Flash Marriage: She becomes Mrs. CEO after the Failed Dowry Talk

Chapter 311: Family Banquet

New Year’s Eve family dinner.

Grandma Sinclair’s silver hair was all combed back, styled into a bun, she sat at the head seat, regal and elegant.

Perhaps the atmosphere was lively enough, her elderly face radiated a glow, as if she were years younger.

During the banquet, Jasper Sinclair raised his glass, "Grandma, the New Year has arrived, heaven has bestowed the years, time prolongs the seasons, grandson wishes you blessings and health, may your smile always remain."

"Good, good Jasper." Grandma Sinclair felt even more joyful.

With Jasper Sinclair taking the lead, other younger family members also successively spoke their blessings.

When it was Nora Northwood’s turn, she boldly picked up a cup of fruit wine, "Grandma, may every year and today be filled with joy, wishing you enduring strength like the evergreen pine and everlasting resilience like the green bamboo."

The New Year mood was pushed to its peak, and the second branch of the family was well-behaved, not daring to do anything unpleasant.

Until the family dinner ended, Grandma Sinclair took out the red envelopes prepared during the day and distributed them one by one to everyone.

As she spoke, she kept muttering, "The money inside the red envelope is to ward off bad luck and disasters, may everyone be safe and sound in the new year."

Nearing ten o’clock, a group of young people still weren’t sleepy.

Raina Sinclair proposed, "Let’s go to the card game room and play some cards."

So, the group moved.

Grandma Sinclair was old and couldn’t stand the bustle, so Nora Northwood accompanied her back to the room, waited for her to fall asleep, and then quietly left.

The card game room was bustling.

As soon as Nora opened the door, her aunt complained repeatedly, "Nora, quickly handle your Jasper, he’s taken all of our New Year’s money."

Jasper Sinclair was arranging the mahjong tiles, his fingers long and clearly defined between the joints, from Nora’s angle, it looked like a piece of art.

Nora leaned close to him and said with a smile, "Looks like your luck is great tonight."

It was also the first time she realized this man could play mahjong.

Jasper Sinclair revealed his final hand, "Won."

These two words, he’s said them no less than ten times tonight, having emptied the wallets of the other three sides.

Raina Sinclair sighed a few times but didn’t mind the wins and losses, it was all just for fun.

The group continued to laugh and play until late into the night before dispersing.

The next day.

Jasper Sinclair was invited by a few friends to go out drinking, Nora Northwood reminded him, "Come back early, don’t make me have dinner alone."

"Okay."

Although Nora Northwood was already quite familiar with the Sinclair Family, she still did not feel a sense of belonging.

Moreover, she couldn’t guarantee that Jenson Sinclair wouldn’t suddenly appear to frighten her again.

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In the afternoon, Nora Northwood chatted with Raina Sinclair about entrepreneurship, gaining significant inspiration which was greatly helpful to her.

As dinner was about to start but Jasper Sinclair was nowhere to be seen, it made her a little anxious.

Just at that moment, the Sinclair Family had guests, and this guest was somewhat familiar with Nora Northwood.

"Miss Northwood, you’re spending the New Year at the old mansion this year."

Rachel Woodward’s words seemed harmless enough.

But given that she was speaking to Nora Northwood, whose family was broken, the remark had layers of meaning.

Nora’s tightly pursed lips gently parted, "Since I have married Mr. Sinclair, naturally I’m spending New Year’s Eve with him at the old mansion."

As she spoke, she observed the person before her, who seemed gentle and lovely, yet her words were sharply pointed.

Fortunately, Nora Northwood was no longer the little girl who allowed herself to be bullied, she understood the underlying implications of Rachel Woodward’s words.