The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella and Romeo) novel Chapter 1490

His excitement was palpable as he said, “Ms. Arabella, you finally made it! Mr. Albright was waiting by the door, craning his neck to anticipate your arrival. Eventually, he got overwhelmed by all the guests cozying up to him and ducked out to his room. You just missed him by a whisker.”

“Let him have his moment of peace. We’ll call him out once all the other seniors have arrived,” Arabella replied, understanding that such events could be exhausting for the elderly. She figured it would do him some good to have a breather.

The butler noticed the rectangular box in Arabella’s hands, about the size of two smartphones, and said with a smile, “Is that a birthday present for Mr. Albright? He’ll be thrilled to see it!”

Arabella was about to hand over the gift to the butler when he added, “Better you give it to him personally. Nothing would make him happier than receiving it straight from your hands, Ms. Arabella.”

Arabella nodded, “Alright, I’ll do that in a bit.”

She walked in with the gift.

Serena eyed her, biting her lip in frustration. Damn it, she thought, Arabella was dressed so simply, and yet she managed to draw the attention of many the moment she entered the room.

“She’s so pretty!” Lindsay couldn’t help but exclaim, “Why is she here alone? How could Mr. Albright invite such a young lady? What’s her story?”

Despite Serena’s meticulous effort to make herself look best, fragrant and polished from head to toe, she couldn’t outshine Arabella’s radiant beauty.

Her face was cool and noble, and those clear, piercing eyes were impossible to look away from.

“She’s Romeo’s latest girlfriend,” Serena suddenly revealed.

“What?” Lindsay gasped, covering her mouth in disbelief, glancing between Arabella and Serena, stuttering in shock, “You mean?”

Serena nodded, confirming the unspoken.

Lindsay was utterly astounded, unable to believe that such an aloof-looking girl would be involved with someone else’s fiancé.