Yvette Thompson pulled Vincent Lancaster aside and quietly asked, "Vincent, didn’t you say the Sinclairs were invited today? Why haven’t they shown up yet?"
The Sinclair family of Crestfall was the most important party, and their presence determined whether Vincent could rise within the Lancaster Family.
Vincent furrowed his brows upon hearing this and said, "Mom, important figures always arrive last. Now that all the other guests are here, their later arrival will make a striking impact. Let’s just wait patiently."
The words did make sense to Yvette, but she still felt a bit uneasy.
She glanced around, searching for Sierra Sinclair, "Where’s Sierra? Where did she go?"
Vincent speculated, "She should be in the back, touching up her makeup."
"No, I need to go hurry her up, just in case anything goes wrong. You stay and entertain the other guests; I’ll go back and have a word with Sierra."
With that said, Yvette hurriedly left.
Inside the manor’s makeup room.
Sierra Sinclair had just finished her makeup. She looked at the person in the mirror and gave a satisfied smile.
Today, she was the most beautiful bride.
The door opened, and Yvette walked in, "Sierra, are you ready in here?"
Sierra quickly came back to her senses and smiled, "Almost ready."
"Vincent and I waited outside for a long time, but no one from your family has arrived yet. Why don’t you call and ask when they’ll be here."
Sierra’s expression stiffened slightly but quickly smoothed over, smiling, "Mother-in-law, since my father promised to come, he will definitely honor it. You needn’t worry."
Yvette felt a bit relieved hearing her words.
She smiled and said, "Alright then, but don’t stay here too long. The guests outside are all waiting for you, and you should go out to greet them."
After Yvette closed the door and left, a trace of coldness appeared in Sierra’s eyes.
The Sinclairs didn’t come? That suits her perfectly.
She had been worrying about how to gloss over the Sinclairs’ presence. If push came to shove, she would have asked Byron Sinclair for a favor out of respect for her mother’s years working for the Sinclairs. But now that they haven’t come, she doesn’t need an excuse.
Vincent probably invited Byron out of courtesy, and Byron had agreed just for appearances.
The Sinclairs were sorted, but there was still that little wretch, Nina Sinclair.
With that in mind, Sierra took out her phone and dialed James Aldridge, "James Aldridge, when exactly are you going to send me the video?"
James Aldridge laughed coldly and said, "Transfer the money you promised me first. Once I receive it, I’ll send the video as an engagement gift."
After hanging up, Sierra received a bank account number.
Sierra furrowed her brows slightly, eyes clouded.
She had only promised to pay to appease James Aldridge, but now he’s demanding the money first. How cunning! ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ ɴo(v)elFɪre.ɴet
Nonetheless, for Nina Sinclair’s video, Sierra painfully transferred a large sum of money to James Aldridge’s account. After the money went through, James Aldridge sent another message.
"Once payment is confirmed, I’ll send the video immediately."
The large transfer would take time to process, and James Aldridge wasn’t taking any chances with her trickery, so she decided to wait a few more minutes.
Sierra slightly relaxed and smirked triumphantly.