Zoey chuckled and whispered into her ear, "I actually did those things because Hansen wanted me to test if you were in love with him because he wasn't sure about it. Who would've known that you actually fell for it, and even looked very jealous. I can tell that you really do love Hansen, and he truly loves you as well. That day when you went missing on the streets, he was so worried about you. I've never seen him so anxious before, he even ran everywhere to find you. It was then that I knew that the both of you were truly in love."
Zoey said without hesitation. She had just got off the plane and hadn't heard of the news that Hansen was marrying Aria soon. She only thought of the last time she third-wheeled Hansen and Jenna in Los Angeles. It made Jenna very uncomfortable, and she was worried that Jenna would hate her and affect her allowances from her cousin. Perhaps if she flattered Jenna enough, she would get more allowance in the future.
Jenna's face turned pale when she heard Zoey's words. The memories of them in Los Angeles flashed through her mind, and they were so in love and sincere to each other then. She felt the pain in her heart grow so much that she wasn't able to breathe, and her eyes involuntarily glanced at Hansen, who wasn't too far away. At that time, Hansen looked at her as well, as if they had telepathy. Their eyes met, and Jenna quickly looked away.
"Since we are all here, we should have fun together and have a merry gathering. Sabrina, be sure to entertain Zoey well." Sabrina had known Zoey since they were children, as the two of them used to visit Richards Manor frequently. The two of them were not from the Richards family, but they had similar personalities and were able to get along well with each other. Therefore, Jenna happily left the job of taking care of Zoey to Sabrina.
Sabrina agreed and quickly brought Zoey to play elsewhere.
"Rayan, please take care of my good friend." Hannah instructed Rayan as she saw that only the three of them were left.
Rayan smiled. "It's your order. I dare not disobey."
Hannah laughed at his remark, then she pulled Jenna to the side and lowered her head as she asked with an astonished expression, "How come I heard that Rayan was going to marry you? Is that really true?" Jenna was stunned. Her mouth was left open in shock and nothing came out, as she remembered what Rayan had said to her.
"Tsk tsk, Rayan is such a virtuous and decent man." Hannah complimented, "You're a divorced woman, and you're pregnant with your ex-husband's child, yet he doesn't mind and is willing to marry you. That's very righteous of him. I admire him, and I envy you as well, being able to find a man who loves you so wholeheartedly. You should cherish him, it's rare to find men like these nowadays. God is fair, you may have lost Hansen, but you have Rayan now. In fact, it's probably a good thing that Hansen didn't marry you. Besides, Rayan is definitely not any worse than Hansen. You truly are blessed."
Hannah made it sound so touching, but Jenna didn't know how to explain to her. So, she gave up on trying instead to avoid making things even more complicated.
"What about you? You're twenty-si,x and no longer young. You should be looking for a boyfriend too." Jenna quickly changed the topic so that they didn't have to talk about her.
"Don't worry, I prefer being single. Besides, I'm an exceptional woman. I don't think any man is worthy of dating me, so I have no choice." Hannah said proudly. She stood up straight the moment the topic revolved around her.
Jenna laughed at her sense of humor and said softly, "No worries. I've invited you here because I'm concerned about your love life. All the men here today are either celebrities or wealthy men from A City. Go ahead and seduce them with your tactics, stir up some sparks. I will pretend that I don't know about it. From what I know, the men present are mostly affectionate men, and they'd be happy to serve their loved ones. As long as you have your eye on them, they'll let you take advantage of them for as much as you want. What do you think about that? Put in some effort and find a man who satisfies you within these three days. I'm waiting for your good news. I even prepared the best guest room for you."
Jenna spoke cheekily, and burst into laughter as she reached the funny parts.
This time, it was Hannah's turn to look upset, and she exclaimed that Jenna had been damaged by Hansen's scum.
The two of them walked inside as they laughed and talked. Rayan followed by their side, and let out a sigh of relief seeing that Jenna was in a good mood.
Many guests attended the banquet, including almost all the sons of the wealthy and famous families in A City. Jenna was confident that these men were all here to find pretty targets. Very soon, Jenna started having a hard time looking for Hannah. All the men were surrounding her and flattering her, and she probably forgot all about Jenna.
Jenna knew Hannah very well. It wasn't that she didn't want to date, she just never met the right man. Besides, she spent most of the time being busy in her cafe, so she barely had time to go out for dates.
They were both twenty-six already, and they'd be considered 'leftover women' very soon. Although Jenna was single, she didn't want her best friend to be single as well.
The opening ceremony of the New Year Banquet went smoothly. Ever since Aria arrived, Jenna didn't really have anything to do. She was supposed to host the ceremony with Sabrina, but Aria took her place, so she was relieved of those duties. However, she was happy with the new-found peace as she was already weak, and carrying a child made it even more difficult for her.
After lunch, Jenna was just about to take a rest in her guest room when she saw everyone crowding in front as she walked close by along the hallway. She could hear faint arguing sounds as if a quarrel was going on.
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