Ch. 131..140

Chapter 131

Many eyes turtied to lamies did thes, who arrived on a motorcycle “Isn’t that the “Yeah, it’s thea from the Callahans She’d been locked out from ihelamily by Lex”

“Why is Thea coming to Yuna’s birthday banquet?”

“I heard that Yuna invited Thea’s wholeclass.”

“It’s rumored that the main reason she invited the whole class was for Luik Bertradio attend “Do you mean the son of Abundant Pharmaceuticals’ chairman? Charles’ son, Luke? “Yeah, Luke has been pursuing Yuna for a very long time”

“Oh, so that’s the case? Still, why is James here too?”

Everyone began to speculate upon the arrival of James arid The Suddenly, a Lamborghini showed up and stopped precisely in the parking A handsome inan dressed in a white suit poimut of the car “Speak of the devil, here comes Luke”

Hotel entrance

Yuna was still waiting for James to show up Seeing him arrive with Thea on an electric motorcycle outside the hotel, she immediately rushed to the She wore a black low-cut dress and had brunette wavy hair She radiated the beauty of an urban mature woman Luke approached and coincidentally saw Yuna walking out of the hotel Heimmediately misunderstood, thinking she was coming to greet him specifically. He was tlaltered and a smile formed on his handsome face as he hurriedly si roche laward her “‘Yuna, I’m honored that you’ve come to pick me up in person.”

Yuna frowned and glanced at Luke.

“It seens that Yuna was waiting for Luke”

“Of course! Thea’s class received an invitation from Yuna because of Luke”

The conjecture suddenly convinced the crowd. Luke felt content after hearing the discussion surrounding him. He proudly thought that Yuna was finally touched by his pursuit and was about to agree to be his girlfriend during the birthday banquet. He confidently approached and wanted to embrace Yuna Suddenly, Tannes parked his motorcycle and walked over while holding Thea’s hands “Yuna.

Thea greeted Yuna very friendly She went shopping with Yuna the whole afternoon yesterday and they had already become good friends Yuna walked past Luke and approached Thea. She complimented her. “I told you the dress suits you, Thea! You look stunning! Your figure and face are making ine envious! I’on about to fall head over heels for you. What do I do?”

Thea?”

Luke’s eyes lit up as he glanced at Thea, whose beauty was not inferior to Yuna and was even considered above her.

He was familiar with Thea and heard that her face was healed.

However, during this period, all his attention was focused on Yuna, so he could not be bothered by the rumors spread around He was astonished by her beauty after seeing her in person.

He walked over and greeted her affectionately. “Do you remember me, Thea? It’s Luke Bertrand. The class monitor, Luke.”

“Oh, Luke. Hello.” Thea immediately reached out to shake hands with Luke James reached out and grabbed her hand,

Luke’s hands were already stretched out, but James pulled Thea’s hand back. He could not help but glance at James with his brows raised “You are?”

Thea introduced him enthusiastically. “This is my husband, James.”

“What?”

Luke glanced at fames and scanned him head to toe There was nothing special about him, and he sneered, “So this is James, the infamous son-in law that married into your family? The useless guy who used some connections to borrow a car to put on a show in the military region? I heard that the authorities above are furious about it. Soon, he’ll be punished and unfortunately, he’ll have to spend the rest of his life in prison, right?” Thea had heard of the rumors before but never knew the severity of it. “What? Is it that serious?”

Chapter 132 “Yeah. The consequences are going to be very senous I heard that the car unes borrowed belonged to a certain prominent figure when he returns to the city. James, the driver, and James’ senjor will all be sued in the military court”

“What?” Thea was frightened

She could not help but grip harder on James’ hand Yuna glanced at Luke and sneered in her heart “Put the Black Dragoni on trial?

‘Who has the courage to do so? James and Thea’s appearance caused a sudden uproar The Callahans were the laughing stock of Cansington Lex made a fake invitation to attend the succession ceremony of the Blithe King. while James borrowed a car to pretend to be someone influential “James, you better not implicate Thea for the crime you committed Get a divorce from her You’re not worthy of her at all.” Luke mocked James He had a plan in mind Dating Yuna would not affect him developing a secret relationship with Thea “Honey, what should we do?” Thea was concerned She lonew it would be troublesome if the higher authorities investigated James “Don’t worry It’ll be alright I won’t drag you down with me if something really happens,” James took her hand and reassured her. “Alright, that’s enough. Let’s go inside ” Yuna took Thea’s hand and personally led her inside the hotel.

+ Yuna…” Luke chased after them.

