Although the Seco Family and the Santangel Family didn’t get along, the two belonged to the same circle, so there was a bit of interest between them. Also, it would be inappropriate for the Seco Family not to invite the Santangel Family.
The Santangel Family arrived just in time. But as soon as they arrived they attracted countless cameras and guests looked at the car doors.
Daniel and Olivia Santangel were in front, so they were the first to get out of the car and then helped Sergio out.
Albina was still sitting in the car. When she looked out the window, she saw the flashbulbs focused on the three of them and felt nervous.
When she went to the Paris fashion show and was photographed by so many media, she was not nervous. But today she was appearing for the first time as Umberto’s fiance.
She was afraid that she would provoke bad comments to Familia Santangel for her negligence.
While she was thinking nonsense, Umberto patted her hand. His eyes were as soft as an ocean, enchanting her.
-Albina, let’s go downstairs.
With just a glance, he calmed her down.
She smiled and replied:
-Good!
As soon as Umberto appeared, the journalists and cameramen let out a cry of surprise and rushed towards him.
As the head of the Santangel Group, he was very famous for his looks, ability and family background, but he rarely appeared before the public.
Tomorrow was Umberto’s engagement party. By choosing today, the Seco Family was clearly trying to outdo the Santangel Family in this regard.
Since the engagement announcement, Umberto had not responded to anything, so many people were curious about his attitude.
And today was the perfect opportunity to find out.
Besides, the last time the Santangel Family broke the news that Umberto was engaged to Albina, there was a lot of public commentary and they were not expected to be together.
Today was the first time the two appeared together and all the journalists wanted to take the first opportunity to write a breaking news story.
Umberto was handsome and tall. He was wearing a handmade suit, which made him even more attractive.
When he saw the journalists approaching, he showed his indifference. For a moment, those who had wanted to pounce on him stopped dead in their tracks.
They all tacitly stopped a meter away, leaving a large space for him.
Daniel, who had just escaped from those crazy reporters, felt instant envy.
“My son’s aura is so powerful that I should have gotten off after him.”
The photos kept coming, but Umberto ignored them all. After shocking the journalists, he turned his head to look tenderly at the car.
The journalists, who had been staring at him, became excited as soon as they saw this look.
The one sitting in the car must have been his fiance, the recently popular fashion designer, Albina.
As soon as this thought popped into their heads, they hurriedly winked at the cameras to keep an eye on the car door.
At the public’s attention, an arm came out of the car and rested on Umberto’s large hand.
The owner of the arm had soft white skin, and you could tell just by looking at this hand that she was a beauty.
The next second, Albina stepped out of the car and Umberto’s other hand blocked the door to prevent her from being hit.
She was wearing a simple black dress that showed off her white skin and a tight cut that showed off her sexy figure.
With her hair pulled back and exquisite makeup, she looked gorgeous with her pearl earrings.
She was tall and magnificently proportioned, but next to Umberto she looked a little cuter.
The two were like a perfect couple.
The reporters were taken aback by her appearance for a moment and, after reacting, moved towards the two.
Albina had already prepared herself mentally, so she smiled calmly and made the Santangel Family look good.
Some of the guests, knowing Albina’s identity and background, did not enter immediately after arriving, but lingered at the entrance to see her agitated appearance.
As a result, they were now in no mood to laugh at her.
Both her appearance and her skills were excellent. The only thing they could laugh at was Albina’s family background.
But…
The guests saw next how Sergio treated Umberto and Albina benevolently, and Olivia also treated her very well, as if she was her own daughter.
The whole Santangel Family approved of her and they acted very intimately.
With their approval, no one could do anything even if her family was poor.
With Familia Santangel’s current capabilities and Umberto’s skills, there was no need for an arranged marriage.
Even if someone was jealous, he could not say anything.
Familia Santangel entered Familia Seco amidst the stares of the crowd.
All the furnishings on the first floor were cleared out to set it up as a banquet hall. It had all kinds of western foods and looked like a buffet.
As soon as the Santangel Family entered, the noisy hall, quieted down in an instant.
The two engagement parties were held within a day of each other, and everyone knew that the Seco Family was trying to outdo the Santangel Family. Everyone was surprised to see that Familia Santangel had come today.
Everyone expected Familia Santangel to be upset and not attend the Seco Family’s party.
Even Sergio had come.
Sergio looked around majestically, and those who had been sneaking glances at them instantly averted their eyes. Then the scene became animated again.
At that moment, Alfredo’s personal assistant hurried over and said a few words in Sergio’s ear.
Sergio turned his head towards the rest of Familia Santangel while his assistant looked anxious and helpless, and said:
-I’m going to see Alfredo.
Then, looking gently at Albina, he said lovingly:
-Albina, the food the Seco Family prepares is good, go taste it. Umberto, stay with her and don’t let others intimidate her.
Umberto nodded with a smile and Albina was touched.
Just as he finished speaking, Albina clearly felt the looks of astonishment from the people around her.
Some of those who previously wanted to laugh at her withdrew their gazes.
When Sergio left, the Santangels went to greet people they knew. Umberto felt a little uncomfortable looking at the large expanse of skin Albina was exposing.
He forced himself to restrain his urge to cover her with his jacket.
-Albina, don’t wear dresses that show so much at future parties.
His voice was slightly hoarse as he looked around, and found a few people looking at Albina.
Umberto looked at them one by one, indicating them to look away.
If conditions allowed, he would only want to hide Albina so they wouldn’t discover her beauty.
Her beauty belonged only to him.
Albina watched his jealous stare and then looked at the other women in the room.
Some wore backless dresses that showed large swaths of skin, and others showed their breasts to attract attention.
She only showed skin on her arms and shoulders, which was normal.
But seeing his sour look, Albina swallowed all her words.
Umberto was too easy to jealous!
As the two were talking, they suddenly saw Camilo and Santiago walking towards them.
Neither of them had company.
Albina greeted Camilo first and ignored Santiago.
Santiago looked dejected all of a sudden.
Umberto took Albina’s hand and said softly:
-Albina, you can’t be impolite.
Albina took a deep breath and also felt that her behavior now was somewhat inappropriate. She looked at Santiago and gave him a slightly perfunctory wave.
Santiago had abandoned her best friend, how could she so easily dissipate her anger?
Santiago’s face stiffened and he whispered to Albina:
-Albina, I’m sorry I didn’t appreciate Ariana.
Albina wanted to treat him coldly, but after hearing this, she gave him a look.
She froze because Santiago looked too haggard.