Chapter 013 Hubert May Have a Problem
Hubert walked in while surrounded by a crowd of people. Therefore, he didn't notice his new bride in the corner. And Teresa couldn't see her husband through the crowded people.
Teresa stood on tiptoe for a long time, but she could not be able to see the man. Then she lost interest and sat down again. She tugged at Gwendolyn and said, "You don't have to look. There are so many people here. And we can't see him. Let's just keep eating."
The most important thing for Teresa was to eat delicious food tonight!
"Tess, wait for me here. I'll go find my aunt and ask who just came. He made such a great entrance. It looks like an imperial has arrived."
Gwendolyn was curious.
Teresa mumbled a response to her.
Then Gwendolyn walked away alone.
Teresa finished the food she took. Then, she got up with her empty plate. While everyone went to gather around the big shot, she could easily go get her food without people staring at her with strange looks in their eyes.
The first thing Hubert did when he entered was to greet the CEO who was hosting the banquet tonight. And every bodyguard standing next to Hubert looked serious and alert. They kept an eye on Hubert's surroundings because Hubert didn't like women to get too close to him.
The main task of these bodyguards who followed Hubert to the party was to protect Hubert from those who had bad intentions.
One of the bodyguards was probably the tallest and could see far. When he was looking around the hotel, he seemed to see Hubert's wife.
Hubert concealed his true identity and married Teresa. However, as Hubert's bodyguards, they didn't dare not to recognize Teresa, so the people who knew Teresa were Hubert's bodyguards in addition to Madam Donovan.
The bodyguard thought he was mistaken. When he took a closer look, he really saw Teresa, Hubert's wife.
Completely unaffected by Hubert's arrival, Teresa took two plates and selected her favorite food. Soon after, the two plates were filled with food. Then, Teresa walked away with two plates full of food. Finally, she sat down at a table in the corner.
Then, she enjoyed the food as if nothing had happened.
The bodyguard was speechless.
After Hubert had spoken with several familiar CEOs, the bodyguard seized an opportunity to come up to Hubert and whispered, "Mr. Donovan, I saw Mrs. Donovan."
At that, Hubert frowned for a moment and then regained his composure. He whispered in a cold tone, "Why is she here?"
"I don't know."
"Keep an eye on her. Don't let her see me. And take photos of who she came with and who she was in contact with."
In Hubert's mind, he suspected that Teresa was approaching him on purpose. And he guessed that Teresa's reason for being here was to connect with wealthy businessmen.
Since Hubert hid his identity, maybe Teresa despised Hubert for being just an office staff.
The bodyguard responded to Hubert respectfully.
Then Hubert continued to talk and laugh with the other CEOs as if nothing had happened. Businessmen like them tend to make a lot of business deals in conversation.
Teresa was unaware that she had been seen and watched by her husband's bodyguards.
When Gwendolyn returned from her inquiry, Teresa asked, "How was it? Did you get the answer?"
"Yes. It's Hubert from the Donovan family. He's the CEO of the Donovan Group, but I didn't see Hubert. There were too many people, and he was accompanied by a group of bodyguards. My aunt told me sadly that Hubert doesn't like women to be near him. Whenever he goes to a party, the bodyguards will surround him to keep out any single women who want to talk to him."
Teresa muttered in reply and did not care what she said.
"Tess, the man you are married to also has the same last name. Do you think he is really not related to the Donovan family? There aren't many people who have Donovan as their family name. And the richest man here is from the Donovan family."
Gwendolyn picked up a glass of red wine and took a sip.
"You think too much. There are many people with the same name in this world, not to mention people with the same surname. Look, the last name of the richest man in Hanburg is Larson. Are all the people whose last name is Larson from his family?"
Gwendolyn laughed and said, "That's true."
"My husband is an office staff. The Chevrolet he drives only costs 20,000 dollars or so. Do you think the Donovan family's sons drive cars like that? Stop making wild guesses."
Teresa never imagined that she would marry a rich man. She thought she could fantasize, but she did not want to have delusions.
"Hubert doesn't like young women getting close to him. Do you think he's not straight? Is he married?"
Teresa had no interest in what Hubert looked like. However, she thought the reason why Hubert was so wary of young women approaching him was either that he was very decent or that he had a problem. Therefore, she reckoned that he might not be straight.
"I haven't heard that he's married. Even though we are commoners, and Hubert is the head of the Donovan family, if he were to get married, his wedding would be a sensation in Watenll City, and it would be all over the Internet and the newspapers. We haven't heard anything about it. He's probably still unmarried."
Gwendolyn put down her glass and said, "Since you say so, I also think he might have some problems. It's really unusual for a man as outstanding as him not to have a girlfriend."
"We can't figure out what rich people think. Let's keep eating. Let's leave when we've had enough food."
Gwendolyn muttered back to her. Then, they continued to eat food as if no one was watching them.
However, a lot of people saw Gwendolyn and Teresa. And some people looked at them and then looked away. Others looked at them with disgust and scorn. And they didn't know which lady had brought her maids to the banquet. And they thought Gwendolyn and Teresa looked like they had been hiding in the corner all night and eating like they hadn't eaten delicious food for a long time.
And they thought these two girls actually had such a great appetite!
"Gwen."
Erica's son Ezra came over. He was three years younger than Gwendolyn. And Ezra and Gwendolyn had been close since they were little.
Ezra followed her parents to chat with others. Then, Erica suddenly remembered Gwendolyn and asked him to look around for her.
"Ezra, come on. Sit down."
Gwendolyn pulled a chair for Ezra to sit down.
Teresa smiled at Ezra, who blushed and raised his glass to Teresa. He smiled as he asked, "Teresa, don't you drink?"
"I rarely drink."
Teresa couldn't drink much, so she didn't dare to drink.
She could sleep all afternoon with one beer, so she didn't dare to drink at will. If she were to get drunk here, not only would she hamulate herself, but she would also disgrace her best friend and Erica's family.
"You can have a glass of milk or juice. Shall I get you a glass then?"
Ezra got up and was about to leave.
Teresa pulled him back and said, "Ezra, you don't have to go. I'm already full, so I can't drink anymore."
Ezra could only sit down.
"Gwen, have you and Teresa been sitting here all night?"
Ezra said with a headache, "My mom tried to introduce you to a few decent men. Every time she turned around to look for you, she found out you weren't around. My mom was with the madams, so she couldn't go away. So she asked me to come and look for you."