Yuna had booked the entire eighth floor for her birthday banquet After arriving on the eighth floor, James went to the lounge and sat on a sola Then, he took out his phone to play Plants vs. Zombies.

Meanwhile, Thea was dragged away by Yuna Yuna introduced some friends in her social circle to Thea These people were all daughters of wealthy families, imany of whom were from the Capital After James arrived, Thea’s classmates came one after another Everyone thought they had received an invitation because of their class inonitor, Luke.

None of them were acquainted with Yuna, so they dared not greet her.

However, they kapw Luke very well and began to surround him

“Luke, I’ve recently lost my job. Can you introduce me to a job in your family business, Abundant Pharmaceuticals? Any normal position will do.”

“Thea is so beautiful now, and her charisma is nothing less than Yuna. Luke, I think you can definitely win her over. While dating Yuna, you could form a secret relationship with Thea…”

“Luke, you’re a really influential figure! We were invited to such a high-class event because of you. This is Cansington Hotel, where a table costs about two hundred thousand dollars, right?

“Luke, you haven’t confessed to Yuna yet, right? This is a great chance!”

His classmates surrounded Luke and constantly showered him with flattery.

Luke really loved the compliments thrown at him.

At that moment, their words got to his head.

He genuinely believed that Yuna invited the entire class to her birthday banquet because of him and felt compelled to confess.

Luke pictured Yuna’s expression while agreeing to his confession with a diamond ring He got excited just by thinking about it.

“Go and confess, Luke!”

With the prompting of so many people, Luke’s self-confidence also exploded. His eyes swept across the crowd and found Yuna gathered with some women, chatting and laughing He took out the diamond ring he had prepared a long time ago and walked to her under everyone’s gazes.

He stood in front of Yuna.

“Huh?”

Yuna looked at Luke, who was approaching her.

Luke was dressed in a white suit. He had very good skin and prominent facial features. His hair was also styled very neatly, and he was very charismatic, just like a celebrity on television.

Luke knelt on one kniee under the crowd’s gazes.

“Yuna, ever since I laid my eyes on you, your face had been deeply imprinted in my mind. I dream of you every night. I’ll have the whole world if I have you. Without you, I’ll lose the whole world. I know that you love me too. Right now, I want to confess my love to you officially. Yuna, will you be my girlfriend?”

“Woah….”

“How romantic.”

“I wish I was Yuna.”

“Wow, that’s so romantic! When will my prince charming show up?”

Chapter 133 Some girls were moved to tears and wished they were Yuna. Yuna smiled.

She looked at Luke kneeling on one knee with his hand on his chest. She teased him with a playful expression, “Who gave you the confidence, Luke? In what aspect do you think you’re worthy of me?” i

“Capability? As far as I know, the Bertrands have some money, but you’re just a spoiled rich laid who inherited the wealth. Even with the connections the Bertrands have, you haven’t made a name for yourself.

“Family business? The Bertrands’ assets are not even comparable to a branch of the Lawsons. ”So, who gave you the courage?

“Who gave you the confidence?” Yuna’s voice echoed. Luke was dumbfounded by her reply.

‘This isn’t how this is supposed to play out.

‘Didn’t you invite my whole class and me to the birthday banquet because you like me? ‘You even waited for me at the entrance. ‘W-why are you rejecting me?’ thought Luke. Luke was stunned and continued kneeling on the floor in a daze after being rejected and belittled.

“Haha…”

“I heard that Luke has been pursuing Yuna for a long time and even personally sent flowers to Longevity Pharmaceuticals but he got kicked out several times. I can’t believe he has the guts to confess at Yuna’s birthday banquet. Where did he get the courage? Does he really not know the gap between the Bertrands and the Lawsons?” “I know, right? Yuna didn’t even bother with Bryan Grayson, let alone Luke.” Hearing the discussions about him, Luke became anxious. He sweated profusely. “Yuna, this isn’t right. You must be testing me. I’m not angry. I’m not angry at all.”

“Get lost…”

Yuna did not want to waste time with Luke 1

He had sent flowers to her company several times and got kicked out every time.

She did not expect him to be classmates with Thea.

Yuna only invited Thea because she wanted James to attend her birthday banquet.

However, she knew James would not show up if Thea was not invited. Therefore, she went to great lengths to invite Thea’s whole class

“Yuna, y-you shouldn’t do this. Am I not worthy of you? I’m handsome, and my looks aren’t inferior to those famous celebrities.”

“I don’t like self-righteous little boys.”

