Capítulo 33: The birthday banquet (3)

''W-What.....''

''I am the daughter and first child of the late head of our family and the late president of the Kingston corporation. Who are they to speak about my tardiness at your birthday banquet?''

''H-Huh....''

''Speaking of which, cousin, your words were quite weird. If you hadn't pointed my tardiness, no one would have spoken in the first place.''

''T-That's....''

''However cousin, if you were looking for a reason, I guess I should give an explanation. Yours and the Young miss Easmond's birthday gifts had arrived earlier. I had to check on them first before coming to the banquet.''

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