Ch. 171..180
Chapter 171 With a grim expression, she took a seat.
James noticed the displeasure on Thea’s face and hurriedly explained, ”Thea, don’t listen to David. Nothing’s going on between us. Yes, she was holding my arm, but she was only asking me to find her a job. We weren’t making out.”
“Yes,” Xara hurriedly added. “That’s what really happened, Thea.”
David sprang to his feet. “Looking for a job? Who do you think you are, the chairman of the company? Thea is the chairman of Eternality. Xara should be approaching her for help, not you.”
Gladys was sullen. “Xara, I won’t be telling your father about this. It’d be bad if rumors were to spread and ruin the good name of the Hills. James, you have to divorce Thea. The Callahans could never accept such a shameless son-in-law like you.” “That’s right. Get a divorce.” Alyssa joined in. Thea felt her head spin. A divorce?
She had wanted to say those words last night.
However, she had recalled how well James had treated her. She remembered James’ meticulous care and sincere thoughtfulness. She wanted to give him a chance. All men made mistakes. If he turned over a new leaf, she would forgive him. However, she never expected James to do something as outrageous as making out with Xara in their house.
‘If David had not gotten back in time…’
Thea could not hold back her tears. She looked James in the eye, eyes full of tears. Thea’s tearful expression on her face tugged at James’ heartstrings. He hurriedly asked,” Thea, do you not trust me?”
Thea wept. “I trust you, James. But I trust what I’ve seen more. I saw everything last night. I saw how intimate you two were by the stairs and how you embraced each other. All men make mistakes, so I wanted to give you a chance. But, this is how you repay me? This is my home! How could you make out with another woman in my home?!” Thea wailed, unable to suppress her emotions. Last night? James remembered. Xara was hugging his arm last night.
It turned out Thea had witnessed everything. No wonder she looked as if there was something on her mind.
However, he was innocent. “Divorce.”
“You have to divorce him.”
“This trash has been leeching off our family. To think he would even make out with another woman behind my sister’s back.”
“Besides, how could you be this shameless, Xara? Thea’s your cousin!”
The Callahans started attacking the pair.
Xara was so aggrieved she was almost in tears.
She was at fault.
However, she was just holding James by the arm.
How did things turn out this way?
Being chastised as a shameless woman, she could no longer hold back her tears. She cried out, “Yes, I’m shameless. So what? James is a fine man. Yet, you people order him around like a servant. After he gets this divorce, I’ın marrying him.”
Smack!
Gladys slapped her across the face.
“H-How could you be so brazen?! How unfortunate of the Hills to have someone like you!”
A mark surfaced on Xara’s fair cheeks. Aggrieved, she wept.
“Fine. I wish you two the best.” Thea’s voice broke. “James, I’ll see you at the Department of Civil Affairs tomorrow morning.” Upon saying that, she ran into her room in tears and slammed the door shut. James massaged his temple with a frustrated look on his face. What was happening? He had never felt this troubled even back when he had to face an army. However, he was back here to repay his debts. There was no need for him to marry Thea and make her his.
James would do anything to make Thea happy.
However, she was angry now.
He could not explain things but could only wait for her anger to dissipate. “Scram.” Gladys pointed at the door. “Get lost, the both of you. The Callahans do not welcome you. David, throw Xara’s suitcase out.” “Yes, mom.”
David made his way into Xara’s room, took her suitcase and a few pieces of clothing, and tossed everything out.
Chapter 172 The Callahans were determined to kick James and Xara out. Gladys even showed them to the door with a broom
Outside the door, Xara cried her eyes out upon seeing the pieces of clothing on the floor. She looked at James apologetically. “I- James, I’m sorry. It’s all my fault.”
James waved her off.
It was a trivial matter, and he did not take it to heart.
“Alright now, stop blaming yourself. It’s not entirely your fault. The Callahans have long had a problem with me. They’ve been trying to convince Thea to divorce me for a while now. Thea used to stand up for me, but now that something like this has happened, getting a divorce should be on the table.”
Although it was not too serious of a problem, it certainly did complicate things a little. “I-I’m sorry. I’m really sorry. If you two divorce, 1-1’m all yours.” James glanced at her. “Give it up. I only have Thea in my heart.” James knew Xara only spoke these words because she thought he was a big shot after yesterday’s event. “1-I’m serious, ” Xara said. “You have no status whatsoever among the Callahans. Just get the divorce. I don’t consider myself to be beneath Thea. I’mn rather good-looking too.”
