"Come, sit down." Marissa pulled Sabrina onto the sofa with a big smile. "Sabrina, is General Delia in good health?"
She hid no adoration towards Sabrina. Jenna knew that the reason for this was nothing more than a fancy to the power in General Delia's hands. Thinking of her father, she felt bitter.
"He's doing great. Thank you for asking," Sabrina replied with a smile. She took a cup of tea from a servant and saw Jenna still standing. She beamed while saying, "Jenna, come sit down with us."
Jenna thought about going to the second floor. It was obvious that she did not belong here. She always felt that she was an outsider. However, she was worried to leave Sabrina here alone. After a moment of hesitation, she sat down beside her.
Hansen put down his briefcase before heading over as well, sitting next to Jenna. He stuck to her so closely that he might as well sit on her.
Jenna's eyebrows were twisted and her body was tense. She was very uncomfortable with Hansen being so close to her. She moved aside but the b*stard had to move nearer too. He did not care if they were in the hall. Once she shifted a lot farther, his hand pulled her back to him by the waist. He only used a little effort and Jenna could not move at all.
This frustrated her. She gritted her teeth and fury flashed in her eyes. It was as if there was a snake next to her and it seemed like his touch was its poison, sinking into her skin at any time.
She was sitting there with utter discomfort, wishing to sneak upstairs immediately.
Hansen's face only had a slight smile but his heart blossomed with joy. He scooted a little closer and his built body was almost entirely glued to her.
He smirked. She wanted to avoid him? He shall see if she could escape this time.
Jenna rolled her eyes at him. Her knuckles were itching to punch him on the spot.
Although Marissa was talking to Sabrina, she could clearly see Hansen and Jenna on the opposite sofa. She observed that Jenna had a grudge against Hansen while he just latched onto her like an idiot. She sighed inwardly.
While she was thinking, they heard footsteps approaching.
After a while, a strong perfume scent entered the living room. Aria and Minnie soon appeared in front of everyone.
''Morn,¹' Aria came in and greeted with a sweet voice. Her eyes turned towards Hansen and her face darkened when she saw him and Jenna sitting together so intimately. But, in the blink of an eye, she masked her face with a bright smile. This time was different. She did not cling to Hansen nor did she sit down beside him. Instead, she sat down beside Marissa.
Sabrina was surprised when Aria called Marissa 'Morn'. Did Marissa have a daughter that she did not know of?
Marissa saw Sabrina observing Aria with a weird glance and she introduced both of them to each other.
"This is Sabrina Delia, General Delia's daughter from Capital City, and Norton's fiancée," Marissa took Sabrina's hand and introduced her to Aria with a smile.
Aria had long noticed Sabrina in the living room and she cracked her head thinking about who she was before Marissa spoke.
Was this Norton's fiancée who was selected by Old Master Richards?
She looked at Sabrina. Sabrina's family background was great and she looked beautiful in person. She seemed like the perfect match for Norton but she was obviously too innocent for a manipulative person like him. It was hard to imagine them as a couple aside from looking at their faces.
Thinking about it this way, there was a sense of contempt in Aria's eyes. She greeted Sabrina flatly.
"Sabrina, this is Mayor McAdams's daughter, Miss Aria McAdams." Marissa gestured towards Aria. She glanced at Jenna, who was sitting restless on the other side with her face reddened. Marissa did not go on further in consideration of her.
So she was Aria McAdams, the movie star?
Sabrina glanced at Aria. Seeing her with heavy makeup and her face full of arrogance, she did not like her. Besides, she remembered that Aria had greeted her nonchalantly. It even looked like Aria had gazed at her in disdain. Dissatisfaction grew in Sabrina, and she, too, greeted Aria blandly.
This was their first impression of each other.
"Jenna, can you take me to my bedroom? I want to see how it looks like,¹' Sabrina suggested as she felt that Jenna was uneasy. Jenna immediately nodded in agreement. But when she was about to stand up, she heard Aria's exaggerated cry, "Hansen, what happened to your face?"
When she cried out, Marissa was startled and quickly looked at Hansen's face too.
Hansen cursed. If Marissa saw this, she would definitely get to the bottom of it. If she found out that it was Jenna's doing, she would hold more grudges against her. Marissa did not like Jenna, and things would only become worse if she knew about this. He instantly stood up and turned his face to one side. He said casually, "Morn, I'm fine. I didn't see where I was going and got scratched by a tree branch yesterday. It's nothing."
"Hansen, your wound looks serious and the skin is even peeling off. You should make an appointment at the dermatologist to make sure you don't leave scars," Aria said loudly with a concerned expression, lest others might not know it.
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