ALL of a sudden, the panic and sense of inferiority that had haunted her disappeared and were replaced with a steely resolve.

. I'll definitely not let you down, Miss Maria!"

“Today, we're going to receive a distinguished guest."

The ten people who had been summoned back all stood together again, listening attentively.

Doris’ voice was loud and clear enough for all of them to hear.

“Her ladyship has invited the guest to tour the manor, which is a customary way of extending hospitality in the Jenkins family. Ladies and gentlemen, you have to do your best to avoid offending the guest in any way."

Vivian and the others frowned a Little in confusion after hearing this. Who could this distinguished guest possibly be?

They seemed to be so important that her ladyship wanted to personally entertain them, and everyone else had to stay out of their way.

“If you happen to meet the guest, please remember to speak in a refined manner and observe proper etiquette. Do not do anything that could tarnish the family's reputation," Doris continued in a condescending tone as she looked at the crowd in front of her.

“But...if any of you has a special talent and is willing to perform for the guest, let me know right now. If you can improve the guest's impression of the Jenkins family in any way and help to promote business cooperation, you will be handsomely rewarded for it by her Ladyship.”

Upon hearing this, the crowd who was previously dissatisfied with the tone that Doris was addressing them in, immediately perked up.

Having started their training and learned how vast the world of martial arts was, they all knew that there were still many fields that they had yet to explore.

The Jenkins family's contribution to the martial arts field mainly lay in the combination of traditional medicine and energy. The special pills produced by the Jenkins family were once the best-selling products in the martial arts world.

Vivian quickly recalled what she had recently learned here.

But she had heard that over the Last twenty years, the Jenkins family's special pills had declined in popularity, and other martial arts families had surpassed them.

Could it be that the guest was a wealthy customer who was interested in buying their pills in bulk?

If that was the case, it was no wonder that the matriarch would personally greet the guest. If Vivian could please the guest with her talents and convince them to do business with the Jenkins family, how would the matriarch reward her?

The mere thought made Vivian's heart race.

At this moment, Avianna rose to her feet and shyly spoke up. "I... I can sing."

"Oh?" Doris raised an eyebrow at her. "Miss Avianna, have you studied music before? To qualify to sing for the distinguished guest, you need to have been professionally trained."

When Avianna heard this, her face stiffened in embarrassment. "Well, I had choral experience in primary school. Does that count?"

“Oh, is that so? I'm afraid that's not even close to professional training," Doris replied dryly, shaking her head in disapproval.

“Doris! I can do it."

With a smug smile, Vivian took this opportunity to step out of the crowd.