Thea walked out. She planned to return the Black Dragon card to James.
She had overheard their conversation as she opened the door.
She could not hold back her tears.
Regardless, she suppressed the bitterness in her heart and forced an awkward smile on her tear
-stricken face.
James, here’s your card. Thank you for everything you’ve done for me, the care you’ve shown me, and all you’ve done for the Callahans. I wish you two the best.”
She stuffed the card in James’ hands. Then, covering her mouth, she ran back into the house in tears.
Slam!
Before James could explain himself, Thea had tumed and slammed the door shut.
James put the card away in resignation.
Seeing the frustration on James’ face, Xara knew that James only had Thea in his heart. She would not have the opportunity to be with him in this lifetime.
Hence, she consoled him.
“James, come back and explain things to her when she’s no longer mad. She’ll forgive you.”
She then bent down and collected the pieces of clothing on the floor.
She stuffed them into the suitcase and waved goodbye to James, who was still standing by the door.
“James, thank you for fulfilling my wish. I’m content to have taken a photograph with General Highsmith and the Blithe King.”
With her suitcase, she tumed to leave. James knew he won’t be getting back into the house today. He planned to explain things to Thea after settling his scores with The Great Four. Dejected, he left and caught up with Xara. “I’ll carry the suitcase.” He grabbed the suitcase from Xara’s hands.
“Thank you,” Xara said in a gentle voice.
The two got on the elevator and went downstairs. Outside the neighborhood by the road, James asked, “Where are you heading?” Xara was disoriented She came to Cansington mainly for the Blithe King’s succession ceremony. She wanted to make a living here. Also, if possible, she wanted to take a photo with the Blithe king and General Highsmith.
Now, her wishes had come true.
There was no reason for her to stay in Cansington.
“I’ll go home.”
She said after some thought.
James said, “Weren’t you nagging me to help you find a job? What are your skills? I’ll see if I can find you a decent job.”
It was late, and James worried about Xara wandering the streets alone,
Even if there was a misunderstanding, she was still Thea’s cousin.
If anything happened to her, Thea would chew him out after this whole situation died down.
Xara said, “I majored in economics. After graduation, I worked as the assistant to the chairman of a company for three months. However, I resigned as he clearly wanted to have his way with me. He’d even grope me when we were alone.”
Upon hearing this, James said, “Is that so? I just so happen to know the investment manager of the Trade City Center. I’ll give her a call. You should work there.”
“Huh?”
Xara froze. Almost immediately, she exclaimed, “R-Really?”
James gave her a slight smile.
Immediately, he pulled his phone out and called Scarlett. “Where are you?”
Chapter 173 It was almost nine o’clock
The Trade City Center had only just begun attracting business investment. As Scarlett was an amateur in the field, she had gone on a hiring spree. At the moment, they were having a conference at the company headquarters to discuss the follow-up process of the investment project.
She paused the meeting upon receiving James’ call. “I’m still at the company. Is there anything, James?”
James said, “I have a friend who’s currently unemployed. Can you arrange a position for her?”
“Where are you, James? I’ll have someone pick you up now. I’m in the middle of a meeting, so I can’t leave.”
“No need. I’ll take a taxi there.”
He hung up the phone.
Xara was gazing longingly at James. As James hung up his phone, she could not help but ask,” James, who did you just call?” James gave her a mysterious grin. “Let’s go. We’ll take a taxi to the Trade City Center. Don’t tell anyone about this. Keep a low profile, especially in front of Thea.”
“Got it.” Xara nodded in excitement.
James called a taxi to the Trade City Center.
Newly constructed and located in downtown Cansington, its central region was filled with skyscrapers. The region was comprised of many pedestrian streets, food streets, commercial streets, antique streets, and clothing streets.
There were even villas and luxury residential areas in the vicinity.
All these combined constituted the trade center of a new era.
In the heart of the region stood a skyscraper. It was a hundred and eighty stories tall, the tallest tower of the trade center, and referred to as the Transgenerational Tower. To the outside world, it was also referred to as the Transgenerational Financial Center.
