Just as Albina was pondering, Umberto’s tall figure stepped in front of her, helping her block Jaime’s gaze.
Umberto’s face was indifferent and his eyes were stern.
Jaime felt a little startled and took the initiative to avert her gaze.
The moment his eyes averted, he froze for a moment.
“How could I look away, wasn’t this a statement that I’m afraid of Umberto?”
But it was also true that she had always been a little afraid of Umberto, so avoiding his gaze was a subconscious reaction.
Jaime was about to glare at Umberto, but she realized that he had long since averted his gaze and wasn’t paying attention to her.
The preparations he had just made were in vain, and Jaime couldn’t help but feel a little discouraged.
Just then, Angelina’s parents approached and Jaime’s spirits were renewed as he looked at his future in-laws.
He admitted that there were many things he couldn’t do compared to Umberto, but over his fiance’s family, he had a solid advantage.
This was something neither the Santangel Family nor Umberto could deny.
Angelina had just finished talking to her parents when she discovered that Jaime’s face changed expression, one moment it was serious and the next it was complacent.
This look was a bit different from the gentle maturity he usually displayed, and she felt a bit uncomfortable.
Seeing that he was talking to his parents, Angelina didn’t want to disturb him. She looked around the room and was pleasantly surprised to see Albina.
Her outfit today was so pretty, elegant and sexy. It was simply mesmerizing.
As soon as Angelina’s mother finished talking to Jaime, she discovered that her daughter was staring obsessively at Albina, and she sighed.
Her daughter had had this problem since she was a child, she couldn’t turn away when she saw a beautiful person.
But, fortunately Angelina had always been well-behaved and had never caused trouble, so she didn’t restrict her in this regard.
“But how can it be Albina!”
Her mother glanced at Albina and sighed, but deep in her heart she had to admit that her daughter’s aesthetics were really very good.
At this moment, in Alfredo’s studio.
Sergio was sitting in a chair while looking at Alfredo with a serious face.
-Sergio, it is the Seco Family that has wronged the Santangel Family with what happened today. I thank you for coming to the banquet,” Alfredo spoke in embarrassment.
Originally, Sergio was still annoyed with Alfredo, but seeing him a little older than before, he said softly:
-Alfredo, it’s all right. I don’t care about Jaime’s previous actions. But after what happened last time, aren’t you clear on that? This boy needs discipline, otherwise, sooner or later he will spoil everything. When the time comes that he does something hard to finish, it will be too late for you to regret it.
Sergio was being sincere. Jaime couldn’t even do something as basic as taking care of the overall situation, his heart was already full of hatred. Now he could still have some respect for his grandfather, but if Alfredo handed over the entire Grupo Seco to him, it would be hard to say what would happen next.
With Jaime’s character, he would never be an affiliate of his grandfather.
Alfredo’s face was serious as he listened to his words, and he sighed.
-I can’t help it, this child is the only grandchild of the Seco Family. Because I had been too strict with my son before, I let him do something like running away from home, so it was inevitable that there would be some problem with Jaime’s education.
The death of his son had left Alfredo without any confidence in the matter of educating his offspring.
He feared that if he pushed Jaime too hard, Jaime would be like his father and run away from the Seco Family, and then he would be left alone.
Sergio looked at his sullen, old-fashioned look, and suddenly felt a little sorry for him.
His son and daughter-in-law were dutiful. His grandson was filial, and he had brought a beautiful and kind-hearted granddaughter-in-law, and he would soon have a lovely grandson, so he had no regrets about anything in his life.
So the more she looked at Alfredo, the more sorry she felt for him.
After a long while, she got up from her chair, thought about Umberto’s test results, coughed slightly and said:
-Alfredo, this grandson of yours, is nothing like you and your son. He has not inherited the good qualities of the Seco Family….
After saying that, he threw a meaningful glance at Alfredo and left the study.
Alfredo looked behind him in confusion, especially at Sergio’s look as he left, feeling that he wanted to tell him something important.
This curiosity gave him a feeling of annoyance, but he didn’t know what exactly it was that was bothering him.
As soon as Sergio came downstairs, the Santangel Family instantly ended their compliments and quickly stepped in front of the old man.
Umberto and Albina supported him, and in the entire banquet there was no one older than Sergio and of higher standing than him.
They all unconsciously spoke in a much softer voice.
The two of them helped the old man to sit in the seating area. There were too many people in the center of the room, and it would be bad if they hurt the old man.
As soon as Sergio sat down, several people approached one after another to greet him.
Umberto and Albina were nearby. The older Sergio got, the more he hated socializing, but this time he showed no reluctance and took the opportunity to introduce Albina to them.
There was no shortage of familiar faces that often appeared on TV and in magazines.
Because of Sergio’s introduction, everyone had an appreciation of Albina’s status in the Santangel Family, and when they talked to her, they all had friendly faces.
This made Jaime very uncomfortable.
Sergio was very protective of his grandchildren, and this caused Jaime to resent his grandfather even more.
It was true that important people had come to the banquet today, many of them from the political world, and it would do him a lot of good to keep those contacts.
But Alfredo had not come down. With no one to help him introduce himself, he couldn’t even make conversation with people.
He tried to approach to say hello, but the others would change the subject in a couple of sentences.
He could only watch jealously as the powerful people chatted amiably with Umberto and Albina.
Peter had also arrived on the scene early, helping to greet the guests. And seeing the jealousy on Jaime’s face, he followed his line of sight and laughed.
Jaime was very ambitious, but unfortunately, his strength was not up to par and he was destined to be disliked by the big shots.
Time passed and Alfredo finally came down. His face was still a bit serious because he was thinking about Sergio’s words.
As soon as he came down, the music in the room slowly stopped, and the voices of the people also stopped abruptly.
Alfredo gestured to Jaime and Angelina, who obediently moved closer to support him.
Only then did Alfredo’s face light up, and he led them to the stage.
After a few opening remarks, he solemnly announced the engagement of Jaime and Angelina.
The entire audience thundered with applause. Angelina’s parents applauded with slightly red palms, and looked up with moist eyes at their daughter.
They had chosen Jaime after a long period of time, comparing all aspects, and their daughter was also very happy with the marriage.
The more they thought about it, the more their hearts were upset. Angelina’s cheeks flushed, but her heart was a little confused.
“Am I getting engaged to Jaime today, why do I have a surreal feeling?”
After announcing, Alfredo stepped back, allowing the two to speak.
Jaime immediately held the microphone, looked at Angelina and said sincerely:
-Since the first time I saw Angelina, I was attracted to her simple and cheerful personality. Angelina is a very nice girl and it is an honor to be engaged to her. She has been spoiled since she was a child, and when she marries me, I will continue to spoil and love her, and I will not let her suffer one bit.
Angelina looked at Jaime but felt no love in his eyes.
Albina watched from the audience, took Umberto’s hand, looked towards the door, and whispered:
-Why isn’t he here yet? It’s almost over if he doesn’t come….
-Don’t hurry, he’s coming -Umberto whispered in her ear.
His face was calm, without the slightest concern.
Albina’s heart calmed down then. She looked at Jaime on the stage and said to Umberto:
-How can Jaime say something so false? Why does he act as if he really loved her?