tumed to get back to her tasks. She went to the studio and was about to mix her paints when


    her phone red.


    It was a text from Christopher. “Hey, Sylvia, the Springsteen family just moved back to Westchester. Master Springsteen is a


    known collector in the international art collectors scene and has been in touch with our Westchester Art Association. They said


    that they will be hosting a banquet next Wednesday to celebrate their relocation to Westchester and invited me and several other


    artists. The thing is, he is very fond of your work and named you specifically. | was wondering if you would have time to join us.”


    Springsteen? Master Springsteen? When Sylvia was young, she heard from her grandparents that the Springsteens in their


    heyday wereparable to the Carters. They ended up moving abroad because they wanted to expand the scope of their


    business in international markets. Sylvia’s grandparents were not very close with the Springsteens. She remembered hearing


    her grandmotherining about how haughty Madam Springsteen was, that she only had eyes for venerable families and


    had no respect formon folks like the Rosses. Still, her grandparents had some good things to say about Master Springsteen


    himself. Sylvia pondered for a while, trying to decide whether she should ept the invitation when Christopher sent her another


    message. “Hey, Master Springsteen just called me himself and said that he was really hoping to see you. Besides, there’s going


    to be a lot of bigwigs showing up at the banquet, so | do hope you''ll make an appearance as one of the representatives of our art


    issociation.”


    Since he put it that way. Sylvia had no ground to refuse anymore. She replied, “Alright, President. I''ll be there”