Upon getting off the car, Xara stared at the skyscraper, dazed.
“James, this is the Transgenerational Center. It’ll soon become the most bustling area in the country, where all large conglomerates will gather in the future. They haven’t even set up shop yet. Why did you bring me here to look for a job?”
As she spoke, her expression changed. She gasped. “Wait. Are you the owner of the newly established Transgenerational Group and the Transgenerational Financial Center?” James smiled slightly and said nothing. He had bought this new city in secret.
However, he had never been here.
He gazed at the skyscraper, a hundred and eighty stories high, and the shining, white words on the top of the tower-Transgenerational Tower. “Let’s go.” He brought Xara along After receiving James’ call, Scarlett called an end to the meeting, brought the high-ranking officials of Transgenerational Group to the ground floor, and waited patiently for his arrival.
A dozen or so men gathered outside the Transgenerational Tower. These were the elites of society-well-paid business elites who Scarlett had hired from overseas.
“Soon, the chairman of Transgenerational Group will be here for inspection work Be careful not to offend him,” She reminded.
“Yes.”
At present, they were looking forward to meeting the mysterious owner of Transgenerational Group, who purchased an entire city.
Who would be that wealthy man with a capital of over a trillion dollars?
Who in the world would possess such courage and vigor?
Soon, they would meet the man who had been the talk on the street. They were both nervous and a little excited.
Then, a man and a woman walked over. The man was dressed in ordinary clothes and had a suitcase in his hands. The woman, though, was rather good-looking Upon seeing the dozen social elites dressed in professional attire outside the Tower, Xara was doubtful. Were they really at Transgenerational Group?
“He’s here. The chairman is here.” Scarlett spoke.
“Welcome, chairman.” A booming voice resonated in unison. The dozen or so business elites fixed their gaze on James. Was he the man who bought Transgenerational New City? Meanwhlle, Xara was dumbfounded. Chairman?
James was the one who bought Transgenerational New City?
Chapter 174 Xara was stunned, and her mind went blank
James frowned and glanced at Scarlett.
His gaze sent shivers down her spine. She immediately dropped to the floor, her body trembling The high-ranking officials were baffled. That was Ms. Brooks, the person in charge of Transgenerational Group. Why was she kneeling? For a moment, they were bewildered. James said in a low voice, “What are you doing? Get up.”
“Yes, James.”
Scarlett immediately got up and stood by the side, quivering in fear. James went on, “Why are they here? Dismiss them.” Scarlett immediately instructed, “What are you standing here for? Get back to work.”
“Yes.”
They swiftly left the scene.
Soon, only James, Scarlett, and Xara remained outside the Transgenerational Tower.
“J-James, I…” Scarlett wore a worried expression. She had only wanted to make James feel welcomed and never expected to offend him. If she had known, she would have come alone.
James waved her off. “Alright now, I’m not blaming you for this. Just don’t repeat it next time. By the way, this is Xara, my cousin. She came to Cansington looking for a job. See to her needs.”
“Yes.”
Upon hearing that Xara was James’ cousin, she instantly nodded. She approached him and took the suitcase from his hands. “James, allow me.”
James nodded and ordered, “Assign her a position according to her abilities. I do not want people leeching off the company, nor do I wish to see incompetent people holding high positions just because of their connections.”
Huh?
Scarlett was puzzled.
What did he mean by this?
“What? still don’t get it?” James glanced at Scarlett, who had a baffled look on her face.” Don’t let her leech off the company just because she’s my cousin. She’ll be treated the same as all other employees.”
“Understood.”
Meanwhile, Xara was still in a daze and had not recollected her senses.
Had James been the owner of Transgenerational New City and the brand new Trade Financial Center all along?
She found it baffling Who was James? How wealthy was he? Why would a man who bought the Transgenerational New City marry into the Callahans?
“Xara…”
“Hmm?” Xara looked at James with an astonished look on her face. “A-Anything, James?”
James replied, “Do your best at the company. If you run into any problems, ask If you’re competent, you can climb the ranks very easily. You should have a bright future ahead of you here.”
Xara nodded with a confused look on her face.
“Remember, don’t tell anyone about what you’ve seen today.”
“Oh, of course. I understand.” Xara nodded vigorously.
James glanced at Scarlett. “Order your men to keep their mouths shut. Inform them of the consequences.” “Yes.” Scarlett nodded obsequiously.
