Chapter 14 He Has a Rival in Love
Gwendolyn had eaten her fill. She laughed as she said, "Ezra, I'm really not interested in those outstanding handsome men. Teresa and I just came here to broaden our vision and taste the food. No wonder it's a seven-star hotel. The food here is so delicious. Teresa and I were very satisfied with the food."
Ezra was speechless.
"Now we're both full too. And it's getting late. Ezra, Teresa and I will leave first. You can tell my aunt."
Ezra was a little anxious and looked at Teresa a few times. Then he said, "Gwen, are you leaving now? We're only halfway through the party. And it's still early. The party won't end until at least 11 p.m."
Teresa said, "Your sister and I have to open our business tomorrow, so we can't stay until 11:00 p.m."
As Gwendolyn and Teresa got up, Ezra followed them.
"Actually, it's okay for you guys to open it later."
Ezra followed Teresa and tried to keep Teresa and Gwendolyn staying for a little while longer.
"That's not going to work. We have to do business in the morning, midday, and evening. If we don't open our business in the morning, we'll make a lot less money."
Gwendolyn patted her cousin on the shoulder. She smiled as she teased. "Ezra, have fun. See if there's a girl you like here. Although you are still young, you can start dating girls."
Ezra stole two glances at Teresa and then blushed. He said shyly, "Gwen, I just graduated from college. After I work for a few years, I'll think about getting married."
Teresa said casually, "As a boy, you don't have to rush. It's okay for you to think about it in a couple of years."
Ezra kept nodding his head. At that moment, he heard Teresa exclaim, "When I met you, you were just a child. You've grown up so much in the blink of an eye."
Ezra was speechless.
He couldn't let Gwendolyn and Teresa stay here, so he had to walk them both out of the hotel.
"Gwen, didn't you drive over?"
"Your mom arranged a car to pick us up."
Gwendolyn said carelessly, "Tess and I are going to take a taxi. Ezra, go back. Just tell my aunt that Tess and I are leaving first. Have a good time."
There were also many people at the entrance of the hotel. Everyone glanced at Gwendolyn and Teresa and thought they looked strange, so no one came over to talk to them.
And Gwendolyn and Teresa didn't want to get in the car in front of the hotel. Then, they walked to the street and hailed a taxi. Then they said to Ezra, who saw them off, "Ezra, hurry up and go back to the hotel. We're leaving."
Ezra waved reluctantly as he watched Teresa and Gwendolyn get into the taxi and leave.
After standing on the curb for a long time, he turned around and walked back.
In front of the hotel, Ezra met Hubert. Hubert just came out of the hotel and was still surrounded by a group of bodyguards, making him look very imposing.
When Ezra saw Hubert, he stopped and stepped aside to make way for him.
"Mr. Porter."
However, Hubert stopped as he walked past Ezra. Then, he greeted Ezra politely.
Ezra was flattered and smiled quickly as he said, "Mr. Donovan."
The others were a bit surprised when they saw Hubert and Ezra greeting each other. Although the Porter family was influential, his family had no connections with the Donovan family. And Ezra was still just a kid in the eyes of everyone. Although Ezra had joined his family's group, he began in an entry-level position. Currently, Ezra was working as a junior employee at the Porter Group.
Hubert had never made connections with other people. However, he actually greeted Ezra. Did Hubert try to get to know Ezra well in advance because Ezra was the future heir of the Porter family? Or did Hubert think the Porter family would have a promising future?
Kevin and Erica followed the crowd to see Hubert out of the hotel. The couple was surprised to see Hubert actually greeting their son.
In the business world of Watenll City, anyone who was favored by Hubert would have a bright future.
And Kevin and Erica brought Ezra to the party because they wanted their child to make friends and pave the way for their future.
"Mr. Porter, you just..."
"I walked my two sisters out to the car. I just got back."
Before Hubert could finish his sentence, Ezra took the initiative to explain what he had just gone to do. And he was afraid Hubert would misunderstand that he didn't like the occasion and disliked the hotel's service.
After all, the Watenll City Hotel was one of the Donovan family's hotels.
Hubert muttered a reply to him. Then, he walked past Ezra. He looked as if he had just greeted Ezra out of courtesy.
Ezra hadn't even figured out what was going on. All he could see was a group of people flanking Hubert and walking past him. He instantly became a nobody.
Usually, Hubert just showed up at the party for a short while and then left. And people were used to this.
The CEOs who had just seized the opportunity to talk business with Hubert were gloating in their hearts. They exclaimed that they were lucky to have made a quick move and seized the opportunity.
Soon, the Rolls Royce with the license plate number "XX8888" left the Watenll City Hotel, escorted by several cars driven by bodyguards.
"Hubert, where are you going?"
The driver asked Hubert as he drove.
Hubert looked up at his wristwatch and saw that it was only 9:30 p.m. And that was very early for him. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Go to Florence Garden."
The driver responded, "Got it."
To Hubert's surprise, he arrived home before Teresa.
Hubert returned to his empty and lonely home. Then he sat on the couch and watched TV in boredom. He waited for his wife, who had left the hotel before him but had not returned home yet.
The bodyguard took pictures of Teresa's every move at the party and sent them to his phone.
Hubert flipped through the photos. He thought Teresa kept eating as if she hadn't eaten delicious food for a long time.
Anyway, it was better for her to hide in the corner and eat food than for her to seduce other men.
Hubert frowned as he saw her outfit. He didn't expect that she wasn't even wearing an evening gown. And she was dressed too casually. However, if she dressed up and showed up at the party, he would have locked the door behind her and not let her go home.
She didn't talk to any other men except Ezra. And Ezra was her best friend's cousin, so he would have known Teresa for a long time.
Finally, Hubert stared at a photo and pursed his thin lips. His eyes gradually turned dark and cold.
Although his bodyguard secretly took these photos, the angle he took them looked very tricky. He happened to capture Ezra peeking at Teresa. As the head of the Donovan Group, Hubert had a sharp eye.
When Hubert saw this scene, he also figured out Ezra liked Teresa!
He actually had a rival in love!
At that moment, the door lock clicked open.
Hubert immediately shoved his phone back into his pants pocket and stopped looking at the photos.
Teresa opened the door and then walked into the apartment. She was surprised to see Hubert sitting on the couch watching TV. Then, as she closed and locked the door, she asked him, "Mr. Donovan, don't you have to work overtime tonight?"