Chapter 14

Warren and Cassidy found Gary's current behavior pleasant, since he wasn't so domineering and irritating as he was at first. Gary on the other hand knew exactly why he had to be in his best behavior now, since he had something special planned at the end of the event. 

The function proceeded without any mishaps and Warren enjoyed himself. It was at this moment when Gary signaled for everyone to quiet down. He had something important to say. 

"Ladies and gentlemen. I would like to thank you for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend my humble event. The reason for the particular festivities today, is to pay homage to Mrs Evans for her purchase on her new villa. We as Robertsons Equity Estate would like to thank her for her wonderful contribution towards the company. "

There was a round of applause as everyone congratulated Claire. She was used to this kind of attention. It comes with the privileges of being wealthy. So she smiled nonchalantly and held her glass up towards Gary.

Gary was smiling from ear to ear. He wasn't done. The best news were yet to come. 

When everyone quieted down, Gary continued "In addition to that, I have another announcement to make. Me and..." 

Before he could finish, he was interrupted by a little girl's voice. "Nice uncle!'

The voice belonged to Kayla. She shouted it the moment she saw Warren standing next to Cassidy. 

Everyone was surprised when they heard the little girl shouting like that. It had to be said that everyone knew who she was, since she was the daughter of Gary's esteemed guest. 

Kayla ran towards Warren and immediately held his hand. This surprised everyone, since the person she just called a nice uncle, was dressed so poorly. Nobody paid attention to him at first, but now they were looking at him wondering why Kayla would address him in that way.

This was particular surprising for Cassidy and Claire. Kayla never talked to strangers, because that's how she was taught from a very young age. So why would she be so friendly with Warren. 

This infuriated Gary even more, because his special announcement was just interrupted. And it was Warren's fault again. Why is he still trying to embarrass Gary? He is a nobody. He should know his place.

"Kayla, what are you doing? Do you know Warren or something?" Cassidy asked. 

Before she could answer, Warren patted her head and said "I'm glad to see that you're okay. Did Miss Sun take good care of you?"

"Yes she did. She also called my mommy. She arrived when you left so you didn't get the opportunity to meet her."

At that moment, Claire arrived next to her daughter. "Here she is. Mom this is the nice uncle who saved me yesterday," Kayla said as she looked at Claire. 

Claire was left dumbfounded. The 'nice uncle' who saved her daughter was none other than Warren. The poor boy who couldn't even afford a proper suit. He is also the one who ignored his own girlfriend because he was interested in her younger sister. 

Claire didn't know how to respond. Her emotions were in turmoil. On the one side she was very grateful to Warren for saving her daughter, but on the other side she hated his guts. He is shameful because he didn't even care about his own girlfriend's feelings when he rejected her calls. 

She could only smile wryly and say "Thank you very much for saving Kayla. I didn't know it was Cassidy's friend who did such an honorable thing. You have my gratitude."

Warren was surprised to discover that the little girl he saved yesterday was Cassidy's niece. 'Bonus points for me,' he thought. 

"It's only a pleasure. I couldn't stand seeing such a little girl in distress. Anyone in my shoes would have done the same."

When he said that Claire smiled. Her opinion on Warren was starting to change a little. Although he was poor and a little bit shameful, he still had a beautiful heart. To add to that, there wasn't a trace of arrogance in his words. 

At that moment Cassidy looked at Warren in a different light. 'He really has a kind soul. He saved my niece without expecting any reward. Especially now that he knows that both me and my sister are loaded,' she thought. 

When he saw the way that Cassidy was looking at Warren, Gary couldn't take it anymore. He became agitated and cleared his throat. 

"Uh uhm... Now back to the important announcement I wanted to make earlier."

Gary was irritated since Warren was trying to steal his shine. Everyone's focus was back on him now. Warren smiled at the sisters and turned to look at Gary. 

"In addition to the purchase that Mrs Evans made earlier today, the Robertsons and Smith family came to another agreement. As of today I am engaged to Cassidy Smith. We are to be married in two months from now."

There were cheers all around and everyone was happy. They all knew how much Gary liked Cassidy, and it was great news that two of the most powerful families in all of Wellington were to join in holy matrimony. 

However, Cassidy's face was ugly. Why didn't she know about this? Did her family decide behind her back that she should be married to Gary. She didn't even like him like that. She was only polite to him to give both of their families face. She stared daggers at Gary, but she didn't sat anything. She didn't want to embarrass him in front of his guests. 

Warren felt awkward. He didn't know that this was also supposed to be an engagement party. If he knew that he would have rejected Cassidy's invite immediately. He could only smile at her clumsily. 

Seeing this Cassidy immediately knew what he was thinking. "We are not engaged. Gary decided this on his own accord. His family and mine must have decided this on their own," Cassidy tried explaining. Warren was relieved to hear this, but he also wondered why Cassidy would explain the situation to him. It's not as if it was any of his business. After he listened to Cassidy's explanation, Warren smiled and nodded at her.

Seeing this, Gary almost blew a gasket. He has had it! This cannot go on any longer! He will make Warren regret ever attending this function.