"Mister Valerian, here's an invitation card from our family. I hope you'll join us for a meal at our home and allow us to be your host for a few days!" Zachariah bowed immediately and handed over his invitation card. He felt a little nervous at that moment because he was the leader of Brookbourn Mansion, the biggest force among many big forces there. By convention, Valerian ought to accept his invitation, and staying with them for a day or sharing a meal with them was a form of recognition, and it would bring much pride to Brookbourn Mansion. It would therefore be very embarrassing if Valerian did not accept his invitation card but instead accepted the invitation cards from other families.Fortunately, Valerian stretched out his hand to take the invitation card after being stunned momentarily. "I'll have to trouble you to play host then. I will probably be staying in Brookbourn for a few days!""It is our pleasure, Mister Valerian! And thank you!" Zachariah was so ecstatic that he al
"Yes, Diane. He did. It's really happening! He has accepted a lot of invitations, and we stand a chance of hosting him if he decides to visit several families!" Megan remarked excitedly from one side before Severin could reply."That's…that's amazing! I didn't expect him to accept our invitation! Simply having our invitation accepted is a good thing in itself!" Diane jumped up excitedly, for it was the first time she came into contact with a big shot like Valerian. After all, there were more than a hundred cities in the south county alone, and Brookbourn was merely one of the smaller ones. A hero like Valerian commanded the courtesy of not just the entire Brookbourn, but perhaps even the south county's highest authority.Severin merely smiled at the development, because in view, everything happened well within his expectations. Warren came to see him in secret, and knowing that he was Warren's master, Valerian probably used sending Keagan and Linette over as an excuse to come and see
"Let's go, we should head back soonest and tell Grandma about the good news. She'll be super happy if she finds out!" Megan was a little excited and immediately said to Severin and Diane.Severin nodded and then drove the car back to the Shanahans.…At that moment, inside a room, Mick—the hall master of Mus Hall—could not hold back anymore and called Candy.When the girl saw that her father was calling her, she immediately frowned, looked at Lauren, and asked, "What do we do now? Weren't we instructed to tell him that I've been kidnapped? How am I supposed to answer the phone if I was kidnapped?"Lauren smiled bitterly. "Just do as you were told and don't answer the phone. I'll call him later. You can go shopping later in the afternoon, and then wait for the supreme leader at the entrance of the city at night. When the time comes, I'll bring our hall master to look for you!"Candy was overjoyed when she heard that she could go shopping. "I can go shopping? Hehe, sweet! I'm going
Mick clenched his fists with increased rage when he heard that. "That b*stard has some balls to kidnap my daughter and threaten me like this. So be it, then! I'll bring some men over, and I will make sure to kill him when the time comes!" Mick was still a little worried even after saying that. "My daughter is such a beautiful young woman, but since that guy made it clear that he wants me to save my daughter, then it means my daughter isn't safe. We can't be sure that he won't touch my daughter either!"Lauren was speechless for a moment, wondering what sort of expression their supreme leader would have if he knew what Mick said about him, especially since Mick had categorically assumed him to be a pervert!Though it was Lauren's first time meeting the supreme leader the previous night, she could be certain that he was a righteous person at first glance and was definitely not the sort of pervert Mick imagined him to be."By the way, Lauren, what's his attainment level? You're a level
While Mick brought his men to the Blood-Drinker Gang, Severin drove back to the Shanahans with Diane and Megan.At that moment, Catherine was pacing nervously in the yard along with other members of the Shanahans. Though they all appeared calm on the surface, they were feeling somewhat anxious in their hearts and wanted to know whether the invitation card had been successfully handed out."They're back!" Catherine's eyes lit up as soon as she saw Severin arriving with Diane and Megan. She immediately walked over to them with William, George, and the others.Felicia could not bear the suspense and asked immediately after going up to them, "How did it go? Did you manage to hand over the invitation card?"Stanley sneered at one side. "There are probably hundreds of people who handed out invitations today, and they probably only accepted less than ten. The chances that they'll accept our invitation card are slim, so don't get your hopes up!"Unexpectedly, Megan smiled the next second
Megan finally realized that she, in her excitement, had misspoken. She immediately smiled awkwardly and said, "No, Grandma, that's not what I meant! You were generous before, and I was trying to say that you're overly generous right now!""Haha! What a quick-witted young girl you are!" Catherine chuckled. It was not as if she did not understand Megan's implication through that initial reaction."Sigh, I'm guessing that Mister Valerian probably received several invitations, and it would be lucky if he managed to make time and visit one or two families. The odds of him coming to visit us are slim, I'm afraid," Stanley continued to lament.All of a sudden, Severin remarked, "Relax. There's a good chance he'll come and visit the Shanahans, whether it is tomorrow or the day after tomorrow!"Severin's confidence elicited a sneer from Stanley as he said, "Hehe. Tomorrow or the day after tomorrow? There are about ten or so invitation cards in Mister Valerian's hands, or in other words, the
Diane could tell from the beginning that everyone in the Shanahans wanted Severin to marry Sheila. That would essentially make the Ballards and the Shanahans one family, and it would be of tremendous importance to the Shanahans' development. They had nothing to lose and everything to gain, for it was something that many families dreamed of having.As a result, Diane had been feeling conflicted for the past few days. After all, she never thought that an ex-convict like Severin could still attract the affection of such a young lady. Many rich and powerful young men, especially those from upper-class families, had more than one wife and many other women outside of the home too. It seemed to be the norm for them. Diane, however, had always been an unyielding character, and she felt that Severin—being the ordinary man that he was—was already extremely lucky that he got the chance to marry her.Little did she expect him to become more and more promising by the day, and the Shanahans' recen
Severin smiled bitterly and could not help but say, "She's too young, and she acts like a brat. I'm not short of money either, and I don't want to involve money with feelings. It would leave a very bad impression if word gets out and people think that I married Sheila for money!"As he made his stance clear, he stepped forward and took the initiative to hold Diane's hand. "I'm genuinely touched that Diane is willing to consider the bigger picture for me, but I think that having Diane as a wife is more than enough for me. I'm very satisfied, and I don't have any other plans!"After hearing that, Diane could not help but blush slightly and felt a surge of sweetness in her heart. Since women were usually a man's weakness, she originally thought that Severin would happily accept marrying Sheila after she had conceded to it.However, Severin was very considerate of her, and he never once considered involving feelings with money. Such was the man she loved, and her decision to marry him w