“Then, 1’ll take my leave.”
James turned to leave. He called a taxi and headed to Common Clinic.
It seemed like he would be staying at Henry’s place tonight.
As for the House of Royals, James felt uncomfortable spending the night at such a spacious place.
Xara only managed to recollect her senses after James had left.
She turned to face the charismatic Scarlett, who was dressed in professional business attire and introduced herself.
“Hello, my name is Xara Hills.” She smiled.
“Welcome to Transgenerational Group, Xara. I’m the chairman, Scarlett Brooks. You may call me Ms. Brooks.”
“Ah, it’s nice meeting you, Ms. Brooks.”
Xara was stunned upon hearing Scarlett introduce herself.
Even the chairman of Transgenerational Group knelt before James upon seeing him. Who exactly was James?
“Ms. Hills, follow me.”
Scarlett gestured for Xara to follow. She was personally bringing her into the company. “Ms. Brooks, I can carry the suitcase by myself.” Xara immediately took the suitcase from Scarlett’s hands.
Scarlett smiled and entered the tower. They got on the elevator and arrived at the topmost floor of the building
“Ms. Hills, our company’s rules and regulations are still in development. We’ve only partly opened up to business investments, meaning we’ve only interacted with a few large corporations. Next, we’ll improve our corporate system and gradually establish departments. James had instructed me to assign you a position based on your abilities. I believe you’ve just graduated. Let’s see. Why don’t I place you in the business department? You’ll be in charge of business investments in the region near the food streets. What do you think?”
Though James had instructed her not to give Xara a high position solely because of her connections, she still dared not offer her a position too low.
Chapter 175
She was James’ cousin, after all.
To her, Xara was only here to gain experience. Sooner or later, she would be the top brass of the company. “Huh? I’m in charge of the region near the food street?” Xara was stunned. That was a task only a high-ranking official would be assigned. Based on her original plans, she would be content working just any job in Cansington. Even a lower executive position would suffice.
Now, she was in charge of an entire region. She had heard that the food street required exceptionally high prerequisites for the entry of business investments.
Only renowned catering companies in the culinary world had the right to establish themselves. Besides, the one-off payment for setting up shop was at least a couple of million dollars, not including the subsequent rental they would have to pay. At that moment, she started getting cold feet. Would she be up to the task?
However, she was more concerned with James’ identity.
“M-Ms. Brooks, w-who exactly is James? Was he the one who bought Transgenerational New City, the world-class financial center of the future?”
She asked the question that had been bugging her.
“Huh?
Scarlett looked at her. “You don’t know?”
“W-What do you mean?”
Xara was baffled.
She was sure it was James who bought this place.
Still, she could not believe it and wanted confirmation.
Scarlett remained silent. Since James had not said anything about it, she did not dare say much.
Seeing that Scarlett remained silent, Xara probed, “C-Could James be the Black Dragon General of the Southern Plains?”
Scarlett smiled and said nothing. Soon, they arrived at the topmost floor of the building. Around twenty people gathered in a grand conference room. They were business elites who had only recently joined Transgenerational Group.
Carrying her suitcase, Xara was stunned by the sight of the luxurious conference room.
As she had only been the secretary of a company’s chairman with a net worth in the tens of millions, she had never witnessed such a spectacle.
“Allow me to introduce you to your new colleague, Ms. Hills. She’ll be in charge of the food street region.”
Everyone had seen Xara walking in with the behind-the-scenes owner of Transgenerational Group
They stepped forward and extended their greetings.
“Hello, Ms. Hills.”
“T’ll be in your care, Ms. Hills.” “Ah, a-aren’t you the renowned Mr. Wiggly in financial circles?” “Ah, I know you. You’re the famous Excellent Investor on Wall Street.” Watching the influential people introduce themselves, Xara was so astounded that her mouth was left agape.
These were business elites who were renowned in financial circles, and they now gathered at Transgenerational Group.
Ahem!
Scarlett coughed.
They took a seat
Scarlett pointed to an empty seat. “Ms. Hills, you may sit there.”
“Yes.”
Xara took a deep breath to calm herself down. Then, she walked toward the empty seat and sat down. Scarlett continued, “I hope you’ll keep what you saw today a secret. The identity of the owner is top secrel and cannot be revealed to the public. Whoever leaks it will suffer the same fate of the leaders of the Great Four of Cansington.”
