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Chapter 203
Chapter 203
Gwendolyn retouched up her makeup with blah and lipstick at the banquet hall’s entrance. She arrived gracefully in a white sheath dress adorned with hibiscus embroidery She discreetly adjusted the high neckline of her dman to conceal the love bite on her neck
The reckless indulgence of the e previous night left her hand tingling with a numb sensation.
Selina approached her like a swan gliding through the light, her beauty startling and undeniable. She greeted her warmly. “Ms Quigley.
welcome
Gwendolyn radded politely.
Her encounters with Selina were limited and often awkward, probably due to Selina’s undefined relationship with Howard, which
seemed to unsettle het.
Without reservation, Selina looped her arm through Gwendolyn’s and said, “You know, we must be fated to look so alike. We should exchange contact info. Let me add you‘
She pulled out her smartphone, not taking no for an answer,
Gwendolyn complied with a feigned smile and added her, but her eyes caught on Selina’s profile picture, a white swan. A jolt of recognition hit her. She had seen that image on Howant’s phone.
“Ms. Hamilton, you don’t have to go out of your way for me. I will sit in the corner for a bit Gwendolyn excused herself politely
Selina was the center of attention, and Gwendolyn disliked being scrutinized as if she were on display for all to dissect.
She overheard the whispers in the crowd, the onlookers remarking on the resemblance she bore to Selina as if they were sisters.
And the speculations were even more presumptuous.
“Howard must be pining for the past. Just look at their faces…
“Exactly. How could a country girl ever measure up to Selina? It’s like out of spite, he found himself a lookalike.”
Selina maintained her radiant smile and said, “Ms. Quigley, pay no mind to their words.”
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The murmurs stung Gwendolyn like a nest of fire ants, particularly the term “lookalike.”
Yet she clung to Howard’s reassurances, the words he used to soothe her restless heart. “Selina is just an insignificant person.”
Gwendolyn met her gaze and said firmly. “We are not alike.”
Selina let out a soft, knowing laugh, aware of the turbulence beneath Gwendolyn’s composed face.
Suddenly, the crowd erupted into a buzz of excitement.
Carlisle and Ashley had arrived, cradling their baby, and the guests flocked to them, cooing over the child and presenting extravagant gifts. Gwendolyn had only seen such opulent offerings on television.
She clutched her purse subconsciously. Inside was a homemade gift for the baby’s christening
She planned to wait until the crowd thinned before presenting it to avoid any unwelcome remarks
“A sapphire necklace, wow! Mr. Mitchell, you certainly are a generous uncle!”
Gasps of admiration rippled through the guests.
Ashley’s brother had gifted a sapphire necklace from hundreds of years ago.
Selina’s sweet voice rang out, “What sort of sapphire necklace? I must seel” Nôvel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner.
Upon beholding the necklace, her smile bloomed.
“Uncle Mitchell, so you’re the one who won the sapphire necklace from the Rarity Finds Auctions, I was hoping to pair it with this one as a gift for my little cousin, Selina revealed, producing an antique rosewood box.
The sapphire ring inside was a perfect match for that sapphire necklace.
“It’s perfect!”
Mr. Mitchell nodded in approval. “Selina, that’s thoughtful of you”
Accessing Rarity Finds Auctions wasn’t easy for a young lady like her. The sapphire ring was rare and prized, a treasure not easily
obtained.
Selina responded modestly, “If you keep praising me, I might get carried away. We only want the baby to grow up safe and sound.”