Then Olivia looked up and saw Albina, then hurried to gesture to her:
-Albina, Umberto, come here.
With this sound, the eyes of the group of women looked straight at them.
Only then did they realize that there was a man and a woman standing next to them.
The man, known to all, was Umberto, Mrs. Santangelo’s son, a young and talented man who is now in charge of the Santangelo Group, and who is particularly capable of keeping the Santangelo Group in good shape at a young age.
Next to him was a girl, in a light yellow dress, standing with particularly beautiful features, white skin, and above all, her eyes were pretty.
The last time Albina followed Michael to the banquet, although it left a deep impression on many people, so much time had passed since the last time that many could not remember it clearly.
So when the group of noblewomen saw her, they all looked a little surprised and exchanged glances with those next to them, none of them shocked.
They all knew that, although Umberto was a handsome man, of good family and capable, he did not approach women and had not had any women around him since he was a boy, except Yolanda, who had been following him for his supposed saving grace.
Who was this girl following Umberto around, placing herself close to him, in an intimate position?
When Mrs. Santangel told them to come closer, Umberto even took her hand.
-Do you know whose family this daughter is from?
Someone was very curious and whispered to the person next to him.
The person next to him shook his head and was curious as well.
-I don’t know, I haven’t heard anything about it. This girl is not from Sogen City, is she? I’ve never seen her.
While some people were whispering, Umberto had already approached with Albina.
Mrs. Santangel took Albina by the hand and introduced her with a big smile.
She is my future daughter-in-law, Albina, a very talented designer. My daughter-in-law won the competition and is now working with Claire Favre and will be at Paris Week in a few months.
As she spoke, her expression was full of pride and her tone was all bragging and boasting.
When she said this, several of the women remembered that Claire Favre’s contest was all over the Internet and that Yolanda of the Carballal Group had made a fool of herself.
Although they do not follow the Internet, they had heard about Yolanda’s incident and immediately warmed up to Albina.
One of them, in particular, was a lady who had been at odds with the Carballal family, and she took Albina by the hand, looked at her and congratulated her.
Mrs. Santangel, your daughter-in-law is really pretty, and the clothes she designs are certainly beautiful.
The others, seeing that he had gone ahead, followed his example.
Whether they meant it or not, it had to be said that these ladies were very pleasant to listen to, and they repeated their compliments so often that Albina blushed.
-My daughter-in-law designed this dress for me, and she took care of the make-up and hairstyle herself -Mrs. Santangel, who was already used to this kind of scenes, smiled and pointed to her own clothes.
At these words, the group of noblewomen looked at Albina with even more enthusiasm.
They were the ones who always had to go to parties, who wanted to be the most beautiful, and besides, Mrs. Santangel’s look today was really impressive.
It was a completely different style, but on her it was just what she needed, elegant and arranged, but not too old-fashioned, but with a sophisticated beauty.
-Mom, Albina, I’ll come back first and pick you up when I’m almost done.
-I’ll let you know when I’m done,” Mrs. Santangel waved her hand.
Umberto did not leave immediately, but went over to Albina, smoothed her hair, which had been accidentally messed up by the lady next to her, and said quietly:
-Stay with mom and don’t drink, okay?
Her demeanor was too gentle and her words were full of affection.
The group of noblewomen had attended quite a few parties and had seen Umberto quite a few times, and had heard him mentioned many times by their husbands and sons at home. Each time they had heard that he was cold, hard, thunderous and insensitive.
But they had never seen Umberto like that, the way he spoke, the tone of his voice, the way he adored them, it was so soft to the bone.
-Okay, okay, you should go now -with so many people staring at her, Albina nodded her head and pushed his waist.
-Mom, Albina doesn’t drink much and she doesn’t listen to me -when Umberto saw her urging him to leave, he stroked her head helplessly and turned to Mrs. Santangel.
-Okay, I’ll keep an eye on her,” Mrs. Santangel smiled.
She was his mother and she knew what this boy meant.
He made a point of being nice to Albina in front of so many people, just so people would see his attitude and not dare to take Albina lightly.
It was a big effort for his wife.
But Mrs. Santangel was happy with this. People here couldn’t keep secrets, and after tonight’s party, word would spread.
With the attitude she was giving Albina, even though this girl didn’t have a large family, no one would be able to intimidate her.
-Come on, it’s getting late.
-Umberto is very good with Miss Espina -someone whispered in a joking tone.
-Albina is a beautiful and outstanding girl. Even Sergio is very happy with her.
At these words, everyone present was silent for a moment.
Umberto loved her and she was valued by the elders, so this girl would be the future mistress of the Santangel family.
At the thought, they looked at Albina with more enthusiasm.
Many of them were a little sad because their daughters still had a chance when Yolanda and Umberto were sweethearts, but now they had no chance, as Umberto already had a girl he liked.
As Albina and Mrs. Santangel walked forward, they could feel the stares of the group behind them, which made her uncomfortable.
-Albina, don’t think about it too much, you will be the Lady of the Santangel family, there will be more people to flatter you, to watch you, you will have to get used to it,” said Mrs. Santangel and patted her hand, smiling.
When they entered the party, there were more glances towards Albina.
Olivia, as the lady of the Santangel family, was the center of attention at the party, and Albina was a newcomer to the party and treated with such intimacy by Mrs. Santangel. Those present were greatly surprised, and their eyes were filled with inquisitiveness.
Those who had just witnessed everything from the outside began to talk to the ladies they knew, whispering and gossiping.
Mrs. Santangel, as she had just done outside, lifted Albina up when she was complimented on her dress and makeup and repeated what was said with a look of pride.
Soon, virtually everyone at the party knew who Albina was, and treated her with enthusiasm instead of the initial aloofness and blank stares.
Albina followed behind Mrs. Santangel, greeting them kindly and with good manners, which won the hearts of many of the ladies.
Aside from husbands and children, the topic of conversation among the women is beauty and dress.
Albina was very familiar with this subject and had a lot of knowledge about it, and from time to time she would give her opinion on the subject.
Mrs. Santangel also took the opportunity to introduce herself, saying that she will be opening her own studio in a few months.
For the sake of the Santangel family, and because Albina is very talented and her designs are full of spirit, the nobles said they would like to come to the studio.
As they were talking animatedly, a somber voice suddenly emerged from behind them.
-What about today’s party, can anyone come in and sell clothes?
The people around Mrs. Santangel and Albina quieted down and looked back at the woman who had spoken.