Chapter 200 Darian is on His Way to the Ceremony
"Is it something with Rowan?"
"No. Cecily, Darian, and Ophelia's engagement banquet is also being held in this banquet hall. Their banquet hall clashes with your birthday banquet hall."
Aurelie couldn't believe how this could happen.
The guests from both parties were downstairs. One was a birthday banquet, and the other was an engagement banquet. Surely, one of them didn't have a banquet hall to use.
Aurelie could already guess that this was Ophelia's plot.
It was to make Cecily have no banquet hall and, therefore, embarrass herself in front of all the guests.
Aurelie was so angry she wanted to curse.
However, Cecily's face remained calm, as if she had anticipated this. "Don't worry, I know."
"You know?" Aurelie asked in surprise.
"Yeah."
"So, who booked this banquet hall, and who arranged the decorations downstairs?"
Cecily said, "I booked the banquet hall first, and Blaise sent someone to decorate it."
"So Ophelia wanted to use your banquet hall, make you witness her marrying Darian, and also make you embarrassed by having no banquet hall to use?"
"Yeah."
Aurelie was so angry she almost swore.
Ophelia was a schemer. It was all deliberate.
Using the meticulously arranged banquet hall by Cecily, she married Cecily's ex-husband and kicked Cecily out of the hall.
Ha!
She got away with everything.
"What should we do later? Cecily, by doing this, she must have already made arrangements with the hotel. With the backing of Fitzgerald's Family, the hotel would not dare to offend them," Aurelie worriedly said.
The hotel's explanation would surely lean toward Fitzgerald's Family.
Also, there were rumors that Darian wouldn't come tonight. If he didn't show up, Ophelia would surely become a joke.
However, with Cecily, the ex-wife, being kicked out of the banquet hall, the focus on Ophelia's affair would be diverted.
Ophelia had Owen to back her up, and they could find another excuse for Darian's absence...
Slowly overshadowing this matter.
Things would naturally fall into place.
Aurelie really wanted to applaud Ophelia.
Only a woman like her could come up with such a plan.
"Don't worry, everything is arranged. There won't be any problems," Cecily asked again, "What about Rowan?"
"He's with Blaise, but Griffin is still with Owen."
Cecily's expression deepened.
Recently, Owen seemed to be paying less attention to Griffin, but there were always people watching him, afraid that Cecily would have a chance to take him away.
Owen was being cautious.
Cecily's eyes flickered as she looked at herself in the mirror.
However, it didn't matter. She wouldn't leave the child behind. Everything was going according to plan, and as long as everything went smoothly, there wouldn't be any issues.
Cecily prepared herself, stood up, and got ready to go out.
Meanwhile, on Ophelia's side.
Ophelia paced back and forth in the same spot.
"Mom, what's the situation? Has Darian come back?" Ophelia asked as soon as Tabitha walked in.
Tabitha had a smile on her face. "Owen said Darian is on his way back. You can relax now."
An expression of immense joy appeared on Ophelia's face. "Really? That's great! I knew Darian wouldn't leave me alone at the engagement banquet."
Tabitha reached out and fixed Ophelia's hair. "It's almost time. You should go down and calm the guests first."
"Okay, mom. I can't wait to see Cecily being kicked out of the banquet hall," Ophelia said with a smile.
She adjusted her emotions, touched up her makeup, and made sure everything was perfect. She turned around and confidently smiled at her mother.
"Mom, let's go."
...
In the banquet hall at this moment, the guests from both sides confirmed that they were in the right place.
Neither side knew what was going on, and until they could determine who made the mistake, no one was willing to leave the banquet hall.
"It must be your mistake. How could Mr. Fitzgerald and Miss Ophelia book the wrong banquet hall? Besides, not everyone can afford such a high-end banquet hall. Who is Mrs. Cecily to compare herself to Mr. Fitzgerald and Miss Ophelia?"
"Yeah, they say we came to the wrong place. That's a joke. I bet they just want to crash the party."
Cecily's guests didn't give them any slack either. "We all confirmed that we had invitations before we came in. Why would we make a mistake?"
Owen looked at the guests whispering to each other and furrowed his brow. "What's going on? What are they discussing?"
Sawyer replied, "I'll go ask."
"Miss Ophelia is here!" someone suddenly shouted.
Everyone turned to look at the staircase on the right, where Ophelia was escorted by Tristan and Tabitha.
She wore an exquisite white luxury gown that accentuated her slender and delicate figure. Her pretty face was adorned with delicate makeup, giving her a gentle and dignified appearance.
A graceful smile hung on her delicate face, and every step she took exuded confidence and composure.
Having been raised in a prominent family since childhood, she had attended countless events like this and naturally knew how to present herself in the best possible way.
Owen looked at Ophelia in this state, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.
"It's Miss Ophelia. She looks beautiful."
"She is from a prominent family, and her aura is truly unmatched."
Seeing Ophelia descend, the guests on her side took a sigh of relief and mocked the guests on Cecily's side.
"See? Miss Ophelia has come down. Isn't it obvious enough? This is her and Mr. Fitzgerald's engagement banquet. It's you guys on the other side who made the mistake. You better leave now, don't even think about crashing this party."
"Indeed, Mr. Fitzgerald and Miss Ophelia's engagement banquet was not open to just anyone. You people, leave quickly before you get kicked out," said Cecily, causing the guests on her side to shut their mouths and look at each other.
"It's really embarrassing. I knew Cecily wouldn't have booked such a high-end banquet hall for her birthday party. Is she trying to let all the guests freeload?" Raphael, who was attending the birthday party, commented.
Because of Elysia, Liora despised Ophelia. Seeing Ophelia being admired and acting superior, she couldn't help but think of Elysia, who was still in prison. Her eyes were filled with hatred.
Ophelia continued to enjoy the attention and admiration of everyone.
At that moment, a woman slowly descended the stairs on the other side.
She wore a silver-white evening gown that wrapped around her tall and slender perfect figure, revealing fair and delicate skin.
Her previously flowing hair was put up, and the necklace she wore on her neck shone under the lights, giving off an icy sensation.
With her exquisite face and tonight's makeup, she was incredibly beautiful, capturing everyone's attention.
The silver-white dress and fair skin illuminated her as if she were glowing under the lights.
Cold and detached, confident and composed.
Her presence made people feel that she was the protagonist of this banquet.
Everyone was looking at her.
Including Ophelia.
Ophelia looked at Cecily in this state and felt a wave of crazy jealousy.
Why was she so dazzling, to the point of making Ophelia herself look like a mere accessory?
Ophelia gripped her skirt tightly, trembling with anger.
"Who is this person? Goodness, she's too beautiful."
"Just now, I thought Miss Ophelia was already beautiful enough, but in front of her, Miss Ophelia seems a bit lacking."
"But doesn't anyone think her dress is too extravagant? Tonight, Miss Ophelia is the protagonist, and she's stealing the limelight."
"That's right, she's not the main character. Why dress so extravagantly? It's too much."
Gavin and the employees of Star Rise Group gained confidence upon seeing Cecily.
When they heard people discussing, they confidently replied, "She is Ms. Cecily, the protagonist of this birthday banquet."
Everyone was even more puzzled.
What exactly was going on with this banquet?
Who was the real protagonist?
Just then, the envious Ophelia went up to Cecily and asked, chin raised, "Cecily, why are you here at my engagement party with Darian?"
Ophelia took a scrutinizing glance at Cecily and coldly remarked, "Why are you so extravagantly dressed? Is this deliberate?"
Cecily looked around and then returned her gaze to Ophelia, saying, "It's my birthday celebration. Is it against the law to dress up for it?"
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