“Then, what do you like? I – I’ll change…”

James was still kneeling on one knee, and with so many people watching, he was embarrassed and stuttered.

“Huh? What do I like?” Yuna looked around the room.

Ultimately, her eyes stopped on James, dressed in ordinary clothing, sitting on the corner sofa playing his mobile game. Seeing James, her expression softened. Yun stretched out her slender fingers and pointed at James in the corner. “I like someone like that.”

Everyone’s gaze followed Yuna’s fingers. They saw James playing with his phone seriously in the corner Immediately, the crowd was petrified and taken aback. ‘S-she likes someone like James?

‘The famous executive chairman of Longevity Pharmaceuticals likes a live-in son-in-law like James?

Hearing this, Luke understood and hurriedly said, “Yuna, I can do that too! I can marry into the Lawsons and be a live-in son-in-law!”

From Luke’s point of view, he thought that Yuna, who was from a prominent family. would not be willing to marry into another family. She would want her husband to marry into the Lawsons.

Thus, he was willing to marry into the Lawsons for Yuna.

“Pfft!”

Luke’s words made many of the onlookers burst into laughter. However, Yuna glanced at James in the distance and said seriously, “You’ve misunderstood me. I don’t like a man who wants to marry into my family. Instead, I just like a man like James. Well, how do I explain this? Just look at him. Even with so many prominent figures present here, he is just calmly playing with his phone.” Yuna’s words left everyone stunned. Standing beside her, Thea was jealous and dissatisfied. “Yuna, are you trying to steal my husband from me?”

“Yeah. Can I?” Yuna winked and blinked at Thea.

Thea froze inomentarily and immediately realized Yuna’s intention.

‘Yuna is trying to find an excuse to reject Luke,’ thought Thea.

“You can have him if you like. After all, my husband is quite useless. Keeping him at home costs a lot of money!” She played along and smiled.

Chapter 134

Luke confessed to Yuna but was refused decisively, belittled as nothing.

Additionally, she even said that she liked James.

Her words came as a surprise to everyone.

All eyes were on James In a high-class event, he dressed very ordinarily in simple clothing and was out of place with those around him.

All the women who attended the birthday banquet were in glamorous dresses,

Meanwhile, all the men were in colored suits and ties,

Yet, James…

He wore a simple black t-shirt and was absorbed in his game, Plants vs. Zombies. Suddenly, a large number of zombies poured into his garden and devoured his pea weapon.

“Argh…

“I lost!” James suddenly exclaimed with disappointment. Everyone’s eyes were fixed on him, and his shouts stunned the crowd. Sensing people’s gazes, James raised his head and was taken aback when he saw hundreds of people staring at him. He scratched his head and was puzzled by the situation. Raising his phone, he checked whether something was on his face. “I don’t see anything,” he muttered. Luke, still kneeling, looked at James, and anger began to boil in his heart. Yuna chuckled and said, “You can pursue me when you become a man like James. You’re not qualified now, Luke.” After saying that, Yuna glanced at Thea mischievously. “Thea, you’re the one who said you’ll give him to me! Since that’s the case, I won’t hold back.” Yuna approached James under the crowd’s gazes. She stretched out her slender hands and said with a charming smile, “Mr. Caden, may I invite you to a dance?” The scene shocked everyone present.

Who was Yuna?

She was from the Lawsons of the Capital and the executive chairman of Longevity Pharniaceuticals in Cansington. She was a goddess, an heiress of a wealthy family.

A goddess like her was inviting the Callahans’ live-in-son-in-law to a dance?

Everyone was dumbfounded and could not believe the scene before them, thinking they were hallucinating

‘What’s happening?’ James was also stunned. Luke finally stood up from the floor and approached them with dissatisfaction. “Yuna, even if you don’t like me or aren’t willing to accept me, you don’t have to use such trash as an excuse to insult me.”

From Luke’s point of view, Yuna said she liked James and invited him to dance because she needed a shield to reject him.

“At least look for someone decent. Someone like the Gourmand’s owner, Mr. Grayson instead of him…”

Luke glared at James, who was sitting on the sofa, and said contemptuously, “You’re saying he’s calm during such a big occasion? I beg to differ. It’s probably because he knows his status and what kind of event he is at right now. Plus, he doesn’t know anyone, so who is he going to talk to? Of course he can only sit here and play with his phone.”

Luke’s voice resonated.

It immediately dawned on the stunned onlookers.

“No wonder!”

