The butler smiled when he saw Arwen coming. He bowed slightly in greeting, "Young Miss, you are here. Madam has been expecting you."
Arwen returned his smile and nodded, "Let’s go in then. I have come to meet Aunt Beca."
The butler nodded but then glanced behind her, asking, "Young Miss, if you have brought your friends, we can invite them inside. They are welcome to join the celebration."
Arwen didn’t blame the butler. He was still thinking that she had married Ryan today, which was why he was suggesting that. However, at the same time, she could see the lines of confusion on his brows. He was puzzled, trying to understand why instead of coming here with Ryan, she had arrived with someone else.
Arwen glanced over her shoulder at the Rolls Royce. Even though she couldn’t see Aiden, she knew his eyes were on her. A smile curled on her lips for reasons she couldn’t quite understand. She turned back to the butler, shaking her head. "That won’t be necessary, Mr. James. I will bring him over some other time.
Today, let him just wait there."
The butler felt something was off in her words, but before he could inquire further, Arwen interrupted, "I have something important to discuss with Aunt Beca. Mr. James, can you please take me to her?"
"Of course, Young Miss. Madam is in the garden. I will take you there," he said, leading her inside the house.
Meanwhile, outside, Emyr stared at the villa and asked, "Sir, Ma’am has gone inside alone. Wouldn’t it have been better if you had accompanied her? What if the Fosters try to manipu—"
Before he could even finish his sentence, he felt the death glare from Aiden, which made him shut at once.
"Are you trying to teach me now?" Aiden asked, Emyr quickly shook his head.
"I–I wouldn’t dare. I was simply suggesting it because Ma’am is really soft-hearted. The Fosters might try to charm her and —"
"She can handle it on her own. I trust her." Aiden said, and Emyr nodded without further comment. But then he heard Aiden add, "Besides, the Fosters doesn’t have the kind of luster that could charm her."
Emyr almost choked. He knew his boss was right, but he never knew he would be so openly narcissistic?
Inside the Foster Villa, Arwen followed the butler to the garden. Despite having visited the house many times and receiving all the adoration and love, she still didn’t feel like she belonged there. And today, she finally understood why. This place was never meant to become hers from the very beginning.
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