Chapter 229

Gianna's eyes burned with anger, but she stayed silent. Anita might be shameless, but she wasn't about to stoop that low in public. "Who's that? She's gorgeous." Gianna's eyes wandered across the room as she casually sipped her champagne, zeroing in on Gloria and Helena, who had just walked in. Someone nearby overheard her and chimed in helpfully, "That's the young lady from the Johnson family. She just got back from overseas. And the woman with her is even more impressive. She's the matriarch of the Dawson family." "Oh?" someone else remarked, puzzled. "But this is a mother-daughter banquet. That pairing's a little odd, no?" "Well, since it's a mother-daughter banquet, a mother-in-law kind of counts, doesn't it? The Johnsons and Dawsons are close, after all. "Besides, Gloria and Matthew basically grew up together. With that kind of relationship, how could they not end up together? It looks like things are already in motion." Gianna leaned in to catch every word, a smug smile tug