Chapter 1116

“That much I understand, Miss Aurora,” Ian promised with all seriousness.

Hearing his assurance, Aurora gave a small nod of relief. When it came to Ian handling things, she had never once worried. He had been by her side for years without ever making mistakes. This time was no different–she trusted him completely. Besides, Ian’s sense of taste had always been reliable. That was why she felt at ease leaving these matters in his hands. It was the kind of trust born from years of tacit understanding. With everything they had gone through, her confidence in him had only deepened.

After Aurora walked away, Ian looked at her retreating figure with quiet determination. He knew he had chosen the right person to follow. If he were going to work for someone, it had to be someone with principles like hers, because working under Aurora meant he could truly learn. And he did learn things that had nothing to do with age. As long as he kept walking the path of learning, he knew he would continue to grow. With a faint shake of his head, Ian turned back to his office to resume his work.

Meanwhile, Aurora pushed open Grace’s office door. Not wanting to come empty-handed, she had brought the contract for the Southside land project. It was good news, after all, and she wanted to share it with her mother in advance.

When Grace saw her walk in, her expression softened slightly, no longer as cold and hard as before. She lifted her cup and took a sip of tea, her demeanor calm. “Do you know why I called you here?”

Aurora shook her head. “Madam Grace, of course I don’t.”

“The banquet begins tonight.” Grace raised her gaze, fixing it steadily on Aurora. “Have you prepared everything you need to do?”

Aurora blinked in confusion. “Madam Grace, is there anything else I should be preparing?”

Wasn’t she just supposed to attend? What more could there be? She honestly had no idea.

But Grace set her teacup down with disapproval written all over her face. “If I’m telling you this, naturally it’s because you should be bringing your husband along with you tonight. A banquet of this scale is the perfect chance for him to be seen.”

Hearing that, Aurora let out a small breath of relief. For a moment, she thought she had overlooked something important. So that was all.

She sank into the sofa and answered seriously, “Madam Grace, I’ve already spoken to Lucas about it. He’ll be there, don’t worry.”

But Grace wasn’t satisfied. Did her daughter mean to imply she was talking too much? Her expression darkened, a faint shadow of displeasure settling over her face.

Aurora noticed the shift at once and felt puzzled. Just a moment ago, they had been talking perfectly well. Why did her mother suddenly look unhappy? She couldn’t quite be sure, but the change was there.

The next moment, Grace nodded, her tone dismissive. “Fine, I understand. I was only concerned you might not think to invite him. Seems I’ve been meddling.”

Hearing that, and recalling the look on her mother’s face, Aurora immediately realized what had happened. So that was it–Grace was upset over this.