Chapter 36

Anita wore a flattering smile as she tried to slip a bank card into the bodyguard's hand. "Could you let us in just this once? There's no harm in doing someone a small favor. It's a happy occasion, after all." The bodyguard took the card. Anita exhaled in quiet relief, thinking it was settled. However, the bodyguard tossed the card to another bodyguard the very next second. "I work for the Parker family, so naturally, I'll follow their orders. No outsiders are getting in without an invitation," he said firmly. He was as rigid as ever. Anita's face turned red with anger. "You don't know what's good for you, do you?" Just then, the bodyguard's expression shifted as someone approached. He put on a welcoming smile and greeted him respectfully. "Good evening, Mr. Lloyd." Jamie Lloyd was currently the one who publicly represented the Parker family at social functions. Constantly occupied, he had cleared his schedule just to attend Abigail's birthday celebration today. Jamie knew wh