When Vivian returned to the banquet hall, she did not focus on John and Nina but on two men standing not far away.

They were Adrian and Henry.

After a few moments, she looked away and spotted Vera.

"Vera." Vivian walked over to her, a glass of red wine in hand.

Seeing Vivian, Vera whispered something to her mother and excused herself.

"Vivian, I've been looking for you everywhere. Where have you been?" Vera seldom attended banquets, and she had just returned from abroad. She did not know many ladies in Lexingport City.

She had just met Vivian recently when the latter accidentally occupied her parking space.

Unbeknownst to Vera, her meeting with Vivian was not a coincidence. It was part of Vivian's elaborate plan.

"I accompanied Jessica upstairs. I want to make sure she's okay. She's a little tired. She's resting now." Vivian clinked glasses with Vera. "Have you met my brother?"

"No, not yet." Vera took a sip of her wine and shook her head. "I'm excited to meet Henry. I'm really curious about him."

"He's ove

c expression on Nina's face. "Okay. How about I call them Beauty and the Beast?"

Nina was speechless.

John whipped his head to them.

"James is not... the Beast." Dora stood up and spoke for her brother. "My brother is good-looking, and he's gentle to Emma. He may not be as smart as her, but he's okay."

Michelle tilted her head and said, "Well, I don't know how to describe them. I'm not as brainy as my cousin either. All I think about is eating and playing games."

If Michelle was not thinking about new recipes, she was playing games to practice her skills. How could she think about other things?

Dora laughed. The others also laughed with her.

All of a sudden, John felt a little uncomfortable. He did not think about it too much since he thought he was just tired.

He patted Nina's waist and said, "Honey..."

"Shh, it's starting. Let's see what kind of words James will say." Nina stared at James and Emma who were standing in the spotlight.

John simply smiled. He turned around and went back to his hotel room.