My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)
Chapter 1669

Frightened by his expression, I knew that I wouldn't get the truth, and stopped asking.

The car stopped after more than half an hour.

The Forbes family was definitely well-known for being a real estate company. The villa was located in a winery with the best scenery in the suburbs, and it looked like a castle from a distance. It was not yet seven o' clock. The heating lamps around were turned on, and jets of water from the fountain were squirting in the light. They were like elves in the night, which made the whole castle seem mysterious and solemn.

The Roberts were the richest family in Ucrebury. The villa was decent, even for Jarold City. But after getting out of the car, I could feel the solemnness brought by the Forbes's villa, and it was then that the gap between Ucrebury and Jarold City occurred to me.

As usual, Aaron took my arm and walked onto the red carpet, with Hendrix following behind us.

Valerie and Pedro had arrived. When we entered the room, they were having a lively conversation.

When Valerie spotted us, she stood up and welcomed us. "You're here."

With her approaching, Aaron naturally let go of my hand and slowed down his pace to keep pace with Hendrix.

The others stood up one after another. They were well-mannered. After some introductions, I spotted Eddison, who was feared by Pedro and Charles.

He was sitting on the sofa opposite me, dressed in simple attire, with silver hair and a folding fan in his hand. He looked kind and amiable, smiling at everyone, which was completely different from what I imagined. The manners and temperament of him being an elite were discernible.

Not long after chatting, we sat at the table. Aaron insisted on sitting next to me that day and I didn't know why, so Hendrix had to sit between Elijah and Pedro.

The position of people's seats at the banquet often determined their status. That day was obviously a party for the Forbes family, yet Eddison was sitting in the head seat. Obviously, the Forbes family respected him very much.

After the wine was poured into the glass, Eddison picked up the small spoon in front of him and knocked on the wine glass. The clear tinkling sound immediately attracted everyone's attention.

He said, "Here, let's raise our glasses together, for Mr. Roberts and Mr. Forbes' friendship, and them resolving their argument."

It was unexpected that he was the peacemaker.

The Forbes family was under Eddison, so Elijah and his wife generously accommodated him. They immediately held up the wine glasses, facing Hendrix, and took the lead in lowering their stance. "Mr. Roberts, I believed that each of us had some parts to play in our misunderstanding previously. After our toast, from now on, the Forbes family and the Roberts family are friends, and we are fair in business. What do you think?"

Hendrix's face was icy. Before he could speak, Eddison interrupted him and praised him exaggeratedly. "The Roberts Group and the Forbes Group are both solid companies in Jarold City. As seniors, I'm really impressed that you two can put aside your personal grudges and work hard for the overall situation, to make great contributions to Jarold City. I'm honestly thankful about it, I don't know what else to say." Eddison's face was full of emotion. He picked up his glass, walked to Elijah, and flattered him, "Mr. Forbes, I'm toasting to you. Thank you for your generosity!"

Since he was standing, Elijah naturally did not dare to sit down. He got up quickly, inclined his glass, half a glass lower than Eddison's, and touched it gently. "Thanks, Mr. Gavlin. I'm flattered. It's our duty to return the favor to society."

As the two people were flattering each other, people who didn't know the truth would've thought that this was their exclusive complimenting banquet. It seemed that as long as they made a decision, the matter would be settled.

Just as they were prepared to draw a conclusion and finished all the wine in their glasses, an unpleasant voice was heard.

"The victim is from the Reid family, but Mr. Forbes and Mr. Gavlin have only chosen to make peace with Mr. Roberts. What about the Reid family?"