Chapter 187

William's attempt to defuse the situation backfired.

"Who do you think you are? This doesn't concern you. Get lost!" Pierre dismissed William with a disdainful glance.

Blake said with a sneer, "Aren't you the hotel manager? What? You think you're important enough for the Lowell family to listen to you?"

William's head buzzed, and he quickly tried to explain, "Sir Lowell, Mr. Blake, please don't misunderstand. The military entrusted us with this event. If anything goes wrong, we'll face their wrath.

"Besides, this gentleman is also a guest tonight. He's under our hotel's protection, and we can't allow any harm to come to him."

"He's a guest? Are you kidding me? Didn't you say his invitation was fake?" Delilah exclaimed in disbelief.

The Lowell family members looked equally unhappy.

William, sweating profusely, said, "I made a mistake earlier. This gentleman is indeed a guest tonight, invited by the War Department."

That revelation caused uneasiness among the crowd. They wondered