Upon hearing this, everyone in the conference room quivered.
Xara was flabbergasted.
She was an intelligent woman.
Now that Scarlett had mentioned the leaders of The Great Four, she began to connect the dots.
James was the person Thea had saved from the fire in the Caden residence ten years ago. He was also the ghost – masked man who killed the leaders of The Great Four.
Now, she finally understood James’ affection toward Thea.
Thea was his savior.
However, his identity remained a mystery. Who exactly was he?
Was he the Black Dragon of the Southern Plains?
Chapter 176 Henry was asleep in a room in Common Clinic. Sensing movement, he immediately got up and switched on the lights. He could see James walking in. “James, what brings you here?” James looked at Henry dejectedly. “I fought with Thea.”
“Huh? What happened?” Henry was confused.
James deeply sighed.
Henry passed him a cigarette.
James accepted it.
Henry lit the cigarette.
James took a deep breath. “Nothing much. Just a little misunderstanding.”
He recounted what happened to Henry.
“Hahaha!”
Henry could not restrain his laughter. “That’s hilarious! The General of the Southern Plains driven out of the Callahan residence?”
Noticing James’ grim expression, he instantly held his tongue. With a serious look, he said, ” James, I can help if you need me to kill someone. But something like this? I’m helpless.”
James lightly waved him off. “I’m not expecting you to help me out. I’ll explain things to Thea when she calms down.” “You’ll be sleeping here tonight?”
“Yes. We’ll have a good drink while we’re at it.”
They left Common Clinic, and James brought Henry to a barbecue restaurant by the roads. They ordered some lamb kebab and some beer.
At the Callahans, Thea was in tears, crying herself to sleep.
She woke up early the next day.
Having just taken over Eternality Group, she had to attend to important matters. Besides, she needed to prepare the relevant documents for the application to set up shop at the Trade City Center.
The Transgenerational City Center was not open for business investment yet. Even the few large corporations who had set up shop in advance only qualified by a hair’s breadth. Meanwhile, smaller businesses would have to wait for the official opening of the investment project to submit their application letters.
“Thea.”
Chapter 177 “Black Dragon, James, stop screwing around. I’m a busy man, unlike you.” James cleared his throat. “Henry, redeploy a hundred thousand troops from the Southern Plains.”
“Right on it.”
Upon hearing them sing the same tune, the Blithe King was so enraged that he wanted to smash his phone.
However, he managed to suppress his anger.
“You win, James. But can you not call me over such a trivial matter? Just call Daniel. He’ll deal with it.”
“Are you trying to say I can call you if it isn’t trivial?” The Blithe King was so irritated that he hung up the phone. After hanging up the phone, he immediately gave his orders. “Daniel, there’s something I need you to do for me.”
Daniel could not believe his ears when he received his orders.
Baffled, he left the Blithe King’s office.
At the same time, in Common Clinic, James was relieved after the call.
”Thea, I’d like to see you try. Very impressive of you, Henry. There’s no way I’d have thought of such an intricate plan.”
Henry’s face twitched. He was merely at his wit’s end. “Alright, now. Snap out of it. Drive me there.”
“Right on it.” Henry recollected himself.
The two walked out, and Henry drove James to the Department of Civil Affairs.
Thea was already at the gates. She stood by the door and waited for James. “Isn’t that Thea Callahan?” “Yes, that’s her. I saw in the news that she just took over as chairman of Eternality.”
“Why is she in front of the Department of Civil Affairs?”
“Could it be she’s getting a divorce?”
Thea was renowned in Cansington. With her beauty and charisma, she was recognized iminediately by passers-by as she stood outside the Department of Civil Affairs.
Thea paid no allention to the fingers pointing at her.
She took her phone out and looked at the time. At nine o’clock, she called James again. With a look of displeasure, she questioned, “What are you doing? Quit your dilly-dallying! Where are you right now?” “Almost there.”
James hung up the phone.
A few minutes later, James appeared before Thea with a bright smile.
“Thea.”
With a surly expression, Thea turned and walked toward the front gate of the Department of Civil Affairs.
