Chapter 235: Stealing the Limelight

Lawson and Celia got off the car first. Lawson was dressed more formally today, wearing a dress shirt and suit. His handsome features, and the luxury car he stepped from, made him look like the male lead in an idol drama. The onlookers were envious.

“Lawson,” Stephanie saw him and her cheeks flushed with a rosy hue, immediately calling out his name tenderly.

Lawson saw her as soon as he got off the car. Stephanie was exceptionally well-dressed today, the most eye-catching presence among the group. He had the radiant face of a boyfriend about to be upstaged. Celia, by his side, discreetly grabbed him and gave him a stern look.

“In public, please pay attention; the Stark family hired a journalist.”

Lawson furrowed his brows with a touch of arrogance, about to say, “So what if there are reporters?” He swallowed his words, however, upon seeing the tense expression on his mother’s face. He had been persuading her for several days, mentioning Stephanie’s award, the Stark family’s grand celebration, and the numerous guests, barely convincing her to come. He feared that contradicting himself now would cause his mother to snub Stephanie and leave immediately.

So he could only endure it until he walked up to Stephanie and said, “Stephie, happy birthday.”

“Thank you, Lawson,” Stephanie said, her eyes filled with deep gratitude as she looked up at him.

Lawson couldn’t resist when he saw her delicate and beautiful face, so he gave her the gift he had bought for her without Celia knowing.

“Your 18th birthday present.”

Celia’s face changed slightly. Did he still keep it a secret that he bought a gift for Stephanie? However, Luther and the others had already come over to greet her, so even though she was filled with anger and annoyed at Lawson’s hypocrisy, she could only silently endure it. It was evident to everyone that her complexion looked extremely unpleasant.

Stephanie opened the gift and found a heart-shaped diamond bracelet inside. She couldn’t hide her surprise and immediately took out the gift, her eyes filling with tears of excitement. “I love this gift so much, Lawsy. Thank you.”

Lawson, having casually bought the gift as well, felt a little guilty and touched seeing how much she liked it. He reached out to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes and whispered, “What are you saying, silly? I’ll buy you one every year from now on, since you like it.”

Stephanie sobbed, her eyes reddened at the corners, seemingly deeply moved. She wiped the corners of her eyes and nodded her head like a chick pecking at grains.

The scene was filled with handsome men and beautiful women, all dressed in formal attire, giving off a vibe reminiscent of a movie set.

“I envy them; that’s someone else’s boyfriend.”

At that time, the people in the second car also got off. It was Oliva.

Oliva was still wearing her iconic Tang suit, the collar button design highlighting her extreme grace and elegance. She had a circle of emerald agate around her neck, the smooth, round agate complementing her noble and extraordinary temperament.

Some of the reporters started to stir.

“Wow, Oliva!”

“Today, not only did Gianna come, but surprisingly, Oliva also came. This Stephanie, at such a young age, has such a wide network of people at home. Even Oliva gave her face.”

“I heard that her grandmother seems to be friends with Oliva.”

“Lucky me.”

As they were talking, Amy took Stephanie over and greeted Olivia with a smile, “You’re here? Thank you for your hard work. I heard you had a sickness recently, and today you even made a special trip for Stephanie…”

Stephanie obediently called out, “Oliva.”

When Oliva heard her mention her illness, her expression darkened slightly, but she was an old fox and could pretend as if nothing had happened, saying, “It was just a minor illness.”