Chapter 645 Why Go to Her Birthday Party?
Teresa couldn't even stick up for Alex anymore. "Leander, you gotta quit making excuses for Alex. Your explanations are just lame. Who knows what Alex has been up to these past few days? He hasn't even bothered to check on Katherine. Even I can't defend him anymore!"
Leander was at a loss for words, thinking Alex must have his reasons.
Teresa was done with the whole thing. She got up and headed to Katherine's room, where Ambrosia was still hanging out with her.
"Katherine, have you decided yet? Are you going or not?" Teresa plopped down in front of them and asked.
Katherine lazily lifted her eyes. "Go where?"
Teresa said, "To Sophia's birthday bash!"
Katherine replied with zero interest, "I haven't thought about it. Why should I go to some rando's birthday party?"
Teresa was getting a bit annoyed. "But they sent an invite. You're really not going?"
Katherine shrugged. "No, I'm not going."
Teresa looked at Ambrosia. "Ambrosia, if it were you, would you go?"
Ambrosia adjusted her gold-rimmed glasses with a touch of elegance. "If it were me, and I had the time, I'd probably go."
Teresa was curious. "Why?"
Ambrosia said, "It's boring to stay idle. And I might have a romantic encounter there!"
Teresa said, "Well."
"What romantic encounter?" Sunny frowned, looking all annoyed as he walked in.
Seeing Sunny come in, Ambrosia felt a headache coming on and unconsciously rubbed her temples. "Why are you here?"
Sunny frowned, only focusing on what he cared about. "Ambrosia, what romantic encounter were you talking about? You're with me. Why are you still thinking about a romantic encounter?"
Ambrosia squinted at him. "I was just saying it casually."
Sunny, looking both childish and domineering, said, "Even if it's casual, it's not okay!"
Ambrosia's temples throbbed. "Go wait in my room first. I'll come over and explain to you later."
Hearing Ambrosia tell him to go to her room, Sunny felt a bit flattered, and his annoyed mood improved slightly. "Then hurry up!"
Watching Sunny leave, Ambrosia sighed and turned to Katherine. "By the way, Katherine, I want to tell you something."
Katherine raised an eyebrow. "What is it?"
Ambrosia said, "The owner of Azure Oasis Resort is a private art collector. Over the years, he's snagged a bunch of world-famous paintings, including a Lotus self-portrait that's never been shown publicly. It's gonna be exhibited soon."
Katherine's previously indifferent expression instantly turned lively. "Is the news legit?"
Ambrosia nodded. "Yep. Those paintings are his private stash, rarely seen by outsiders. But lately, his Azure Oasis Resort has been struggling with business. To attract high-end guests, he's announced that he'll display his private collection of famous paintings at events held at his hotel to bring some flair to the guests' parties."
Katherine hadn't seen any of Lotus's works on the market for a long time, and this time it was a self-portrait. 'What does Lotus's self-portrait look like? At what age did she paint it?' Katherine was dying to know and see it with her own eyes.
Azure Oasis Resort sounded familiar, like she'd seen it mentioned somewhere recently.
Thinking about it, Katherine's eyes suddenly narrowed. "Azure Oasis Resort is where Sophia's throwing her birthday bash."
Ambrosia's slender fingers adjusted her gold-rimmed glasses. "Yep."
Katherine asked, "So, we can check out Lotus's painting at Sophia's party the day after tomorrow?"
Ambrosia nodded. "Unless something crazy happens, yeah."
Katherine immediately perked up. "Where's the invite?"
Teresa snapped out of her daze and quickly ran out to fetch the invitation. "Katherine, the invite's right here!"
Katherine grabbed the invitation and held it tightly, changing her mind on the spot. "I'm going to this birthday party."
Ambrosia had seen this coming, so she wasn't surprised. "Katherine, I'll have someone get you a killer dress."
Katherine nodded in agreement.
Ambrosia got up to arrange Katherine's dress. The party was the day after tomorrow, and if they didn't hurry, it might be too late.
After Ambrosia left, Teresa curiously leaned in front of Katherine. "Katherine, why the sudden change of heart? Who's Lotus? Do you really dig her paintings?"
Katherine said, "Are you asking all these questions to report back to Alex?"
Teresa felt a bit guilty and smiled. "No! I'm just curious why you suddenly changed your mind. You didn't seem interested a minute ago."
Katherine said, "People are fickle. Alright, you should head home now. Stop coming over here for no reason."
"Okay." Teresa didn't get any answers and left the room dejectedly. After thinking for a moment, she secretly sent a message to Alex: [Alex, Katherine seems to really like the paintings by an artist named Lotus! It's your chance to shine!]
But she didn't get a reply from Alex.
In no time, it was the day of Sophia's birthday party.
Katherine changed into the dress that Ambrosia had urgently ordered for her and put on some light makeup.
She was pregnant now and had gained some weight, so squeezing into the dress was quite a task. But if she didn't dress up for the party, it would attract unnecessary attention.
The dress was made of light pink silk, which complemented her skin tone and wrapped around her rounded figure, making her look serene and cute. She didn't do anything special with her hair; she just tied it simply.
After she went downstairs, two cars were waiting for her. One was sent by Ambrosia to take her to the party, and the other was the Melville family's car, driven by Leander.
Without thinking, Katherine walked towards the car Ambrosia had sent, but Leander stepped forward to stop her. "Mrs. Melville, please get in my car. Mr. Melville asked me to pick you up."
Katherine frowned. "Why should I get in your car? We're going to the same place. What's the difference?"
Leander explained, "Mr. Melville is worried about you riding in someone else's car. I drive more carefully, and since you're pregnant, it's better to be extra cautious."
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