Chapter 012 The Donovan Family Is the Richest
The banquet was held at the Watenll City Hotel, but Teresa didn't usually come to such places.
The Watenll City Hotel was one of the most exclusive hotels in the city and claimed to be a seven-star hotel. However, Teresa did not know whether it was a seven-star hotel or not. And she didn't care about these details.
Erica arrived at the hotel before Teresa and the others. After she greeted the madams she knew, she asked her son and daughter to go into the hotel first. Then, she stayed at the entrance of the hotel to wait for her niece's arrival.
Erica smiled when she saw the car she had arranged to pick up her niece driving slowly behind the other cars.
A moment later, Gwendolyn pulled Teresa towards Erica.
"Aunt Erica."
"Mrs. Porter."
Teresa and her best friend greeted Erica.
Erica knew that Gwendolyn had brought Teresa over. At first, she was a little bothered by it. She had to admit that Teresa, who had lost her parents, was better looking than her niece. Although Teresa was born into a normal family, she seemed to be graceful and noble. She looked very much like a child born into an aristocratic family.
She was worried that Teresa would steal Gwendolyn's spotlight. When Erica heard her sister-in-law say that Teresa was getting married, she was relieved.
At this moment, she saw that Teresa was not wearing a gown and was only wearing normal clothes. Teresa was wearing light makeup and no jewelry. Gwendolyn was dressed up. Therefore, Gwendolyn immediately stole the spotlight from Teresa. Seeing this scene, Erica was very satisfied. And she felt that Teresa was sensible.
"Come here. I'll take you in. Gwen, please take out your invitations. You will be checked for invitations and registered before you go in."
Gwendolyn quickly took out her invitation.
"Once you're inside, look around and talk less. Tess, you've always been more mature than Gwen. Please look after Gwen. Don't let her get into trouble. The Watenll City Hotel is one of the many hotels owned by the richest family. There's a chance their son will be at the banquet tonight."
Erica whispered to Gwendolyn, "Gwen, it would be a great blessing for the Gaston family if you were to be liked by the son of the richest family. The richest family has always been very low-key, and their sons have a good upbringing. There are not so many people in his family who compete for power. This is mainly because the men from that family are reliable and rarely keep lovers outside."
"Your cousin is still young, so she can't get married yet. Otherwise, I would definitely give priority to introducing him to my daughter."
Even if Erica were close to Gwendolyn, it was not as close as her relationship with her daughter.
Besides, her daughter had just turned 17 and was still a minor, so it was too early for her daughter to consider marriage.
Gwendolyn said, "... Aunt, I'm way out of the league of the son of the richest family. I'm not a daydreamer."
She just came here for the delicious food.
Teresa listened to their conversation without interrupting.
She had come to accompany Gwendolyn to the banquet and to enjoy eating the big meal. And she had heard that the food at Watenll City Hotel was particularly delicious.
"What's the family name of the richest family?"
Gwendolyn was not fantasizing, but it didn't stop her from inquiring about the richest family.
"The last name is Donovan."
"Donovan is quite an unusual surname." Gwendolyn nudged Teresa, and she remembered that the man her best friend had married in a flash had the same last name.
Teresa knew what Gwendolyn was thinking. Then, she just smiled and didn't say anything. Although her husband's last name was also Donovan, it had nothing to do with the richest family. They just happened to have the same last name. And there were so many people with the same last name in the world. Moreover, many even have the same first and last name.
"Although the Donovan family is the richest, they don't ask for much from their son's future wife. The family only wants the girl to be decent and to be liked by their son. The elders are not picky and are very open-minded."
Erica had high hopes that her niece would marry into the Donovan family.
And Erica thought her niece was beautiful and had good character. In addition, Gwendolyn came from a powerful family. Although her niece's family was not as powerful as the richest family, her family was also more powerful than many others.
When Erica saw how Gwendolyn didn't care at all, she was so angry that she wanted to pull Gwendolyn's ear. Finally, she said helplessly, "You two go in first. I see someone I know. I'm going to say hello to them."
"Aunt Erica, we'll go in first."
Gwendolyn hurriedly dragged Teresa away. Then she didn't have to listen to her ramble. She felt that Erica was simply like her mother. No wonder Erica and her mother were so close. She felt that they were the same kind of people.
It was the first time that Teresa came to Watenll City Hotel, while Gwendolyn had been there many times. She took two plates of food with her best friend and then hid in a corner.
"We don't know those madams and ladies. Tess, let's eat. We're just here to open our eyes and see what a high society banquet is like."
Teresa laughed, "If your aunt knew you came here for the food, she'd be furious."
She came for the food, too.
Gwendolyn said carelessly, "Given my condition, how dare I imagine being with the rich young heirs who showed up here tonight? My aunt is simply daydreaming. And she's delusional enough to think that the sons of the richest families will lay their eyes on me."
"Tess, do you think I'm that beautiful and charming? How can the sons of the richest family like a girl with a delicate face like me? Gee! My aunt is so delusional! Let's ignore them. Let's eat! Watenll City Hotel has a lot of great food. I've eaten here before. But I don't dare to order some dishes because they are too expensive. Let's take this chance to try them all tonight."
"Thanks to you, I can try it too."
Teresa cared less about what those people thought than Gwendolyn did.
And she was a married woman.
Then, the two of them hid in the corner to eat the food and were cozy.
Suddenly, everyone in the hotel looked at the entrance. And the hotel became quiet. Finally, Gwendolyn and Teresa, who were eating happily, realized that something was wrong.
Teresa nudged Gwendolyn and then asked, "Gwen, why did they get quiet? They're all looking at the door. Who's here?"
"I don't know."
Gwendolyn stood up. Then Teresa followed her and stood up. Then they stood up on tiptoe and looked toward the hotel entrance. Unfortunately, there were too many people there. They saw a crowd of people standing there, so they couldn't see the man who made such a grand entrance and caught the attention of the entire hotel.
Hubert entered his family's hotel in a suit and was surrounded by a group of bodyguards.
Tonight's banquet was hosted by an influential businessman from the business world. And the Donovan family had a deep friendship with the businessman. As the head of the Donovan family, and the banquet was being held in his family hotel, Hubert must show respect to the host.
After he dealt with the important matters, he showed up at the banquet.
He was tall and handsome. Even though he looked tensed up and imposing, he was the center of attention wherever he went.
"Mr. Donovan."
"Mr. Donovan."
As Hubert made his way into the hotel, he could hear everyone greeting him respectfully.
And the senior CEOs walked over to him.
Hubert nodded politely in response to everyone's greetings.