“I knew it was impossible for the executive chairman of Longevity Pharmaceuticals to say she likes the live-in son-in-law, James. She’s just using him as an excuse to reject Luke.” Thea approached, knowing that Yuna wanted to use James as a shield. Yuna had accompanied her shopping yesterday and even helped pick out her outfit. Thus, Thea developed a liking for Yuna.

Since Yuna disliked Luke and wanted to use James as an excuse, Thea also blinked her shiny eyes at James.

“What’re you waiting for, James? Ms. Lawson is asking for a dance,” said Thea. “Darling, …”

“Who’re you calling darling? I’ve already given you to Ms. Lawson.” Thea smiled mischievously.

“Am I an object to give away to others?’ James was put on the spot. “Mr. Caden…”

Yuna glanced at James with a touch of expectation on her mesmerizing face and said, “It’s my twenty-fifth birthday today. Will you honor me with this dance?”

James glanced loward Thea as if asking for her opinion.

“It’s a pleasure that Ms. Lawson wants to have the dance with you. Go ahead,” Thea said as she pulled James up from the sofa and handed his hand to Yuna.

Yuna’s hands were smooth and delicate.

As for James, he still had not grasped the situation.

“Darling, I…” “It’s alright. Go on. I won’t get jealous.” Thea pushed James.

Chapter 135 Not only was Thea not jealous but she was also delighted. This woman was the executive chairman of Longevity Pharmaceuticals, Yuna. Even if James was just an excuse to reject Luke, it was still an honor for James.

Plus, James was her husband, so she felt proud.

Meanwhile, James was led to the dance floor by Yuna,

Music began to play.

Yuna stretched out her slender hands. One was placed on James’ shoulder, and the other wrapped around his waist. Her whole body was almost leaning right into him.

On the other hand, James was stiff all over.

He was slightly nervous at that moment.

Yuna was beautiful, and her facial features were astonishing. She had fair skin and a pleasant scent on her.

His heart thumped rapidly as she leaned her whole body into him.

Even in the face of thousands of enemy troops, he had never been so nervous. Now, in front of a woman, he was actually…

Yuna leaned her head on James’ shoulder, embraced him, and almost completely put her weight on him.

Her body swayed as the music played.

This scene made everyone mad and envious of James. Even Thea could not help but feel a little jealousy.

Soon, the music ended.

Yuna knew her boundaries and immediately brought James back to Thea. Placing James’ hand back into Thea’s hand, she said, “Thanks, Thea.” 1

“You’re welcome.” Thea was flattered.

Luke’s face, however, was not so bright. He confidently confessed but not only did he get rejected publicly, Yuna even danced with a piece of trash to insult him.

Luke was not the only one who thought so, as everyone present had the same thought, Everyone thought that Yuna invited James to a dance to reject Luke and show him that she would rather dance with a piece of trash than with him. She wanted Luke to give up the idea altogether.

Lounge, on the sofa.

James glanced innocently at Thea, confused.

“What was that about, Thea?”

Thea flicked James’ forehead and explained, “Don’t think that Yuna’s really interested in you. She needed you as an excuse to reject Luke’s confession.’

“Is that so?” James immediately understood.

He glanced around and met with a lot of unfriendly gazes. Those glaring at him were all Yuna’s suitors. Yuna was their goddess, but she invited a piece of trash to dance with her, and all of them hated James.

Among them, Luke was the most dissatisfied.

He clenched his fists tightly, and veins bulged on his face. Luke’s classmates witnessed him being rejected and were in a very bad mood, so they did not dare to continue flattering him.

In the face of the unfriendly looks around him, James smiled disdainfully.

At another lounge area not far away.

Yuna sat on the sofa with her legs crossed, revealing her long and slender legs. Her eyes were fixed on James, and her eyes had an unconcealed admiration.

That man was the Black Dragon.

She had heard a lot about the Black Dragon when she was in the Capital.

The Black Dragon had always been her idol, and she never expected to meet him personally in Cansington. She met and danced with the Black Dragon, one of the Five Commanders. However, he seemed a little shy. Yuna recalled James’ stiff body during their dance, and a charming smile broke out on her beautiful face. The farce did not affect the birthday celebration. It was only nine in the morning, and many bigwigs had not shown up yet. As time passed, more and more people attended to celebrate Yuna’s birthday. Even the Callahans showed up. A few days ago, the Callahans had lost face and became the laughing stock of Cansington. They had kept a low profile ever since. However, after receiving a birthday invitation from Yuna, the Callahans felt a sense of Importance and thought they were indeed a part of the upper class. They received an invitation from the executive chairman of Longevity Pharmaceuticals. Wasn’t this precisely what a wealthy family was?

