That was Theo Zander!Philip did not know what was good for him. How dare he be so disrespectful?Bob was the first one to be mad. He yelled at Philip, “Philip, since Mr. Zander is here for you, why are you still sitting? Who do you think you are? Do you have no manners?”After Bob’s angry shouting, Eric, Aaron, and some other people started berating him as well.“Philip, stand up and apologize to Mr. Zander now!”“That piece of trash really thinks that he’s someone special.”They were saying more and more nasty things about Philip. These people did not like Philip for a very long time now. They finally had a chance to chime in.If Theo got angry, Philip would be done for!However, Philip only lifted his head slightly and looked at everyone. Then, he grabbed the ladle and took some soup for Wynn. He said, “This is not bad. It’s good for your body. You should drink more.”Damn it!Bob was seething!This piece of trash was completely disrespecting him!When he was about to
George Thomas the billionaire!What prestige and fame he had!He had a net worth of more than ten billion and was the legend of Riverdale.The amount of wealth and connections he had could not be imagined by anyone at the scene.A powerful man like him was at Old Master Yates’ party. No one would have thought of this happening!When they heard George’s name, everyone in the hall and outer courtyard started gasping. They fell into a state of shock.Everyone at the scene including Bob, Peter, and Samson stood up. Russell and Theo also stood up to get ready to welcome this VVIP.“Who would’ve expected George Thomas to show up?”Everyone was scared. There were ominous glints in their eyes. They all stared at the entrance at the same time. They wanted so badly to see the legendary billionaire of Riverdale to appear at the door. A few luxury cars stopped outside the door of Yates Manor. Then, George got out of a black Bentley. He was wearing a grey Tang suit and holding a cane. He
“Mr. Thomas, do you have the wrong person? Look at Philip’s wretched state, he’s just a hopeless case who everyone looks down on…” Paula was unconvinced, so she blurted out. Not only did she suspect that Theo was a fake, but now, she suspected George was a fake too.Who were they? Were they blind? How would they have any connections with a penniless fool like Philip?“Ma’am, please watch your language. No one can insult my little Philip like that.” George’s tone was icy.Bob shouted as well, “Paula, shut up! One more word and you’re out of here!”Paula shut her mouth when she saw her father’s angry expression. She was as scared as a bird that was startled by the mere twang of a bow. She did not dare to lift her head anymore.Martha chuckled deviously. She said weirdly, “Oh, our Phil is the best indeed. He even knows a rich person like you, Mr. Thomas. Unlike some people whose daughter only got a nice husband after sleeping with God knows how many men. And she still dares to show
Bob knew about Philip’s relationship with Russell, and he knew that they were not that close. Naturally, his impression of Philip went back to how it was before.Philip and Russell just happened to know each other at a gallery. That piece of trash was not worth mentioning at all.It was not just Bob waiting for Russell’s appraisal, the rest of the group was also anticipating the result.Russell did not decline. He opened the box, and at the first glance, he was attracted by the jade ornamental thumb ring.This… This jade ornamental thumb ring was definitely made from jade of the highest grade!Judging from the craftsmanship and the level of polishing, this ring was not made recently but from the pre-Qing dynasty.Russell took out his magnifying glass from his pocket and started looking at it up close.With this gesture, everyone in the hall was being kept in surprise.What was going on?Was Philip’s jade ornamental thumb ring a genuine piece of antique?Eric felt his heart
Martha decided to pretend to be sick. She grunted and pointed at her chest.How would Bob not be able to tell his daughter’s little tricks? He glared at her coldly and yelled, “Martha, since Philip gave this to me, then it belongs to the Yates. If you don’t feel well, you should just ask Paula to send you back.”When she heard that, Martha did not dare to pretend anymore. She straightened her back, her face filled with hatred.Even though Paula was jealous, she still felt a little pleased when she saw that Martha could not get any goodies from this.Bob took the thumb ring from Russell with trembling hands. He valued it very much.100 million!How did Philip afford to give him something so expensive?Eric, Aaron, and Jess were all beyond shocked. They were in disbelief.Was Philip not a completely useless piece of trash?How did he afford the thumb ring?Eric clenched his fists. Where did that guy get such a treasure?F*ck, f*ck, f*ck!He was fuming.Eric went to one side
“Clarke, sit tight. I’ll handle this.” Theo said and dialed a number. He said coldly into the phone, “Ned, I’m at the entrance of Yates Village. Bring your men over.”After he said that, he removed his hat and took off his suit jacket. He opened the door and walked out with his men.Philip smiled and got out as well.Wynn wanted to follow, but Philip kept her inside the car.Wynn should not have to watch what was going to happen next.“Which one of you mother*ckers is Philip Clarke? Get out here!”The leader was named Monkey. He was the local bully of this area at Yates Village. He would tyrannize this area to no end. He was also pushy and overbearing while thinking he was a big shot.He held a steel bat in his hand, and his face was filled with malice. He smashed his bat down on the hood of the Mercedes-Benz and yelled, “What’s wrong? Did you not hear me? Are y’all f*cking deaf? Get Philip Clarke out here and kowtow to me! And that woman named Wynn Johnston too! Come out here
Monkey’s face went pale. His face was ashy, and he was extremely frantic.When he was at a complete loss and was thinking about how to turn the situation around, the underground king of Riverdale walked humbly to another young man and bowed. He asked, “Mr. Clarke, what do you think we should do to them?”Mr. Clarke?Damn it!Was that young man Philip Clarke? The man that Eric wanted him to cripple?When he saw this, Monkey was in a complete state of shock. It was as if his heart had stopped beating.‘Eric Yates, you’re killing me!’In Monkey’s eyes, Theo was someone he had to maintain a respectful distance from. He was involved with both the dark and light sides. He had huge power over a lot of things.If he stomped his foot, the entire Riverdale would shake!Now, this person was being so respectful toward that young man. He was also acting extremely cautious around him.He could guess the identity of that young man just from the way Theo was treating him.He wanted so badly
Philip frowned. This little girl was so rude.She was criticizing someone the moment she met them.‘If I were your father, I would have slapped you!’“Oh, Philip. This is my best friend, Sadie Cash,” Yolanda smiled and said. There was disdain on her face.Philip was such a pervert. What was he looking at? He was staring at her the entire time.Sadie pressed her lips together and scolded fiercely, “What are you looking at? Have you never seen a pretty girl before?”Philip shook his head helplessly and chuckled. He ignored the two of them.Yolanda was not satisfied.She finally ran into the man who had feelings for her when they were back in university. She had to show off!A brilliant woman like Wynn actually married a spineless bum like Philip.She even heard that Philip had been having it tough these past few years. He even owed people a lot of money and was about to have a divorce.Yolanda was feeling pleased. She wanted so badly to show off in front of Philip so that she