James pulled her back in time. “What are you doing? Let me go.” Thea wrenched herself from his grip. James released her and said with a smile, “Thea, I’ve looked at the calendar. Today’s not an auspicious day for a divorce. Besides, we can’t go through with the divorce proceedings today.” Thea wore a sad expression. “James, wipe that smirk off your face. Didn’t you want the divorce too? You’ll get to be with Xara, after all.
“Thea, I swear nothing is going on between us. If I’m lying, may the heavens strike me dead.”
Boom!
At that moment, lightning flashed across the sky. Following that, the sky clouded over. It was about to rain. “Hmph…” Thea smiled coldly. “James, you better watch your words. You wouldn’t want to be struck by lightning, would you?” As James lifted his head and saw the overcast sky, his face darkened. Even the heavens were against him.
“Thea, I can explain. Even if you don’t trust me, why won’t you trust your cousin?”
“Because I know her too well,” Thea said coldly.
“She’s always had a thing for military men. I’m not surprised she went after you after finding out you retired from the military.”
“What can I do to gain your trust?”
“James, it’s too late. Do we have to go through this again? I’ve given you a chance, but you squandered it.”
At that moment, a car speeded toward them. A few men got off and entered the Department of Civil Affairs.
Upon seeing the Blithe King’s men, James sighed in relief. “If so, there’s nothing else for me to say. Let’s go.”
He beaded toward the building
Thea followed close behind.
“I’m sorry. We’re closed for today. Please come tomorrow.” At the gate, James wore a delighted look. “Thea, look. Even the heavens are forbidding us from divorcing.”
Thea was baffled.
She watched as people were kicked out of the building. The gates slammed behind them.
She glanced at James. She did not think much of it. “Tomorrow it is then,” she said coldly. After speaking, she turned to leave. James called out, “Tomorrow’s not happening either.” However, Thea had already left in a taxi.
James rubbed his chin.
“As long as I’m against this, you’ll never get your divorce.”
Chapter 178 “What’s going on? Wasn’t everything fine just now?” “Today is my and girlfriend’s shared birthday. We were planning to get our marriage certificate today. What happened?” Many people complained as they left the Department of Civil Affairs.
Meanwhile, James was ecstatic.
It was a feeling happier than winning a battle. He walked to the roadside and got into Henry’s car. “Let’s go, Henry.” “Where are you going next, James? The House of Royals or the clinic?” James yawned. “To the clinic. I need to take a nap.” He had drank until very late the previous night and was still a little drowsy.
“Alright.”
Henry drove to Common Clinic. Unable to get a divorce, Thea headed to the company to continue dealing with company affairs
James slept until noon.
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Outside Common Clinic, Nine Dragons Street-food stall. James put one foot on a bench and nibbled on a chicken wing. “Henry, simply delaying the divorce isn’t going to do. You have to help me come up with something.”
“What can I come up with?”
‘I’m not a relationship expert either.’ Henry was depressed,
A thought suddenly popped into Henry’s mind. “Oh right!
“James, isn’t it going to be Lex’s eightieth birthday soon? How about you do something to make him look good during his birthday party? He will finally acknowledge you if he is pleased. I’ve heard that Thea prioritizes the opinions of her family the most. Thus, if Lex refuses to let her get a divorce, she’ll surely listen to him.”
James’ eyes lit up, and he slammed the table. “Great idea! You’re the best friend ever! You’ve solved all my problems! Now, hurry and tell me, how am I going to make Lex happy?”
“The Callahans are very egoistic people. They will surely be pleased to have the Blithe King at Lex’s eightieth birthday party. When they find out you were the one who invited the Blithe King, they’ll definitely look at you with high regard!” Henry said enthusiastically.
Jarnes nodded his head. “That does make sense.
“However, I just want to live peacefully and don’t want everyone in the world to know of my identity. Everyone would look at me respectfully and with admiration when I’m outside if word spread. Wouldn’t that be counteractive?”
“Well…I can’t help with that.” Henry shook his head, picked up his chopsticks, and focused on eating. James continued to think hard about how to boost Lex’s ego without revealing his identity as the Black Dragon.
“I’ve got an idea!”