Lex entered with his son, Howard, his grandson, Tommy, his granddaughter, Megan, and his grandson-in-law, Colson In his hand, he held a dragon cane.

The cane made contact with the ground and produced a rattling sound, attracting everyone’s attention.

Everyone was astonished when they saw the person was Lex.

Chapter 136 “W-what’s going on?”

“Did Yuna invite Lex?”

“That’s impossible. Lex humiliated himself outside the military region and even got thrown out by the general. He must’ve been so embarrassed, but why did Yuna invite him?” “Could it be that he came uninvited?”

The crowd began to discuss Lex’s appearance.

Everyone at the banquet consciously stepped away, not wanting anything to do with Lex.

Tommy was complacent and said with a proud expression, “Grandpa, look at them. You’re so famous in Cansington that these people are backing down to show respect to you.”

Hearing Tommy’s flattery, Lex was on cloud nine and wore an undisguised pride on his face.

He spotted Yuna and approached with his cane. With a smile on his face, he said, “Ms. Lawsons, I’m honored that you personally invited me to your birthday banquet.”

Yuna frowned.

She nodded lightly and showed slight acknowledgtnent since Lex was the grandfather of James

wife, Thea

“Happy birthday, Ms. Lawson. I got you a pair of jade bracelets as a gift. It’s not worth much, only about two million. I hope you like it,” Lex said as he presented the gift he had prepared. “That’s so thoughtful of you, Mr. Callahan. Have a seat,” Yuna greeted and invited Lex to sit down.

Everyone paid attention to them and was puzzled by the scene.

Why would Yuna invite the patriarch of a second-class family to sit down?

Could it be that the Callahans had a connection with Yuna?

The sight was really unusual.

By the way, Thea seemed to have a very friendly relationship with Yuna. Was that the reason?

Many people secretly made guesses about the abnormal scene.

Previously, everyone had already seen Thea and Yuna sticking together and they seemed to have a good relationship.

Although Thea was kicked out from the Callahans, she was still from the family, and it was possible for her to return one day.

Seeing Yuna personally greeting Lex, many people assumed that the Callahans had formed a close relationship with the Lawsons.

Lex’s face it up after being personally welcomed to be seated. He was pleased and glanced around with an expression as if saying, ‘Who sald the Callahans were a second-class family?’

“Mr. Callahan, you’ve arrived.”

“Lex, you’re looking more energetic and younger recently!”

Immediately, many company chairpersons came forward to greet Lex enthusiastically

Despite the Callahans being a laughing stock, the fact they were still partners with Celestial Group was still true.

Now that the Callahans had a connection with the Lawsons, they would hit the jackpot if they also struck a partnership with Longevity Pharmaceuticals,

This was the best time to curry favor with the Callahans.

Therefore, many people approached Lex to flatter him.

Lex wore a broad smile and continuously greeted the people who came to him.

Tommy, who was sitting beside him, grinned like a proud prince

Seeing Lex, Thea had a very complicated expression. After hesitating, she walked over and greeted, “Grandpa.” Lex raised his head.

He was stunned to see Thea in a white dress with her hair styled in an updo. She radiated with the temperament of a high-born lady.

“Th-Thea?” “Yes, Grandpa,” Thea nodded and greeted him again.

Tommy was in awe when he saw Thea.

He never expected Thea to look so gorgeous when dressed up. In both figure and appearance, she looked even better than the birthday girl, Yuna.

Megan immediately noticed the value of Thea’s outfit at a glance.

She was envious and sneered, “Did you go sleep with Alex again, Thea? It’s only been a few days, and now you’re wearing branded clothing? Your whole outfit adds up to at least hundreds of thousands of dollars, right?”

Thea approached to greet them but was instead met with Megan’s snobbish words.

No matter how good-tempered she was, she was slightly angered at that moment. She pointed at Megan, who was acting mightly. “Y-you shouldn’t spout nonsense!” “Nonsense? Isn’t it true? Where did you get the money to buy the clothes if it wasn’t because you slept with Alex?” The Callahans had been the center of countless scandals recently. The partnership between Celestial Group and the Callahans was the biggest one.

Even though Alex had already held a press conference to refute it, the rumors continued to spread that Thea had slept with Alex

Chapter 137 However, the more they denied it, the wilder the rumors that spread outside.

Lex noticed the countless eyes watching them and felt embarrassed because even he thought Thea was sleeping with Alex. Despite thea being the reason the Celestial Group agreed to cooperate with the Callahans, Lex cared more about his name.

