Considering Aarvi''s reaction, Aaron could guess Leon would do something at the party hence Leon chose to attend the party. He started mulling over why Jordan must have invited Leon to the party when he heard her mumble looking at his shoulder.


    "I can''t hug you," Aarviined when she realized his charcoal ck colored zer would be stained with her makeup. She didn''t believe the makeup setting spray would work cent percent.


    Aaron: "..."


    He couldn''t find the rtion between her past reaction and herint. He understood she wanted to hug him and remembered her makeup. Twirling her around, He leaned on the elevator wall, pulling her for a back hug, he warmly secured her in his arms.


    Aarvi faintly smiled at his actions before her eyes sharped remembering Leon, "Never mind, we will see what he is up to." Aarvi stopped his train of thoughts to throw Leon out.


    Escaping isn''t an option. They would face it and see who will win this time.


    One thing they were sure of, Leon wouldn''t dare to physically hurt anybody in the presence of Rivas. Leon wasn''t like the women who put on a show. Then what is he up to?


    Aaron alerted his team to be very careful and have an eye on everything at the party.


    In the banquet hall, everyone''s eyes were glued to the door when they noticed the Rivas family members were looking there. They couldn''t guess a Rivas member wasing as they never give such priority to anybody else.


    When the couple reached the entrance of the banquet hall, the astonished hush fell over in the hall, the guests were stunned including the Rivas family. They hadn''t expected Aarvi to appear in a way that could bring fear and also admiration. Of course, her outfit was something they never had thought of.


    The guests were bewitched by the couple. The steely appearance of Aaron seemed warm next to the gorgeousdy who had her lips slightly tilted but her vibe was too strong. It was hard to pull their eyes away from the two who were oppressing others'' presence and controlling their thoughts which indirectly controlled their behavior.


    As though beingpelled, the guests were frozen, staring at the couple when they walked in. Their gaze was at the front, their back straight and shoulders rxed as if there were none in the hall and it didn''t matter if there was anybody.


    Megan snuggled closer to her husband as a blissful smile appeared on her face. Karsen wrapped his arm tighter and heard her say, "Our kids are grown up." She felt emotional and very pleased that Aaron and Aarvi got each other and supported each other with unconditional love.


    Karsen was happy for the couple but who he focused on was Aarvi and her much-needed changes. He could vividly remember the girl Ava Kelly was and thedy, Aarvi Evans is.


    Ava Kelly was a young girl who was smiling, innocently speaking with whoever was speaking with her. She didn''t know how people were keeping their real motives under their sweet words and calctive smile.


    But Aarvi Evans was opposite the girl she was, she couldn''t only read the motive behind the people''s words, she knew how to weigh each of her expressions. She wasn''t only calctive, she could manipte without sparing words.


    Yet, he couldn''t believe, when the whole Rivas family knew she was sly, strong-headed, they still liked her. He knew the reason too. They still liked her because her goal wasn''t hurtful to anybody excluding the ones who try to challenge her bottom line. He was proud she didn''t need others to defend her.


    Karsen knew well, after dealing with Leon, Aarvi wouldpletely go behind the scenes of Skr. Nheless, he was more curious to see how she would build her empire.


    One at the corner, a man chugged the whole ss of wine and almost smashed it on the table creating a loud noise, making the others around him jerk their shoulders.


    Unawarely, he was admiring the couple. There was nothing about them that he could point at and say they weren''t suited for each other. That''s exactly what he hated most.


    He had nned to reveal her identity despite knowing Skr could get strong with Kelly. But when Skr didn''t like to be under the shadow of Rivas, why would she choose Kelly International?


    Now, even if he starts the rumors of Aarvi Evans being Ava Kelly, nobody would believe it, just due to the presence of Jaxon Evans at the party.


    Upon all that, the dumb Kelly family never bothered having a family photo or any picture of Ava Kelly with them to prove, there was a girl who looked like Aarvi Kelly. Using Shawn and Dax''s picture with Ava would only mean Aarvi knew them for a long time.


    His eyes narrowed, when Jaxon was speaking with Aarvi and thetter wasn''t cold. She was casual and also lively, introducing Zain Kelly to him. That confused the hell out of Leon to know how ''The Evans'' could approve a girl from a different country from some random city to use their family name.


    Or is she fooling them?


    His lips sinisterly arced as his fingers slowly moved on his smartphone keypad sending a message.


    The cake cutting hadpleted when Jordan took Aarvi''s hand pulling her front. His eyes brushed over the guests who just knew thedy in white was a girlfriend of Aaron, a daringdy whose video was viral over the inte.


    He personally chose to broaden their views, "I am very sure, many of you are very curious about the gorgeousdy next to me. What is her name, what she does, and which family she is from? Am I right?"


    Some of the guests were amused hearing delightedness in Jordan''s tone and some responded to him with a light chuckle, "Absolutely!"


    "We are eager!" And so on.


    Jordan nced at Aarvi and at his grandson who he had brought front. He signaled Aaron to join them as he continued, "Everyone of you knows she is my grandson''s love…" He paused looking at the anticipation before his firm words pierced through the silence in the hall, "Aarvi Evans…"


    The crowd gasped,pletely taken aback by the revtion. The main attraction of the day was Aaron''s girlfriend and the President of Skr. They couldn''t believe both were the samedy.


    Aarvi hid her tiny bleakness that was reced with the content. Twenty-one years she had waited for her parents to ept her proudly as their daughter. Now she was d that they never did that. She finally has a family who stands with her and appreciates her.


    When she felt a hand on her back, she involuntarily turned to her right and smiled. Family!? Her husband stood above everything, for respecting her choice, trusting her capability, giving her space, and loving her unreservedly.


    Her Ronron!!


    Unaffected by the reactions, Jordan continued, "The beautiful wife of Aaron Rivas, our cherished daughter-inw of the Rivas family."


    ''Wife!'' The guests were taking time to digest when the Louis family, Dax, Tia, Shea, and Jaxon apuded in response. Soon everyone joined in utter shock and astonishment.


    The guests looked at each other still digesting the words without knowing what to say.


    Slowly the exims were starting, "OMG, this is unbelievable"


    "I hadn''t even thought of it."


    "I had thought president Evans was Shawn Rivas'' friend."


    Of course, there were envious remarks,ments in annoyance, and ignorance but they didn''t matter.


    Amidst it, a man at the side revealed loudly, looking at Aarvi condemningly. "She isn''t the real Evans. She is fake. I had seen her in the Mocon police station."


    The guests who were admiring were shocked, some sniggered but none dared to voice it boldly.


    If the doubts weren''t cleared, each one over there knew, Aarvi''s image would be stained forever and that would undoubtedly affect both Skr and Rivas Industries.


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