Claiming My Possessive CEO Husband
Chapter 1052 - Chapter 1052 Chapter 1052 Here for Mr. Russell

Chapter 1052: Chapter 1052: Here for Mr. Russell Chapter 1052: Chapter 1052: Here for Mr. Russell Zora Hughes hurriedly said warmly, “Hello, Mr. Price. Please accompany Mr. Swantz to the restroom first. I will send someone to notify you all later.”

Steve Price chuckled meaningfully, “Miss Hughes, you really know how to read people’s minds, don’t you? But have you always been this gentle and virtuous?”

Zora Hughes laughed shyly, not catching the deeper meaning in Steve Price’s words, thinking that he was praising her, and her heart swelled with pride.

“Mr. Price, I don’t think it’s that I’m gentle and virtuous. All the guests here are my family and friends. Even if there are misunderstandings between us, I will not be petty,” Zora Hughes said, feigning generosity.

Xaviera Evans raised her eyebrow. Zora really knew how to paint herself in a good light. So it meant that the Russell family had done something wrong, yet she didn’t hold grudges and magnanimously forgave them. Such grandiose words were indeed worthy of the Hughes family.

Zora Hughes hooked her lips in a triumphant smile. Although she didn’t know who invited Alvin Swantz, she was very clear that she was far better than Xaviera Evans in socializing. Even though Xaviera married Caleb Mamet, she was never fond of attending parties or socializing with the upper-class nobility. How could Xaviera possibly know Alvin Swantz?

As for Jerome Russell, although the Russell family was powerful, he had long coveted Alvin Swantz’s cooking but had never managed to invite the master chef. Now that Swantz had come for her, it was a solid slap in the Russell family’s face. How could they have the nerve to stay here any longer?

The Hughes family used to rely solely on their ancestors’ legacy for their status, while the Russell family started from scratch. Naturally, they couldn’t compare to the Russell family’s deep roots, but someday they would surpass them!

Zora Hughes hooked her lips and said respectfully, “Mr. Price, please take Mr. Swantz to the restroom first… ”

“No need,” Steve Price quickly waved his hand in refusal, laughing meaningfully, “Mr. Swantz is here to cook, so he must devote himself to his duty faithfully. It’s hard enough for Miss Hughes to be busy taking care of Mr. Jerome Russell’s birthday banquet and even accepted the master chef’s congratulations on his behalf, truly magnanimous!”

Steve Price’s seemingly casual words stirred up a storm in everyone’s hearts.

What… what?

The back garden was silent for a few seconds, and Zora Hughes seemed to have stopped breathing. She looked at Steve Price incredulously. Cory Hughes and the Hughes family members were also stunned in their tracks, their eyes filled with shock.

Did Alvin Swantz’s disciple say they were here to congratulate Mr. Jerome Russell?

Zora Hughes’ smile froze in an instant, and she felt as if she had been struck by lightning. Her legs went weak, and her body swayed.

No! Impossible! Swantz’s disciple must have been mistaken. How could they have come for Jerome Russell?

Steve Price glanced indifferently at the Hughes family members and then walked up to Jerome Russell, patiently inquiring, “Mr. Russell, what kind of cuisine do you like? Please feel free to tell me. Today, Mr. Swantz will be cooking especially for you, the birthday star!”

Alvin Swantz also stepped forward and said faintly, “Mr. Russell, please feel free to order.”

Zora Hughes only felt as if her heart was tightly clutched and even stopped beating. She had a hideous expression and couldn’t control her emotions.

Jerome Russell? It was for him?

Why didn’t the master chef and his disciple speak up when she had approached them earlier?

Looking at Zora Hughes’ fierce gaze, Steve Price asked in a surprised and puzzled tone, “Why does Miss Hughes look so pale? You didn’t think Mr. Swantz was here to cook for you, did you? That would be too embarrassing.”

The room went silent. The chefs behind Alvin Swantz also looked at Zora Hughes, their eyes filled with a hint of mockery.

Zora Hughes hung her head, feeling as if she was surrounded by mocking gazes. They were all laughing at her for overestimating herself. It was clear that Alvin Swantz came for Jerome Russell, yet she shamelessly admitted it.

The disciple must have misled her intentionally so that she would mistakenly believe that Swantz came for her!

Zora Hughes felt suffocated in her chest, as if the air around her had become thin. She wanted to speak up in her defense, but she couldn’t say a single word.

After a long time, Cory Hughes cleared his throat and said, “Mr. Price, didn’t you say earlier that Mr. Swantz was here for my granddaughter? I only have Zora as my granddaughter. It’s not surprising that Zora misunderstood. If it weren’t for your mistake, Zora wouldn’t have thought so.”