“You-you have no shame!” Lex’s face darkened. “Grandpa, i-it’s not like that!” “Then, explain where you got the money to buy the outfit if it wasn’t because you slept with Alex?” Tommy stood up and shouted. “T-1…” Thea felt so wronged and was on the verge of tears She never slept with Alex,

However, she did not know how to explain the situation.

The money came from James, but she did not know where he got it from, and if she told them, there might be grave consequences. It was possible that James would have to go to jail.

James, concentrating on his game in the corner, heard the commotion. He stood up and realized it was the Callahans.

He hurriedly walked over, saw tears in Thea’s eyes, and asked, “What happened, Thea?” Tommy sneered, “You don’t even know your wife slept with another man again? She’s wearing branded clothes that cost more than hundreds of thousands. Tsk, tsk! The chairman of Celestial Group sure is generous!”

James’ face darkened.

Sensing that James was about to launch at Tommy, Thea immediately grabbed him in time and said, “Let’s just go, James.”

She was unsure how to explain herself and refused to embarrass herself by staying any longer. Many people gathered around them and began to mock her. “Why isn’t Thea explaining herself?”

“The rumors must be true. She definitely slept with Alex more than once.”

“That’s why she can’t explain herself.” “Well, she’s a beauty, so it’s no surprise Alex would be attracted to her.”

The unpleasant chatter surrounded them, and Lex was embarrassed.

Thump! Tex slammed his hands on the table and abruptly stood up. He reprimanded her saying, “Thea, how can you be so shameless? You’re such an einbarrassnient to the Callahans.”

Thea did not explain that she wronged and immediately dragged James, wanting to flee the scene.

Unexpectedly, James stood firmly, and she could not pull him away. James looked at those surrounding them and coldly demanded, “Those who gossiped about Thea just now, move forward and get on your knees to repent for your actions. Otherwise, don’t blame me for the consequences.”

“Haha!” Tommy was the first to burst out laughing.

“Who are you kidding, James? What consequences? Who do you think you are, the Blithe King? Why don’t you go ahead and show me the consequences?” “Pfft! You’re so shameless! You even framed my husband, saying that we got an invitation from the Blithe King because of you. It’s obvious that my husband was the reason we got invited. Our admission was denied because the authorities were unhappy with us being too high-profile and setting off firecrackers outside the military region. You sure know how to steal credit,” Megan also sneered condescendingly.

“Come forward, kneel and apologize.” James wore a terrifying expression as he glanced at everyone.

“Haha, I would love to see what you can do to me. I agree that thea slept with Alex. So, what are you going to do? It’s the truth. Am I not allowed to tell the truth?” Luke stepped forward and fueled the fire.

“Who’s spouting nonsense?!” A stern voice resonated.

Then, a man in his fifties walked into the hall.

Everyone trembled as the man approached.

A-Alex…

“Who was gossiping about Ms. Thea?”

Another voice sounded, and a handsome man followed behind Alex.

It was the owner of the Gourmand, Bryan from the Graysons of the Capital.

Those who said a word about Thea better come out to kneel and apologize. Otherwise…” Yuna also stood up and said coldly.

“How presumptuous! Who dares to spout such nonsense?!” Outside the door, another voice could be heard. Immediately, an older man in his bos appeared. Despite his wrinkled appearance, he walked in energetically, dressed in a black suit. “D-Dr. Fallon?” Everyone was shocked by the person approaching.

James also heard the uproar and looked over.

He subconsciously frowned.

‘How could Jake Graham be Dr. Fallon? The Jay Fallon that Thea had mentioned?”

Chapter 138 Everyone at the banquet turned their heads toward the entrance. Three people walked inside the hall.

One was Alex, the chairman of Celestial Group.

Another was Bryan, the owner of the Gourmand The last older man was Jay, the president of the Doctors’ Association who had the title of genius doctor in Cansington. These three ranked at the top of the social pyramid in Cansington, Alex was the backbone of the Yates in the Capital. He could easily make the Great Four bankrupt with one word.

Bryan was a very low-profile person but had great influence. On the other hand, Jay was one of the most prominent figures. Cansington was the capital of medicine, and he was a genius doctor.

In this world, the richer one was, the more afraid of death they were The collective influence of the people present may not necessarily even reach Jay’s level. The three approached and became the center of attention. “Who was spouting such nonsense?” “Who bad-mouthed Thea?”

“Which one of you dared to run their mouths?” The trio walked forward and glanced across the room

The huge banquet fell into a dead silence instantly.

