Female Novel
Chapter 851
Chapter 851 Why Would She Show Up At This Time?
There was an unexpected guest at lunch. That was a young man in his late twenties who lookedsomewhat effeminate.
He was dressed in a suit and leather shoes, and his hair was in a side part hairstyle. He looked like abusiness elite.
Old Mrs. Norman explained that the young man was named Brody Hilton, and he was the grandson ofa good friend. He had just returned from abroad and was here to visit Old Mrs. Norman.
She said that the young man had a good background. He had a doctorate from MIT, and he wascurrently the chairman of an Esports association under Hilton Corporation, as well as the generalmanager of several media companies.
Throughout lunch, Old Mrs. Norman's gaze flitted between Leia and Brody.
Her matchmaking intentions were all too obvious.
Bianca did not have a good impression of that young man. He might seem gentlemanly, but Biancaalways felt that his eyes often wandered toward her chest.
Bianca was dressed in a conservative dress that covered her body from her neck down, but that did notstop Brody from ogling at her.
That was utterly disgusting.
Old Mrs. Norman held Leia's hand and introduced her to Brody. "This is Leia, my granddaughter whomI've mentioned to you before. She had a degree in Visual and Performing Arts from the London Collegeof Arts.
"She's an outstanding actress. She's even won a gold award from the Houston International FilmFestival, not to mention all the awards from the other events. It's just that she has been focusing on hercareer, and she hasn't found a significant other yet. As her grandmother, I'm so worried about her!"
Brody put down the cutlery in his hands in a deliberate manner and said exaggeratedly, "Wow! Thatcan't be! Your granddaughter is so outstanding, and she doesn't have a boyfriend yet?"
He had been attracted by Bianca’s pure demeanor ever since he stepped into the house. His eyescould not look away from Bianca, and he could not be bothered about Leia.
Under Old Mrs. Norman's insistent coaxing, Brody glanced reluctantly at Leia. He was not veryinterested in Leia's modest and diffident looks, especially when contrasted to Bianca's magnanimousand elegant demeanor.
Even so, he reached out and shook Leia's hand as a sign of respect to Old Mrs. Norman, though hesounded quite arrogant. "Nice to meet you, Ms. Norman. I am Brody, and my parents own HiltonCorporation. I am currently managing one of Hilton Corporation's subsidiaries, and it is my pleasure tomeet you."
Leia was once part of the entertainment industry, and she had seen her fair share of handsome men.The young man in front of her was not considered exceedingly handsome, but he came from a wealthyfamily. Hilton Corporation could be considered one of the top corporations in A City.
Leia was even more interested when her grandmother said that Brody was the sole heir to the familybusiness.
She pretended to be bashful as she said softly, "Nice to meet you, Mr. Hilton."
In the past, she would not even have bothered looking at him.
However, her current situation did not give her too many options.
After all, her reputation was in tatters, and her status in the Norman family was precarious. She neededto find someone wealthy and influential to support her. The young man in front of her was the perfectcandidate in every aspect.
Unexpectedly, after shaking hands with her, Brody turned his gaze away and looked at Bianca. "Who isthis woman, Grandma Norman? Won't you introduce her to me?"
Bianca was not in the mood to entertain him. She was picking off the bones from a piece of fish on hergrandfather's plate. She smiled when her grandfather was happy too.
When Bianca was not smiling, she had the demeanor of a distant star -- noble yet untouchable. Whenshe smiled, her eyes became crescent moons, and her pink lips curled upward. That caused Brody'sheart to beat wildly.
He tried to calm his heart down as he asked Old Mrs. Norman again, "Is this woman from anotherfamily? Why haven't I met her before?"
Old Mr. Norman grunted happily. Like Bianca, he was also ignoring him.
Old Mrs. Norman seemed awkward as she explained, "Oh, she’s also my granddaughter. She has onlyrecently reunited with the Normans. You probably didn't know about it since you were abroad."
Brody's eyes sparkled with interest. "You're also Grandma Norman's granddaughter? GrandmaNorman, why didn't you introduce this beautiful lady to me? May I know your name, Miss? How old areyou, and are you currently seeing anyone?"
Bianca was appalled by Brody's ill-intentioned gaze. She was even more appalled by the fact that hewas almost drooling. "I'm sorry, but I'm already married with children. My eldest children are eight, and
the youngest is three," she said coldly.novelbin
The young man's expression changed drastically as though he had suffered a major blow. He looked atOld Mrs. Norman and asked, "Is what she said true, Grandma Norman? Is she already married withchildren? She looks so young!" "Mm," Old Mrs. Norman replied impassively.
At that moment, she was extremely dissatisfied with Bianca. Why would Bianca show up right whenshe wanted to match Leia with a prospective husband?
Leia almost could not maintain the stiff smile on her face.
She had the urge to throw her plate at Bianca's face.
'That seductress! I wish I could ruin that seemingly young face!
'She's already almost thirty years old! Why does she look as though she's in her early twenties?'
A hint of malice appeared in Leia's eyes. She told Brody, "My elder sister might look innocent andharmless, but she's already twenty-seven years old. She only got married a few years ago. She gavebirth to her eldest children when she was eighteen... Ahem, I hope I didn't misspeak. Her relationshipwith her husband is, frankly, quite dramatic..."
Old Mr. Norman coughed deliberately and shot an accusatory glance at Leia.
Leia put her hands over her mouth and lowered her head sheepishly, pretending that she hadmisspoken.
Brody's obsessive gaze instantly turned into contempt when he heard those words.
'She's barely legal when she gave birth to her eldest children. Does she have any morals?'