Chapter 13

The three of them continued their meal in relative peace. When they were done, they went downstairs to pay the bill. When Warren saw how much the food cost that they just ate, he instantly became nauseous. 10 thousand dollars for breakfast is just insane! He became nervous because he could even afford a tenth of the meal. Why would Cassidy bring him here, if not to embarrass him? Warren didn't know what to do.

"I will pay this time, I remember distinctively it was you who paid the last time," Cassidy said nonchalantly. 

"I don't think so. You paid the last time, so now it's my turn. In addition to that, I will also pay for his meal," Claire added as she pointed towards Warren. 

Warren was confused. Why would they argue about who should pay for the meal? Do they not see how outrageous the amount is? It is impossible for the breakfast to cost that much. 

After a few more exchanges between the two. They finally reached a consensus and Claire paid for the meal. Warren was finally able to breathe easier when he saw that the bill has been paid. 'How lucky some people are to be rich,' he thought.

When he walked towards the car, he saw an even fancier sports car parked next to Cassidy's. The person who drove this kind of car has to be incredibly rich. A Porsche Taycan costs at least 180 thousand dollars. It is an outrageous amount. Especially when he never even saw so much money in all his life.

His thoughts were interrupted when the lights of the car suddenly flash and Claire opened the door. This car belonged to Cassidy's elder sister. 'Just how much money does their family have?' Warren thought. He still stared at the car as Claire left and drove towards the venue for the function.

Cassidy poke Warren on his sides to remind him that they should leave. He stared at Cassidy's car and thought that having money is such a wonderful thing. Why would his uncle prohibit him from building a relationship with his father? Especially when he could also have such luxuries. 

The two of them drove towards the venue and when he arrived at Gary's office, he was surprised even more. The place was called Robertsons Equity Estate. There were a lot of luxurious cars parked in front and everyone there seemed to be from a very influential background. Warren felt like a fish out of water and he immediately became embarrassed when he realized just how different he was from the rest of these people. He couldn't even afford the shoe that any one of them were wearing. He became dejected and said to himself 'I should've just stayed home.'

Cassidy could see the look on Warren's face and reminded him 'Don't worry. You are here with me. No one will look down on you.' 

She thought this would make him feel better, however, Warren only felt worse. He had to rely on Cassidy to make sure that no one would pick or look down on him. His masculinity took a huge knock. Cassidy didn't see anything wrong with what she said, but Warren felt that she had embarrassed him, although it was not intentionally. 

They entered the building together and Warren was left even more dumbfounded when he saw how grand the interior looked. It appeared that Gary had spent a lot of money on the decorations because everything inside seemed to be covered in gold. From the cutlery to the chairs and even the uniform that the waiters were wearing. The lighting inside the venue captured the ambience perfectly and it gave off a shine of royalty. If Gary's intention was to make a statement, then this was it. 

"Cass, you came," a voice said excitedly. Warren looked and saw that the voice belonged to Gary. His face immediately became solemn when he saw his high school bully. He knew that he had to face him, since this was his party, but he hoped that he might have been able to avoid him for a few more minutes. 

When Gary saw Warren, he immediately became irritated. He explicitly told Warren that there were no invitations left for the function. So why was he here? Cassidy mist have given him one of her extra tickets. 

"So Wax Man, I see that you decided to honor us with your presence today," Gary said annoyed. Today was his special day and he didn't want Warren to desecrate the place with his presence. Especially when he is dressed in such a poor manner. What would the guests think of Gary since he allowed such a person access to his grand function? 

However, he had to bite the bullet for now, since he still had something important to announce at the end of the party. Nothing will bring down his mood right now. Not even this fool in front of him. He could get rid of him with just a touch of a button. But why did he feel so threatened by Warren's presence? He wasn't even rich, nor could he ever take hid girlfriend away from him. He wasn't even of the same economical background or social standing. Gary couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable with how close Warren was standing next to Cassidy. She didn't even seem to mind his presence. This was something that infuriated Gary even more.

"Care to join me for a drink, Cass?" Gary asked.

To his dismay, Cassidy first looked at Warren and waited for Warren to nod, before she responded "I would love to."

Gary became more agitated after he saw this. 'Just you wait Warren Cole. When this party is over, I will destroy any hope that you may have had of ever stealing my girl.'

He smiled sheepishly and brought the two of them to the temporary indoor bar which he said up specifically for today's occasion. Gary waited for them to fill up their glasses before he toasted "To long lost friends and new relationships."

Not understanding the underlying meaning of his message, both Warren and Cassidy toasted happily and emptied their glasses. Gary smiled at this scene.