On the other side, Philip had just left First Palace not too long ago when his phone rang. It was Chloe calling him. “Philip, today’s my birthday. Don’t forget to come and accompany me.”Philip was taken aback when he heard this. Then, he recalled that he had promised to do so. “Okay, I’ll be there later.”“Okay, I’ll pick you up?” Chloe was very happy as she asked.“No need.” Philip shook his head.He had not cleared up his relationship with Chloe Sommerset yet. If she sent a luxury car to pick him up, it would never be cleared up!He did not wish to be seen by others and for gossip to spread later.“Give me the address. I’ll hail a cab later.”“Okay, once you get here, just tell them my name.” Chloe nodded, feeling a little disappointed.After he hung up, Philip thought for a moment and decided not to tell Wynn.He did not want Wynn to overthink this matter. Besides, he had another purpose tonight, and that was to have a showdown with Chloe.Chloe’s birthday party was being
Silvia Hayes!She had a nice face, was dressed in a well-cut black skirt with a white top, and wore nude stockings paired with high heels. With her delicate makeup, she looked exactly like a mature white-collared worker.Philip turned around and saw a surprised Silvia. He chuckled.“Why do you look surprised? Am I not welcome here?”Seeing Philip, Silvia recalled the incident at the amusement park dessert shop and could not stop the blush from spreading across her face, so she quickly changed the topic.“I’m here with a friend. We’re just here to have some fun.”If not for Philip’s help the last time, she would be annoyed to death by Leon Larson.She only found out later that Leon’s family had gone bankrupt.This incident caused Silvia many sleepless nights because she could not figure out if Philip had anything to do with it.He seemed like an ordinary person.After she finished speaking, she stared at Philip with her big eyes. “Who did you come here with?”“Silvia, why are
Harmony walked straight up to Silvia, glanced at Philip disdainfully, and said coldly, “Hey, brat, let me warn you, don’t harbor any evil intentions toward Silvia. You’re not worthy!”Philip, who was talking to Silvia, was taken aback by this. He looked coldly at the group of little girls standing in front of him.All of them were quite young but were dressed maturely.Moreover, they seemed very hostile toward him.“Excuse me, I don’t know what you’re talking about.” Philip smiled calmly.Silvia was also startled and pulled at Harmony’s arm. “Harmony, don’t be like this. He’s my friend.”“Friend? What sort of friend? He’s nothing but a conman who deceives innocent girls like you.”Harmony rolled her eyes at Silvia and poked her in the head with her slender finger before saying, “Okay, I’ll solve the problem for you.”Problem?Philip was startled. This hostile woman who was facing him must have misunderstood something.“What are you looking at? Are you unhappy? Let me tell you
Several girls glanced at each other. They kept comparing the man in the photo to Philip over there.They looked alike!How could this be?“Stop looking at him already. If it’s really him, I’ll gouge my eyes out!”A girl sneered as her eyes fell on Philip with contempt.How could such a man with an indistinguishable character be the mysterious young man in the rumor!Harmony and Yvonne also nodded in agreement. They mocked, “Definitely not. How can a young master have such a poor appearance? He should at least bring eight or ten bodyguards with him when he goes out. He just came here to eat and drink for free.”Seeing that Silvia was still staring at Philip eagerly, Harmony became angry and said, “Okay, stop looking at him already. You’re not interested in him, are you?”Silvia smiled, stood up, and bowed to Harmony and the others. She said, “I’m sorry. He’s my friend, so I’m going to accompany him for a while.”After that, Silvia ran toward him, happy as a little sparrow.Thi
Jennie Todd smiled triumphantly. “I just saw Harmony calling Xavier and telling him that Silvia is here. What do you think Xavier will do when he gets here?”Mickey was startled. Everyone in the circle knew the hot-tempered character of Young Master Xavier Denver from Golden City. If he really met that fool Philip Clarke here, they might even get into a fight on the spot.“Look, isn’t that Xavier?” Jennie suddenly exclaimed.When the two looked over, they saw a sturdy young man in casual clothes walking in through the door. He was pushing through the crowd and striding forward.“There’s going to be a good show.” Mickey was amused.His father would not let him deal with Philip, but Xavier was no ordinary person. He came from the Denver family of Golden City!Silvia was still discussing with Philip about which desserts were delicious when suddenly, someone strode over and stopped in front of them.“Silvia, come with me, I have something to say to you.”There was no Philip in Xavi
As the atmosphere grew tenser, Yvonne ran over to them and stood in front of Silvia, saying with a frown,“Xavier, this is Miss Chloe’s birthday party. You know she’s from the Sommerset family from Capital City, right? That means this isn’t a place where you can do whatever you like. Silvia doesn’t need your permission to go anywhere.”“Haha.”Xavier ignored her completely and instead loomed over Philip, glaring at him.“In all my years, you’re the first man who dares to challenge me like that.“I’ll show you just how wide the gap between us really is.”Philip smiled faintly and was about to say something when a stern-looking middle-aged man parted the crowd, approaching them as he said,“What’s happening here? Who dares to raise a ruckus at Miss Chloe’s party?”“Dang, even Mr. Moseby the head butler is here. Someone’s gonna be in trouble now,” someone who knew the middle-aged man said in a whisper.“The Sommersets are pretty influential in Riverdale too. How will they clean u