‘W-what’s happening?’

‘Why are these bigwigs standing up for Thea?’ Thea was also puzzled by their behavior. She understood Alex was helping her because James had saved him before. However, she had nothing to do with Bryan and Jay.

Seeing the presence of the trio, Luke’s anger was immediately extinguished. He subconsciously stepped back and hid in the crowd, afraid to say another word.

Under such circumstances, he no longer had the guts to speak. Alex alone was enough to get rid of the Xaviers. Although the Bertrands had more assets than the Great Four, Luke knew he could not afford to get on these three people’s bad sides.

The three approached Thea. Seeing tears well up in Thea’s eyes, Alex greeted her respectfully, “Ms. Thea.”

“Ms. Thea.” Bryan bowed slightly to greet her. Thump! The famous President of the Doctors’ Association, Jay Fallon, fell on his knees. His actions frightened Thea, and she subconsciously stepped backward. James hurriedly supported Thea and glared at Jay kneeling on the ground. He raised his eyebrows and asked, “Who are you? What are you doing? You just scared my wife. How are you going to compensate me if something happens to her?”

The atmosphere was filled with dead silence.

Everyone’s eyes widened in shock This person was the President of the Doctors’ Association, the genius doctor, Jay. Rumors were that he only saw three patients a day, and the wealthy people who made appointments with him were all scheduled to see him three years later.

Why was the famous Jay kneeling to Thea?

The scene shocked everyone.

Hearing James’ words, Jay stood up abruptly and wiped the sweat on his forehead. He hurriedly apologized, saying, “I’m so sorry, Ms. Thea. My sudden actions scared you. I’m sorry. I’m incredibly sorry!”

Jay apologized repeatedly.

The Callahans were stunned by the scene What was going on? When did Thea gain so much authority? Why would these bigwigs act as if they had come in the presence of the Blithe king? “This is interesting,’James glanced at Jay. He never expected Dr. Fallon, whom Thea mentioned before, to be the boss of the underground intelligence network

Alex looked around the place.

His eyes swept across everyone one by one.

Those who met his gaze instinctively stepped back

“Keep talking! Why aren’t you guys talking anymore? Ms. Thea is so precious. How dare such lowly people insult her! Those who insulted her better step forward this instance!” “There is still room for forgiveness if you step forward, kneel down, and admit fault now. Otherwise…” Bryan glared at the people present with an indifferent expression and threatened them.

Many people were terrified. Bryan was true to his words. The whole Cansington would be turned upside down if he were to get mad.

“Who spoke ill of her? Step forward right now!” Jay did not dare to meet James’ gaze and frantically turned his eyes to the crowd.

Yuna frowned as she watched the three men’s behavior. ‘These three must already know James’ identity, so they’re desperate to shield Thea in order to please James.

‘How can I lose to them as the party host?’

Chapter 139 “Thea is my best friend! Are you all disrespecting me by insulting her at my birthday party? There are surveillance cameras here, and I can easily check the footage to see who insulted her! This is your last chance to ask for forgiveness!” Yuna approached Yuna and glared at everyone while threatening them.

Those who spoke out before were terrified.

Thump!

Suddenly, one person from the crowd could not bear the pressure of several bigwigs and immediately knelt with his head on the floor.

The person was a corporation chairman with hundreds of millions of net worth.

He was a big shot outside. However, at this moment, he was kneeling on the ground like a lowly servant. Thea was taken aback by the scene, James and Yuna both held on to one of her hands She glanced left and right.

First looking at Yuna, then at James.

Her beautiful face was filled with confusion.

‘Is it that ghost-masked man again?’

After the first person knelt, another person followed shortly.

Alex, Bryan, and Yuna were from really influential families in the Capital.

Alex alone was enough to cause the Xaviers’ bankruptcy.

The consequences of the three coming together would be insane.

Those who ran their mouth stepped forward and knelt on the floor. Thump! Thump!

One after another, they knelt on the floor.

In an instant, twenty people sell to their knees. Tommy panicked after seeing such a scene because he had also mocked Thea. After a momentary panic, he calmed down and stood up. He pointed at the people kneeling on the floor, even those more influential than the Callahans, and scolded them. “How dare you insult the Callahans?”

Unfortunately, James walked over and kicked him in the knee.

Thump!

Tommy immediately fell to his knees. “What what’re you doing?” He was furious.

“Just now, wasn’t it you who was the most vicious?” James said coldly. “I-I’m Thea’s cousin…”

James interrupted him with a kick before he could finish speaking. His body fell to the ground as he let out a groan.

