“What’s going on? Wasn’t everything fine just now?”“Today is my and my girlfriend’s shared birthday. We were planning to get our marriage certificate today. What happened?”Many people complained as they left the Department of Civil Affairs.Meanwhile, James was ecstatic.It was a feeling happier than winning a battle. He walked to the roadside and got into Henry’s car. “Let’s go, Henry.”“Where are you going next, James? The House of Royals or the clinic?”James yawned. “To the clinic. I need to take a nap.” He had drank until very late the previous night and was still a little drowsy.“Alright.”Henry drove to Common Clinic.Unable to get a divorce, Thea headed to the company to continue dealing with company affairs.James slept until noon.Outside Common Clinic, Nine Dragons Street, food stall.James put one foot on a bench and nibbled on a chicken wing. “Henry, simply delaying the divorce isn’t going to do. You have to help me come up with something.”“What can
“Is Grandpa home?”“Yeah, of course. However, don’t you know your status? You’re just a dog to the Callahans. You’ll have to crawl if you want to come inside.”“Who is it, Megan?”Tommy walked over and saw James at the door. “Yo, James! What a rare visitor,” he sneered.“I’m here to see Grandpa. I’ve got an important matter to discuss with him,” said James.“Didn’t you hear Megan? You’re a dog to the Callahans. You’ll have to crawl inside if you want to enter the Callahans’ villa,” Tommy said condescendingly.Tommy came out to welcome someone—his youngest sister, who moved to North Cansington after marriage had returned.He wanted to welcome her back home personally.Wendy Callahan was Howard’s youngest daughter and Megan and Tommy’s sister.Six months ago, she married into a wealthy family in North Cansington whose status was comparable to the Great Four of Cansington.Her husband was also very promising. Despite not being a direct descendant of the Colemans, he was the de
After hearing James’ words, Lex exclaimed in surprise, and his body trembled.“What…”This was something that he had never dared to imagine before.“Is this real, James?”The people gathered at the door were unaware of what happened, and they glanced at Lex, puzzled by his reaction.“Granpa, let’s talk over there.”James pulled Lex away and reassured him, “Grandpa, I swear what I’ve said is true. I’ve already made arrangements. You can hold your birthday party at the House of Royals if you’d like, Grandpa. Holding your eightieth birthday there will be the first step of the Callahans becoming an influential family when the news spreads throughout Cansington.”After a momentary excitement, Lex calmed down.He glanced at James.“Do you know what kind of place is the House of Royals, James?“It’s been built for years, and countless wealthy families have tried to purchase it. Some even wanted to buy it for billions of dollars, but there was no channel to purchase it. Now, you’re t
James did not want to become famous.“You know the Blithe King, right? In the past, he had a conflict with my commander, the Black Dragon. He’ll stop your birthday celebration if he discovers that the House of Royals belongs to the Black Dragon. It’ll be very troublesome if that happens.”Lex trembled upon hearing his.He could not afford to offend the Blithe King.James was very satisfied with Lex’s reaction, so he continued, “As long as Grandpa doesn’t say anything, no one will know. You can announce that the House of Royals belongs to an old friend. That’ll definitely be good press for the Callahans.”James came up with a plan for Lex.Since Lex was a smart man, he should know how to deal with it.Lex patted James’ shoulder. “I was right about letting you marry into the Callahans, James. It is the best decision of my life! I never imagined that I could have such a grand celebration at the age of eighty. I’ll hold a press conference to announce the change of venue for my birth
Lex also doubted James.It was believable if it was an ordinary place, but they were talking about the House of Royals.The famous House of Royals in Cansington.He had to confirm it for himself.Howard personally drove the car.Lex, Tommy, Megan, Wendy, and her husband, the deputy captain of the specialized police unit, all headed together to the House of Royals in the car.Brody was from North Cansington and rarely visited Cansington.Yet he had also heard of the House of Royals. It was rumored to be a grand mansion that was unwilling to be sold for even 10 billion dollars. There was no channel to buy it even if you had money. Soon, they arrived in the suburbs of Cansington.There was a mountain ahead of them. The mountain environment was beautiful, and the air around the area was clear.The villa stood at the foot of the mountain.From a distance, a garden, golf courses, swimming pools, and other facilities could be seen in the villa.There were also other independent
“D*mn it, James! How did Grandpa get tricked by him? Why would he believe in James? Did Granpa really delusionally think he could celebrate his birthday in the House of Royals?” Megan complained.Lex’s face blushed bright red in embarrassment.‘How can this be? James had assured me that I’d be able to hold my birthday celebration at the House of Royals and would even be able to access the venue in advance.’“Are you sure what you guys are talking about? Do you know who permitted me to hold my birthday in the House of Royals?” He straightened up his back and scolded the guards.“Get lost, old man!”The security guards began to chase him away.“Well, what do we have here?”A man dressed in a suit and tie walked over with his hands around the waist of a sexy woman.“Mr. Xenos.”The security guards bowed their heads respectfully, The person who showed up was the manager of Goodview Villa District and the security guards' immediate boss. He had an excellent background and was fro
As the deputy captain of the specialized police unit, Brody was trained in combat, and the security guards were no match for him.However, he did not dare to fight back because it was a family member of the Xenoses who ordered the beating.The Xenoses were members of the Five Provinces Business Alliance.The Five Provinces Business Alliance was like a family—offending any of them would be equivalent to making enemies with all the business alliance’s members.He was afraid of offending them.The Callahans begged for mercy as they were being beaten.Zack walked over, lowered his head, and stepped on Lex. “I heard that you're a very egoistic one, old man. You even made a fake invitation to attend the Blithe King’s succession ceremony. Now, you’re trying to celebrate your birthday in Goodview Villa District? Get lost. I’ll break your old legs if I see you here again.Spit!Lucy spat a mouthful of saliva on Tommy and shamed him arrogantly, “You looked down on my poor family backgrou
Lex swung his cane as soon as James walked through the door.However, James easily avoided it.“What happened, Grandpa? Why’re you so angry?”“You piece of trash!” Lex wore a furious expression. He had lost face and got beaten up by several security guards just because he believed in James’ words.This incident was much more shameful than being thrown out by a military region’s general.Lex stood up, pointed at James’ nose, and scolded him, saying, “You trash! Do you intend to embarrass my family?“You're no longer the son-in-law of the Callahans, James!“You’ve no conscience at all! We feed you and provide for you, but all you do is embarrass our family!”The family members scolded him and degraded him.However, James wore a puzzled expression.“What happened, Grandpa?” he asked with a frown.“How dare you still have the face to ask me?” Lex swung his hand toward James.“At least let me know what happened,” James raised his head, quickly blocked the slap, and said indiffer