Just then, a voice spoke.“I don’t know if he was invited.”The crowd looked in the direction of the voice and saw a woman in a lavish evening gown and thick make-up. She sneered, “But what I do know is that I saw him collecting trash at Longford Park today.“I don’t think a mere trash collector would know our great Miss Chloe Sommerset, would he?”As soon as Jennie said that, the whole room erupted.“There’s no way Miss Chloe knows someone like that! Chase him out!”“He told such a tall tale, but he never guessed that he would be exposed just like that.”“I can’t believe Silvia has a friend like him. What a shocker.”Right now, everyone was looking at Philip with nothing but contempt and disgust.Philip was unmoved in the face of all their accusations. Instead, he turned to look at Jennie.He had met earlier that day; in fact, he was the one who had her thrown out. He then looked to her side and saw a sniggering Mickey.So he was here too. No wonder.Did Old Man George not
They looked in the direction of the voice and saw the crowd parting as though before a tide.A cold beauty in a white dress was striding toward them.She was tall and slender, with an air of invincibility. She looked around the crowd, and her gaze made many girls back away, defeated by her perfection.When her beautiful eyes swept across them, the cold arrogance in them made countless attendees lower their heads, as though they stood before the queen of a snowy kingdom.“Who is she?”Someone in the crowd sneered.One of his friends had recognized the woman, and he hastily clapped his hand over his companion’s mouth, his face pale. “Are you mad? That’s Miss Chloe Somerset! Don’t you recognize her?”“Miss Chloe?”The first man who spoke froze. He then suddenly remembered something, all the blood draining from his face as he hurriedly held his tongue.The woman was none other than Chloe Somerset.“Miss Chloe?”Mr. Moseby’s expression changed the second he saw Chloe. He suddenly
If Philip was at fault, Lincoln had nothing to say. However, if Hogster was the one who had caused all the trouble, he would not spare them. “I’ll get to the bottom of this. Now, tell me what’s going on with Dennis. Based on my understanding of him, he wouldn't betray the guild for no reason. He must have a reason for doing this!” Neither of them could explain what happened to Dennis. They could only say that humans were fickle. After all, they could not figure it out either. The person at fault would never admit their fault. Alain did not think that he was biased or thought that what he had done was excessive. He simply thought that Dennis looked down on him, which was why he decided to leave. Now that he was gone, Alain could say whatever he wanted, and Dennis could not defend himself. Thinking of this, Alain was very excited. He began to defame Dennis and shifted the attention away from him and his son. Lincoln scowled as he listened. Then, he returned to his room and summ
Alain was helpless. Although he had a lot to say, he could not do anything in front of Lincoln. Lincoln was stronger than him in every aspect, a force to be reckoned with. He was not someone Alain could deal with. Alain looked at Lincoln awkwardly. He wanted to appease his anger but did not know what to say. “You need to explain this to me. Why did Dennis leave? And I want to know why the guild’s reputation has become so bad. Did you do something wrong?”Lincoln heard that Dennis had been expelled and could no longer stay in the guild. Many people supported Dennis, so they were upset with Alain and tried to defame him. Hearing that, Alain knew that someone must have been talking behind his back, but he did not dare to lose his temper. He forced a smile and looked at Lincoln in a flattering manner. Before he could find an excuse, Hogster rushed over excitedly and said to his father, “Father, guess what I did to Philip? Hehe!” Hogster recounted his handiwork smugly without p
It had been years since the grandmaster went into seclusion for practice. He was not concerned about power. He once mentioned that he would not leave his seclusion unless he reached the top. Hence, no one expected to see him. “Grandmaster, you appeared at the right time. We would've been in trouble if you didn't come out!” “That’s right. Everyone is bullying us. Now that you’re out, you can help us.” Everyone complained about their grievances, feeling sorry for themselves. The Hexa Guild was in trouble, and they faced various problems too. All the major guilds were keeping a close eye on the Hexa Guild, waiting to see them make a fool of themselves. The Celestial Palace planned to destroy the Hexa Guild instead of letting them off. They could not accept the initial setup, so they decided to erase the Hexa Guild from existence. Hence, the Hexa Guild had been under great pressure, with the members wishing that someone could help them. Unexpectedly, a strong expert appeared.