Afterward, James pointed at Megan.

Megan shivered in fear and hurriedly grabbed onto Colson. She was horrified and simply muttered, “D-dear.”

“Are you trying to drag down the Oswalds? Hurry up and kneel.” Colson immediately slapped her.

Megan cried after being hit on the face. She glanced at Lex and saw his furious expression. Her body trembled, and she had no choice. She stepped forward and threw herself on the floor.

By now, more than 30 people were kmeeling on the floor.

There was one more person who had yet to kneel-Luke. Luke stood aside, contemplating whether he should kneel. The Bertrands’ reputation would be ruined if he knelt. At the same time, the Bertrands could not withstand the power of these three prominent figures

After weighing out the pros and cons, he knelt down with a thump. All his classmates were shocked by his action. ‘The class monitor also knelt? “He was kneeling to Thea? ‘W-what’s Thea’s background?’

The birthday party was turned into a kneeling party Thea froze and went completely blank as she watched the scene unfold. She panicked and was unsure how to deal with it.

Alex glared at Lex, pointed at him, and asked, “Did you insult her too?”

Hearing the question, Lex’s body trembled.

“Thea, do you want me to kneel to you too?” He glanced at Thea with a rather displeased expression

“G-grandpa, I would never. You can’t kneel. You mustn’t kneel,” Thea frantically replied.

Chapter 140 Thea would never have the courage to ask Lex to kneel.

After all, he was her grandfather.

“Get up, Tommy. “Y-you too, Megan.” She immediately helped Tommy and Megan up from the floor.

The two finally stood up.

However, the others did not dare to get up. “Ms. Thea, how would you like to punish them?” Alex asked as he glanced at Thea.

“Me?” Thea panicked again. She had never been in such a situation before.

These people kneeling to her were all prominent figures with many more assets than the Callahans.

“How about we get them to slap themselves a few times? After all, it’s Ms. Lawson’s birthday today, and it won’t be appropriate to see blood,” asked Alex.

Alex glanced at Thea and secretly peeped at James.

James wore a harmless expression.

“Honey, what do I do?” Thea was clueless and looked at James for his opinion. James shrugged and suggested, “How would I know? However, these people were disrespectful and rude. I’ve despised them for a while. How about we let them slap themselves fifty times?” “F-forget it.” Thea did not want to make the problem worse. Even now, she was still puzzled as to why these people were helping her. She glanced at the people kneeling on the floor, recollected herself, and said hurriedly, “Y-you guys should get up first.”

Hearing this, everyone felt as if they had been granted amnesty.

“Get up? “Wouldn’t you all continue to spout nonsense if you weren’t taught a lesson today?” James raised his voice and roared.

“That’s right “Fifty slaps aren’t enough! Do a hundred!” Jay immediately agreed with James. Hearing this, Alex immediately understood James’ intentions. He raised his foot and kicked the man kneeling in front.

The man fell to the ground,

However, he did not dare to say anything. He simply got up, continued to kneel, and began to

slap himself repeatedly. His company had a collaboration with the Celestial Group. His whole company would go bankrupt with one word from the Celestial Group. Slap! Slap! Slap!

The others immediately followed as soon as the first person began slapping himself.

The whole venue resonated with slapping sounds.

The other onlookers could only gasp.

The scene was once-in-a-century. “W-what are you guys doing? Get up! Stop this!” Thea was so shocked that she almost burst into tears. It was just a few words about her. It was not such a big deal. This was simply unnecessary! She glanced at the three prominent figures and pleaded sincerely, “P-please stop them!”

James glared at the people slapping their faces, and said, “My wife is kind and generous, so she is letting you guys off the hook. Hurry up and thank her. You all better remember the consequences if you dare to spout nonsense again.” “Alright. Get up.” Alex waved his hands and stopped them after hearing James.

The people kneeling on the ground finally stopped. They got up and stood in place, not daring to move an inch. James held Thea’s hand and said, “You should thank them, darling.” Hearing this, Thea immediately reacted. She glanced at Alex, Bryan and Jay gratefully and hurriedly thanked them, “Th-thank you so much!” “I’ll make them bankrupt within minutes if you’d like, Thea.” Alex smiled. Everyone present was shocked as soon as his words left his mouth. “Mr. Yates, I’m sorry! I shouldn’t have spouted nonsense! Please forgive me!” A few who heard him immediately knelt again and pleaded. “Get lost.”

Alex kicked them away. The man immediately got up and frantically dashed off.