"You don't understand, Grandma. I'm popular now! I'm an internet celebrity, or rather Dad and I are both internet celebrities now! This is a good thing! Besides we're not fully naked in the video. We're still wearing a small piece of cloth, right? It'll be fine! Going viral is a positive thing!" Stanley immediately explained."Ahak!" The old lady coughed and nearly vomited blood. She lashed out at Stanley and said, "Really, now? Do you honestly think everything's fine after becoming such a huge laughingstock?""Ma'am, you might not know this, but internet celebrities and influencers make lots of money nowadays. Some of them are even invited to endorse products! With the right company marketing them, some influencers can earn tens of millions a year, and they're usually able to earn much more than that!" The servant immediately helped explain the benefits to the old lady. "You are unaware of how powerful such apps are because you've never downloaded them nor watched any of the videos.
Diane and Severin looked at each other and could not help but smile. It seemed to be quite easy to satisfy Stanley, especially since he had found a way to earn a living."Let's go. We need to prepare our gifts and attend the banquet at Brookbourn Mansion!" Catherine finally said with a smile.Before long, the Shanahans had prepared their gifts and were planning to rush to Brookbourn Mansion.…Over at Riverson, Mus Hall's Mick had brought several of his elders to the Blood-Drinker Gang and explained the entire situation to their leader, Tharan.Tharan could not help but frown when he said that. "Just how bold is this Severin guy? He kidnapped your daughter, and he even threatened you and asked you to bring your men to save her?"The great elder said, "Judging from the situation, Severin's attainment level is far from low. Mus Hall's Lauren is a level three profound master, and yet she couldn't be a match for him!"Menkel, the second elder, frowned and said, "Why do I feel like h
"Why not? Are you not happy that I am tagging along to help you?" Menkel frowned and looked straight at Mick.In response, Mick said, "Because I want to kill that kid with my own hands! He and I cannot live under the same sky after what he did to my daughter. I will take revenge with my own hands, and I wouldn't want anyone to do it on behalf of me!"Unbeknownst to Mick, Menkel was suspicious by nature and felt even more drawn to going with Mick when he saw how reluctant Mick was to bring him along. Menkel smiled and said, "I'll give you my word that I won't do anything even if I go with you. I just want to see that kid with my own eyes and watch him die at your hands for kidnapping your daughter!"Tharan nodded too. "Let Menkel go with you, Mick. He can gather information about the situation in Brookbourn if he's tagging along with you, and he can also figure out a way to destroy Draco Hall after killing Severin. By then, we will have to ensure that the underground forces in Brookb
By the time Mick and others set off, Severin and the Shanahans had already arrived at the Ballards.At that moment, dozens of tables had already been set up in a large courtyard outside the house. An endless stream of people came to congratulate the Ballards, and they even gave the Ballards lots of valuable gifts. Even so, many of them could not help but feel that the painting given by the Shanahans was an exceptionally generous move on the latter's part, considering how expensive the painting was.After all, such items could not be forged. "Congratulations, ma'am! You seem to be more and more energetic with age, and the Shanahans have been progressing rather well recently too!" Some wealthy businessmen came over to greet Catherine, and they were clearly very optimistic about the Shanahans' future.George, Catherine, and the others chatted with the many guests there. Severin, on the other hand, walked to a quiet and isolated place where he could smoke a cigarette without being in an
"Hehe, in that case, screw it, the four of us will be coming to your wedding, and you can't try to hide from us again this time!" Warren immediately said with a smile when he heard Severin's plan.Severin did not object to it and nodded his head instead. "You should. After all, Diane has suffered so much for me over the years, and I intend to make the wedding a grand one, to the point where she becomes the envy of everyone in the entire south country!""Haha, perfect! We look forward to the banquet! Remember to tell us in advance when you've decided on the date!" Warren laughed.…"Diane, look! The man with sunglasses is so handsome, and he looks cool with those shades too!" Megan, who was chatting with Diane, soon noticed that a man was speaking to Severin.Diane was a little taken aback when she looked over. "He seems to have a unique temperament to him. I can't describe it, but it's almost like he has a sense of superiority over everyone even though he's doing nothing but stand
"Wait a second. He's going there in the morning? He's having lunch and dinner with them? And he's staying overnight too? Is he planning to be at the Shanahans the entire day tomorrow?"Everyone gasped after hearing that."Damn, the Shanahans are lucky! I didn't think he'd plan to visit them!" Jada was so angry that she clenched her fists tightly."This is unimaginable! Even though Mister Valerian visited the Ballards first, it was already noon by the time he came. Wouldn't he be spending more time with the Shanahans than with the Ballards?""Yeah, he said he'll be there in the morning, so it's probably going to be after breakfast. Why would he choose the Shanahans, though?" someone asked in surprise."Thank you, Mister Valerian! We shall await your esteemed presence tomorrow!" Catherine stood up, cupped her hands respectfully toward Valerian, and said in a trembling voice.Zachariah paused for a moment before continuing, "As for the day after tomorrow, Mister Valerian will visit
Sheila frowned at once. He did not know why Catherine would want to speak to her in private, and in such a secretive manner too. Nevertheless, she still followed the old lady to the so-called quiet place.The old lady then let go of Sheila's hand. "You like Severin, don't you, Miss Sheila? It's pretty obvious to everyone!"Sheila blushed as soon as she heard that, and it appeared that everyone remembered what she said when she was drunk the previous day. The thought of what happened made her so embarrassed that she felt like digging a hole in the ground and burying herself there. She nodded shyly and said, "I do. I like him very much, and I tend to miss him a lot after I haven't seen him for a day. But he always keeps a distance from me, and it makes me super mad! It makes me feel like I'm unwanted, and that I'm the one who keeps having to woo him!"The old lady was secretly happy when she received Sheila's acknowledgment. "We asked Diane a question this morning to find out if she w
"Do you mean to say that he has feelings for me?" Sheila felt a glimmer of hope when she heard Catherine's remark.The old lady nodded. "There's always hope. It's harder for a man to win a woman's heart than for a woman to win a man's heart. You can succeed as long as you remain determined."Sheila seemed to realize what the old lady was implying and said, "Are you saying I'll have to continue pestering him?"The old lady smiled and said, "Yes, indeed. Severin views you in a positive light, but that's not enough to push him over the edge and be impulsive. If you keep strengthening that feeling in him and amplify it even more, triumph will be within your grasp in no time!"Sheila was even happier when the old lady said that, and she remarked excitedly, "Okay, ma'am! Thank you so much! I feel so much more confident right now!" She then walked happily toward Severin after saying that.As soon as Warren saw Sheila approaching, he immediately stopped talking to avoid letting Sheila hea