A plan flashed across his mind. “I’ll use the identity of the Cadens!” “Huh?” Henry glanced at James. “Apart from being the Black Dragon, I’m also a member of the Cadens. Ten years ago, the Cadens were the number one household in Cansington. There was no such thing as the Great Four in the past. My grandfather had wide connections everywhere, so if I use my identity as a member of the Cadens, the Callahans will surely be pleased. At the same time, I can also reveal to Thea my identity as the ghost – masked man that saved her,” said James. “You have to rethink that plan, James. You’re going to be settling your grievances with the Great Four in a few days. Even though it might not be a bloodbath, you’ll still end up killing a lot of people. Do you think Thea would still want to be with you if she finds out that there is blood on your hands?” Henry dissuaded him. James nodded. “True. This won’t work, but what else can I do?” Henry shook his head. Out of these two people, one was the Commander of the Southern Plains, who carried five stars on his shoulders. The other was a one-star General of the Southern Plains. These two had never panicked in the face of thousands of enemy troops, yet they were in deep water because of Thea. James was willing to do his best for Thea. After lunch, he headed directly to the Callahans’ villa. He rang the doorbell. The person who opened the door was Lex’s granddaughter, Megan. She immediately crossed her arms when she saw James and said condescendingly, “I was wondering who it was. It turns out it’s James, the person who lives off the Callahans. What’s up? What are you doing here?” James came to see Lex and refused to waste time with Megan’s nonsense.
Chapter 179 “Is Grandpa home?”
“Yeah, of course. However, don’t you know your status? You’re just a dog to the Callahans. You’ll have to crawl if you want to come inside.”
“Who is it, Megan?”
Tommy walked over and saw James at the door. “Yo, James! What a rare visitor,” he sneered. “I’m here to see Grandpa. I’ve got an important matter to discuss with him,” said James.
“Didn’t you hear Megan? You’re a dog to the Callahans. You’ll have to crawl inside if you want to enter the Callahans’ villa,” Tommy said condescendingly. Tommy came out to welcome someone-his youngest sister, who moved to North Cansington after marriage had returned.
He wanted to welcome her back home personally.
Wendy Callahan was Howard’s youngest daughter and Megan and Tommy’s sister Six months ago, she married into a wealthy family in North Cansington whose status was comparable to the Great Four of Cansington.
Her husband was also very promising. Despite not being a direct descendant of the Colemans, he was the deputy captain in the specialized police unit and possessed considerable authority. Wendy had brought her husband, the deputy captain of the specialized unit force, back to celebrate Lex’s 80th birthday.
Tommy was not expecting the visitor to be James instead of his sister. Suddenly, a million-dollar luxury car pulled up in front of the villa’s gate A couple got out of the car.
The woman dressed in a gorgeous dress seemed to be in her twenties, The man had a beer belly and looked nearly in his forties.
The woman was Wendy The man was Brody Coleman from the Colemans in North Cansington. He was currently the deputy captain of the specialized police unit in North Cansington. “Wendy, Brody!” Tommy’s expression immediately changed upon seeing the arrival of the couple. He smiled and greeted them, “Wendy, I haven’t seen you in more than six months! Grandpa has been talking about you a lot, Brody. He has been looking forward to seeing you, and you’re finally here! I heard you’ve just been promoted as the deputy captain?” Wendy held on to the forty-plus man with a delighted smile. “Deputy captain is nothing. The influence of the Colemans is unimaginable. With their connections, my husband will be promoted to the captain of the specialized police unit very soon!”
“We have to stay low profile. I’ve told you countless times that we have to stay humble outside. Don’t go around bragging about being deputy captain. The deputy captain is nothing compared to my uncle! He’s the secretary of a particular general in the North Cansington’s Military Region. He is the epitome of authority.”
Tommy knew that the Colemans were a very influential family, but he never expected them to be so powerful
“Come in, Brody! You have me about all the glorious deeds of the Colemans.” Tommy invited them into the house.
Meanwhile, Megan had already headed inside to inform Lex. “Haha! My good grandson-in-law. I’ve been looking forward to seeing you, and you’ve finally come!
Lex walked out with a smile.
“Grandpa,” Brody greeted him.
“Brody, I’ve heard you’ve been promoted to deputy captain?” “Granpa, you’re flattering me. I’m humbled. Deputy captain isn’t anything worth mentioning. My uncle is the real deal. He’s the secretary of a general in the North Cansington’s Military Region. The Blithe King has high expectations of him. Thus, he was promoted after the Blithe King’s succession. He vowed to become one of the best in North Cansington’s military region within five years.” “Alright, alright.” Lex wore a broad smile “Grandpa…”
James also greeted him.