Ronan was his buddy, and his wife's reputation was at stake. Philip could not stand idly by. He had to help. Jamie was very fast at ordering his people to make the matter public. No one expected another dramatic turn of events. Everyone thought that the young lady of the Celestial Palace was an unchaste woman for making that decision. Unexpectedly, the Celestial Palace found a way to solve the side effects of their technique. All the major guilds were in trepidation. Although the Celestial Palace’s technique was very powerful, the side effects reduced its allure. Now that that problem was solved, everything was different. On top of that, the holy maiden and other members of the guild showed their appearance in public. Regardless of gender, everyone was beautiful without any markings on their faces. After seeing this scene, everyone knew that the Celestial Palace was about to make a comeback. Carlos was very excited and thought that Vanna was a lucky star to bring so many
After reading the letter, Alain trembled in anger, shocked that two of his strongest members would choose to leave the guild at such a critical time. Their departure was no joke. The guild could lose the guild competition at any minute! Dennis and Louis were very strong and could hold down the fort in the competition. With their departure, Alain would have fewer people to count on, and things might end up a mess. He was furious about their abrupt departure. “I need to capture Dennis. How dare he betray us?!” Alain was very upset. As a traitor, Dennis had to be dealt with. The news quickly spread, and many members found out that Dennis had chosen to leave the guild. The other elders also wondered what they should do. They knew that Dennis was a smart man and was good at judging the situation. Choosing to leave was a sign of a change to come. Everyone had their own thoughts and a rough guess about what was going on. Alain's actions not only caused an uproar but also made
A young man about the same age as him was so talented. Could anyone not be jealous? However, Louis was truly not jealous. He just wanted to learn from Philip. If Philip was really that strong, he would obey. Although Louis had a high status in the guild, he was not highly valued. That useless loser was given priority when it came to most of the resources, which made Louis upset. By right, resources should be allocated to talented people, but things were different because Hogster had a guild leader for a father. Thinking of this, Louis smiled at Philip expectantly. If Philip was worth following, he would leave the Hexa Guild without hesitation. “I want to apologize for offending you earlier. I also want to follow you, but I don’t know if I’m good enough. If you won’t consider me, I hope you can give my son a chance. He’s pretty talented.” Dennis was very polite as he apologized to Philip. Philip was surprised and thought that Dennis was quite nice. Philip invited them insi
Dennis and Louis quickly arrived at the door and knocked nervously. Rabbit opened the door this time. He did not expect to see Dennis again. He thought Dennis was here to cause trouble, so he scowled. “Why are you here again, old man? Do you want to cause more trouble for us? You’d better think twice or I’m going to get angry!” Rabbit said fiercely. Rabbit easily crushed them earlier, so they would not forget about their miserable defeat so quickly. Louis was embarrassed to hear that this rabbit had defeated his father. He had always thought that Dennis was very powerful and would not lose to a younger person no matter what. Unexpectedly, Dennis was not only defeated but lost miserably too. Louis keenly perceived that this talking rabbit was Philip’s pet and became excited. If Philip's pet was so powerful, Philip should be better. Thinking of this, he was excited and wanted to see Philip immediately. Rabbit stared at Dennis and Louis, wondering what they were up to. Denni
Celeste was surprised to see that Esther had restored her appearance. She had just seen Esther wearing a veil to cover her ugly face when they first met earlier. “Amazing! You look beautiful all of a sudden,” Celeste praised Esther from the bottom of her heart. Celeste did not know how it happened, but there had to be a reason for it. Esther smiled at Celeste. “Now that I’m beautiful, I can fully focus on taking care of Philip. Don’t worry, I won’t be worse than you.” Hearing that, Celeste was puzzled by Esther’s aggression. While everyone was lost in their own thoughts, an uninvited guest turned up at the door. It was none other than Dennis of the Hexa Guild. Dennis was not alone as he had brought his son along with him. His son was quite talented and always listened to his father's opinions. After all, he knew that he would not be where he was without his father’s guidance, and most of his father’s decisions were correct. “Father, are you sure we should leave the guild
Esther never thought that her curse could be lifted so quickly. More importantly, Esther found that all the negative energy in her body had disappeared. She took off her veil and looked at them with her true appearance. Esther was beautiful by nature, but the nasty technique had impacted her self-esteem. Now that she had regained her appearance, Esther’s confidence returned as well. “Wonderful! This technique is the perfect improved version! With this technique, our members can practice like any normal person without worrying about their appearance. Other guilds can’t kick a fuss over it or try to mess with us again!” Jamie was ecstatic and abruptly remembered a very important question. “By the way, what’s the deal with this technique? Did someone give it to you?” Jamie had to get to the bottom of it. It was very important. He would be uneasy if he did not figure out the situation. “Philip gave it to me. I don't know how he got our technique, but he’s quite good at studying