Chapter 548 What Do You Mean by This

Phil Sanchez had arrived fashionably late. The atmosphere in the hall changed the moment he walked in.

The sound of chatter ceased a great deal. Phil grabbed Belle's attention, and she asked with a frown, "What's he doing here? Isn't he on bad terms with the Page and Strauss families?"

Grayson forgot his displeasure and said, "Even troublemakers like Trent were allowed entry, much less Phil."

Frowning, Belle looked disgusted. As the person who was the most capable of taking that position in the Strauss family, he became the center of attention.

The event was about to start. Phil had already arrived, but Patrick was still nowhere to be seen. People were starting to gossip.

"I'm here to attend a birthday party, but the birthday boy is nowhere in sight. What a joke."

"Exactly. What's the Strauss family up to?"

"They're not up to anything. I think Patrick just doesn't have the balls to show up. I heard that he's not just mute but also autistic. He can't meet strangers."

"He can't