Lex finally noticed James, and his smile froze. Then, his expression dimmed, “Yeah? What do you need?»
“Grandpa, there’s something I need to discuss with the venue for your eightieth birthday. 1 think the Cansington Hotel isn’t worthy of you,” James said with a smile.
“What do you mean, James? Are you saying that Grandpa is not worthy enough for the Cansington Hotel? Are you saying he is not qualified to celebrate his birthday at the Cansington Hotel?” Tommy shouted. “Get out of here, James.” Lex glared at James with dissatisfaction on his face
“Who’s this, Grandpa?” Wendy glanced at James.
She got married six months ago and had not returned recently. Thus, Wendy had never met James before.
“Who else could it be? It’s the live-in son-in-law of the Callahans, Thea’s husband,” Megan said contemptuously.
James was unbothered by everyone’s ridicule and simply approached Lex, whispering something into his ear, “What?”
Lex was stunned, and he exclaimed, “Re-really?”
Chapter 180
After hearing James’ words, Lex exclaimed in surprise, and his body trembled.
“What…
HILITE
This was something that he had never dared to imagine before. “Is this real, James?”
The people gathered at the door were unaware of what happened, and they glanced at Lex, puzzled by his reaction. “Granpa, let’s talk over there.”
James pulled Lex away and reassured him, “Grandpa, I swear what I’ve said is true. I’ve already made arrangements. You can hold your birthday party at the House of Royals if you’d like, Grandpa. Holding your eightieth birthday there will be the first step of the Callahans becoming an influential family when the news spreads throughout Cansington.”
After a momentary excitement, Lex calmed down.
He glanced at James.
“Do you know what kind of place is the House of Royals, James? “It’s been built for years, and countless wealthy families have tried to purchase it. Some even wanted to buy it for billions of dollars, but there was no channel to purchase it. Now, you’re telling me I can hold my birthday celebration at the House of Royals?”
“Yes.”
James wore a very sincere expression.
“Who do you think you are?”
“Grandpa, I’ll be honest with you. I was actually a general in the Southern Plains. However, I made a mistake and had to go to military court. The House of Royals is owned by the Commander of the Southern Plains, the Black Dragon. The place was awarded to him, and since the Black Dragon is far away in the Southern Plains…”
James repeated the same story that he did to Thea again.
“Although I was expelled from the military and can never return, the commander has been looking out for me. I’ve already called the commander and got his permission.”
“Y-you’re a general?” Lex’s expression changed subtly. He never imagined the live-in son-in-law of the Callahans to be a general. Cough! Cough! “I-I violated military law and was taken to court, which got me expelled from the army and kicked out of the military entirely. However… I can assure you, Grandpa, that everything I said is genuine. Y-you can really hold your birthday party in the House of Royals.”
Initially, James wanted to hold his wedding with Thea at the House of Royals.
However, there was a misunderstanding between him and Thea.
To prevent getting divorced, he had to approach the prideful Lex.
“You’re a good grandson-in-law. It doesn’t matter that you were expelled from the army since you’re now a member of the Callahans. We will take care of you in the future,” Lex’s frown relaxed, and he patted James on the soldier.
“Thank you, Grandpa. However, Thea has been clamoring to get a divorce with me for the past two days. I’ve really exhausted all means to beg the commander for this opportunity. He finally agreed to help me this time, seeing that I saved him eight years ago. Grandpa, could you convince Thea not to get the divorce with me?”
“That won’t be a problem.” Lex smiled broadly.
The House of Royals.
The most prosperous and mysterious villa in Cansington. The whole of Cansington would be shocked to hear him holding his birthday party at the House of Royals. “Thank you, Grandpa.” James smiled. The rest would be easy after convincing Lex.
The misunderstanding could be explained slowly as long as they did not get a divorce.
“However, Grandpa, you can’t tell others how you got the chance to celebrate your birthday at the House of Royals. I’ve got a record and will get in trouble if I attract the attention of relevant authorities. The opportunity to hold your birthday celebration at the House of Royals will also go to waste,” James advised. He knew Lex was extremely egoistic and would surely want to show off.