Philip could have entered the venue earlier, but Preston said that a person of high status did not have to enter so quickly. Although Philip wanted to keep a low profile, he did not want to disapprove of Preston’s suggestion. Indeed, a reclusive family had to display their dignity. Some people lingered at the door without entering the venue too. They glanced at the female attendants from time to time, their minds racing. They were not from wealthy families but simply tagged along with their friends. They usually would not come across such beauties in their average daily lives. As Ella walked over with her friend Tania, everyone smiled at them lecherously. “Here they come. It’s the goddess I’ve been keeping my eye on. She must be here for me!” “Nonsense, she’s here for me!” As they chattered excitedly, Ella went up to Philip. “Are you Philip Clarke?” Ella smiled brightly, looking very gentle. “Who are you?” Philip frowned, not knowing who she was. Philip though
Ella was furious at Philip’s aloof reaction. Philip did not have a good impression of Ella. Besides, she always liked to badmouth him. However, everything was in the past, and Philip had no intention of holding a grudge against her. With Philip disregarding her, Ella felt that her dignity was ruffled. In Ella’s opinion, if Philip was from a wealthy family, it would be acceptable if he looked down on her. However, now that the Clarke family was gone, Philip was nothing but a sore loser! How dare he speak to her so arrogantly? When energy first revived back then, many people moved to this city. She did not expect to see Philip too. What bad luck! Unlike Philip, she came here looking for a job, while Philip must be on the run! Their status was different now. She was a distinguished woman waiting to marry into a wealthy family. What about Philip? He was nothing but a rat on the streets! Feeling angry, Ella's scowl grew bigger. Tania noticed her expression and deci
Tania stared at Preston blankly, at a loss of what to do. “You loser! You dare to look for help? How dare you mess with us?!” Tania rushed forward and grabbed Preston. “Security, come quickly! Someone is assaulting my friend!” Not many people noticed the commotion here, but Tania’s shout attracted everyone’s attention. Those who had not entered the venue quickly came over to watch the excitement, while some came out from the venue too. Tania grabbed a random onlooker. “Sir, you should have seen everything just now. They hurt my friend first!” Tania delicately leaned against the other party as she spoke. This guy was just an ordinary rich man who tagged along with his friends. Faced with Tania’s charms, he quickly fell under her spell. Several other men who wanted to please the beautiful women also stepped forward. They accused Philip and Preston and expressed their willingness to stand up for justice. Preston glanced at Philip with a hint of question in his eyes.
As attendants, Tania and Ella should be taking care of the guests at this moment. Instead, they had a conflict with the guests at the entrance and were beaten to a pulp. This would greatly impact the reputation of the Nonagon Hotel! If their competitors got hold of evidence about this incident and contacted the media to kick up a big fuss, they would be doomed. “Captain, you must speak up for us. This guy beat us for no reason. He doesn’t respect us at all!” Tania said fiercely. She hated Philip and Preston with all her heart now. Ella struggled to stand up. She felt that her ribs were broken, but in order to get Philip into trouble, she chose to endure the pain. “This guy refused to keep his hands to himself and even hit me!” Ella got the job here with the help of one of her ex-boyfriends. Although they had broken up, she still worked as an attendant. Everyone knew that she had a relationship with someone from the hotel’s management team, so they always tried to plea
Clarence was shocked to discover that he had messed with a legendary figure! Even though they were from the same city, he did not know much about this family. However, everyone knew that the Stein family was full of outstanding doctors. He simply could not afford to mess with such a family. The security captain’s knees went weak. Tania trembled with anger too. She just wanted to find a rich husband, but Ella tricked her. If she had known that this young man was the young master of the Stein family, she would not have dared to join in the fun no matter what. The young master of the Stein family was no simple matter! The Steins were a practitioner family on top of being wealthy. These people would kill without batting an eye, and messing with them meant death. Even the security captain's legs trembled. This young master rarely appeared in public, so it was normal that he was not able to recognize him. Seeing how Preston fawned over Philip, no one dared to check out
This card was very valuable as the hotel had only issued six of them so far. The manager had told Clarence to give the card to another young master, but due to the current situation, he decided to use it to please Philip instead. In any case, the Stein family fit the criteria to receive a black card. Moreover, it was being given to a man whom Young Master Stein respected so much. At this time, Sandra approached from a distance. She was here as the female companion of a young master. However, the young master entered the venue first, while she stayed behind to help him solve a financial problem. Sandra noticed the commotion and wanted to watch the excitement. She recognized Philip at a glance. Philip was so handsome that Sandra could not get him out of her mind. She thought that they would not meet again, but here he was. Sandra saw Philip accepting the black card and was surprised. Even the young master she accompanied today could not get his hands on the hotel’
Preston watched this scene with interest. Preston knew that Philip was a good man who loved his wife very much, so he was interested to watch Philip’s reaction. Philip shook his head helplessly and smacked his student on his head. “If I want anything, I can buy it myself. Thanks for your offer.” Philip walked to his seat. The Stein family owned a large area at the auction to display the family’s status. Sandra was surprised by Philip’s rejection. Based on her past experience, no man would refuse a free lunch. Philip was different from everyone else and rejected her offer to spend money on him. Sandra frowned and instantly felt that Philip was a tough cookie. However, Sandra was confident that she could deal with Philip. “I don’t think I’ll buy anything. You may return to your seat.” Philip stopped Sandra from following him. Preston smothered his laugh, while Sandra scowled. She did not expect that Philip would be so direct. Sandra wanted to take this oppor
Nat’s family was a new rising star. They obtained a technique by chance and became a practitioner family. Nat became friends with the manager of the Nonagon Hotel during a party and finally persuaded the latter to give him a card. Now that he was about to receive the card, it was given to someone else instead! Clarence was extremely flustered. He thought that he could use this card to please the Stein family, but this action caused more trouble instead. If Nat fought head-on with Philip, the auction would be a wreck. However, Clarence could not stop Nat no matter what he did. The auction had not officially started yet. Only Philip and Preston sat in the VIP area. Nat naturally targeted them. “Did one of you take my card?” Nat asked rudely. Before this, he had no right to challenge these young masters, but he was a practitioner now. His family had been classified as a practitioner family. They were an existence that no ordinary people would dare to mess with! With