Penny's volume was just loud enough for Alicia to hear her words. Alicia wondered to herself,

"Danica? Danica Randolph?

",

"What did that mean? Did I look like Danica back then? Is it because of my current style? Or is it because of my face? Did Danica change a lot?

" Alicia thought., She was so curious and she couldn't help but frown., At this time, Penny finally came back to her senses and laughed awkwardly.

"It's nothing. Have fun, Alicia. I need to entertain the guests.

", As Alicia watched Penny leave, she felt her mood turn sour., She thought of Matt's expression when he first saw her. It was as if he was stunned as well. Back when she had first gotten together with Frederick, Carson's expression was also the same on their first meeting., Back then, her style was still how she would usually dress!, If it wasn't about her clothes, then could it be that she looked a lot like Danica?, However, she had met Danica before!, Why didn't she feel that way? Danica was gentle and elegant, and she looked pure and innocent. Her thin figure made her look like a high schooler and she always looked like she would be blown away by a strong gust of wind. Danica was serene and quiet, how could Alicia look like her?,

"Do I look weak?

" No matter how hard she thought about it, she couldn't relate herself to Danica., On the other hand, as Frederick was talking, he sneaked a glance at Alicia. When he noticed Penny there, he was afraid that Alicia would fall for her tricks again. He immediately ran over but before he reached there, Penny had already left., Frederick saw that Alicia was a little despondent, therefore he got worried and asked,

"What's she doing here?

", Alicia shook her head. The question reached her lips but in the end, she swallowed it back down.

"It's nothing. She was here to take some food and came over to say hi!

"

"You don't have to be so polite with them or get close with them the next time you see them. Be careful! There are a lot of bad people, don't be tricked by them. Got it?

", Frederick warned Alicia as he stroked her hair., Alicia could feel that he was being cared but at the moment, she felt strange and uncomfortable looking at him stroking her own hair. However, it was his uncle's birthday and she didn't want to ruin the mood. She picked up a piece of cake and suppressed her own curiosity.,

"Got it!

", Frederick wiped away the crumbs from the corner of her mouth and pinched her cheeks.

"Shall we dance?

",

"Sure!

", She then put down the plate and cheered up., On the dance floor, they enjoyed the dance. On the other corner, Penny and Hallie gossiped as they drank wine., Frederick and Alicia danced intimately, their eyes locked on each other with loving gazes., At the end of the song, Alicia was blushing happily. With an arm around her waist, Frederick looked at her proudly with a smile on his face., Alicia was so beautiful that she looked gorgeous effortlessly. It was not that she was breathtaking but rather, she was extremely charming and alluring., When Frederick and Alicia got off the floor dance, a low voice of teasing came over,,

"Frederick, did you really have to torture the singles out there? We all know that you have a beautiful wife whom you treasure a lot but you didn't have to show her off so much! You should've taken care of our feelings too, you know! We've waited for you for so long but you didn't even finish a glass of wine with us! Willy, am I right?

", Carson raised his hand and passed a glass of wine to Frederick., Trevor swirled the glass of wine before taking a sip. He then said,

"The only one suffering was you. Willy has a lot of admirers! If you're so jealous of Frederick, then go marry a woman! You might even show of more than him!

",

"Trevor, you are such a good friend. Frederick hasn't even spoken and you have already defended him. Are you bullying me because I wasn't as lucky as him to meet such a beautiful girl?

", Alicia grew embarrassed and she said softly,

"You guys have fun, I'll go and eat something.

", As soon as she turned around, Frederick stopped her.

"There's no need to leave, it's okay. You don't have to mind them!

", Frederick got her another glass of juice., Alicia blushed immediately. She was so embarrassed that she wanted to dig a hole to hide herself in it. She then drank the juice to cover her awkwardness., On the other side, the three men looked at each other and exchanged glances., Carson took the initiative to break the ice.

"Frederick, how could you say that? Are you prioritizing a woman over your friends? Our hearts have been wounded!

" Frederick rolled his eyes and replied,

"Yeah, get yourselves some medication for your wound.

", Carson choked and the others laughed while Alicia also couldn't help but laugh along. She never would've expected that Frederick could joke around., Under the dazzling lights, Alicia's smile was as beautiful as a blooming flower. All three of them were stunned by her beauty., Then, Carson stopped joking around as he glanced at Trevor. However, he then turned to Willy and said,

"Willy, Hallie is still after you!

", Alicia looked at them in shock. Was Hallie interested in Willy?, Willy answered blandly with a hint of disgust,

"It's fine if I don't see her, but when I see her, I got irritated! Haven't you been through the same thing?

", Carson shook his head., He then said,

"I know right, this is the first time I've ever seen a girl like her. When she failed to pursue a man, she turned her target to his friend. How ridiculous! Huh, how come the Clements family has someone as weird as her?

", What was she thinking? Did she seriously think that all men were stupid?, Trevor glanced at him.

"Who knows. Don't sneak us an indirect diss.

",

"The Clements family is nothing special, isn't it normal to have some weirdos from the family?

", As soon as Frederick spoke, the atmosphere grew slightly tense. The two brothers' attitudes were in contrast to one another - Trevor was defending the Clements family while Frederick didn't care about it at all., Carson knew that he had said something wrong and the fireworks had started just then. Carson and Alicia immediately changed the topic almost simultaneously.,

"Look! Fireworks!

",

"Wow, fireworks! They are so beautiful, let's go see the fireworks!

", Carson looked at Alicia with appreciation and the group then headed outside. The colorful fireworks were ethereal in the night sky and the few of them chatted as they admired the show. The atmosphere grew slightly better., After a while, the climax of the show passed and people began to return to the house.,

"It's cold outside, let's go in!

", After Frederick spoke, the three men turned around and walked first. Alicia's gown was slightly long and both Frederick and Alicia disliked the crowd, therefore they walked at the back of the crowd. When she heard the occasional sound of fireworks, she instinctively turned and looked.,

"It's so beautiful!

",

"You d*mn sl*t!

", Just as Alicia stopped looking at the fireworks, a cup of hot water splashed onto her with an angry cry. She subconsciously raised her hands to cover her face as she screamed.,

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