Melody rolled her eyes mischievously and said as she pushed Philip out, “I don’t, but he does.” Philip was startled and even a little dumbfounded. Suddenly, he felt hostile gazes on him. They were mixed with suspicion, disdain, contempt, and sarcasm. “Hehe, this guy? He just looks like an ordinary person, so stop teasing us. If he really has ten billion, why is he queuing up with us? He could just go through the green entrance over there.” The woman from before, with heavy makeup on her face, placed her arms over her chest while saying in a mocking tone. She then pointed to a group of distinguished guests who were being welcomed in by the service staff on the other side. The meaning was quite obvious. If he had the money, why would he line up here? Melody was upset and wanted to explain but was stopped by Philip. “Sorry, my sister is not right in the head. Don’t mind us. We’re just normal folks.” Philip explained with a smile. The crowd turned their heads disdainful
“Yes, my name is Al and my last name is Gator. I’m not a very successful businessman, but I own a jewelry shop with an annual income of more than ten million.” Al fell in love with Melody at first sight and was very proud when he reported his self-worth. Melody directly flung the business card to Philip, threw her arms around his neck lovingly, and said coquettishly, “He wants to invite me for dinner. Hubby, aren’t you going to say something?” Philip had just been sitting there comfortably, but after turning his head, he met Melody’s winking eyes. What was this lass up to now? When Al saw this scene, he felt that someone had dug a knife into his chest. He suddenly exploded with anger! Why?! Why did beautiful women always go to ugly men?! F*ck! What the heck was wrong with this world? If anyone knew Al’s inner thoughts at this moment, they would be surprised. From whichever angle, Philip could be considered a handsome young man. On the other hand, Al Gator looked
Al was upset. He actually got scared by the other party. As soon as he was about to scold him, two security guards approached them and asked, “What’s going on here?” Al immediately said, “This kid is causing trouble. You should kick him out!” The two security guards glanced at Philip unkindly. They also saw Melody who was sitting quietly next to him while eating snacks. They said, “Sir, please sit down. The auction will begin soon.” After that, the security continued to say to Al, “Sir, please find a place to sit.” Al was so mad now. He wanted to say something but he held back in the end! After all, he dared not cause a scene in Phoenix Pavilion’s territory. Mr. Phoenix was a ruthless person. Once, someone bullied others and made trouble in Phoenix Pavilion. They disappeared from Phoenicia the next day. A few days later, the body of that person was found floating in Phoenix Lake. One after another, tourists filled up the outer hall. Philip did not want to cause more t
Al immediately stood up, pointed at Philip, and complained. “He made the first move! Look at this! It’s his shoe print! He dares to beat people in Phoenix Pavilion. He’s too bold and simply doesn’t take the rules here into consideration! You must seek justice for me!” At Al’s righteous words, the two security guards immediately turned their heads to look at Philip sternly. “Did you make the first move?” Philip did not deny it, nodded, and said, “I did.” At this moment, Al immediately rejoiced and exclaimed ecstatically, “See, he admitted it! Arrest him quickly and wait for Mr. Phoenix to make his decision!” Hahaha! Al was overjoyed. Everything was not in vain. His little trick worked on Philip. Sure enough, tourists from other places were unaware of the rules here. Philip only had himself to blame! The two security guards did not bother to say anything else. They stepped forward to grab Philip and said, “Please come out with us.” Philip’s expression was cold. With
The woman next to him was the same. She clutched Al’s arm fearfully and retorted, “Aren’t you here to teach these two a lesson? Why are you so fierce to us instead?” Smack! One of the security guards slapped the woman's face and warned. “Presumptuous! Miss Zander is a distinguished guest. How dare you threaten to teach her a lesson!” A… distinguished guest? Suddenly, Al Gator, the woman, and the people around were all dumbfounded! The meaning was too obvious. In other words, Melody should be sitting in the main hall instead! Everyone sitting in the main hall was either a big boss or a member of a wealthy family with a worth of hundreds of millions! They were actually VIPs! Ba-thump! Before the two security guards could say anything, Al already knelt on the ground and begged for mercy. “Miss… Miss Zander, please forgive me. I know my mistake. I shouldn’t look down upon others. I deserve to die!” Smack, smack, smack! Al bit the bullet and slapped himself at the sa
Theo immediately replied respectfully, “Mr. Clarke, I’m arranging manpower right now. I’ll ask someone to go and have a look.” “Okay.” Philip nodded and hung up the phone. At the same time in the auction, an endless stream of important characters entered the main hall. “Holy sh*t! Look! That seems to be Ken Cooke of Ceylon Society, the largest force in the South River District! Master Cooke!” With the shouts from someone in the outer hall, the crowd's eyes gathered at the entrance of the main hall in an instant. Sure enough. A group of eight bodyguards in black suits entered the main hall imposingly. They were guarding a man who appeared to be about 40 to 50 years old. Ken Cooke! He was the largest force in South River District and the president of Ceylon Society! For decades, no one dared to rock his position! He had nearly 100 turfs under his hand and 400 to 500 men at his disposal. Although he started as a rookie on the streets back then, Ken Cooke had trans
Ken pondered inwardly and appeared cautious. Yana smiled, approached Ken’s side, leaned close to him, and whispered in his ear. Then, she looked at Ken with a smile and said, “I hope you’ll consider it. This is also an opportunity for you.” After that, Yana gave a slight bow before walking forward. Ken frowned and looked serious. He looked at Yana who was seated in the front row and found it difficult to make a decision. This woman was really not that simple. More and more VIPs entered the venue. In the center of the main venue, the emcee stood on the podium and shouted with excitement, “A warm welcome to all the distinguished guests at Phoenix Pavilion today and also to all the visitors from all over the country, hello!” All of a sudden, the audience was ecstatic. “Next, let’s welcome the boss of Phoenix Pavilion,” the emcee shouted. At the same time at the entrance of the main hall, four men in suits entered. The four golden phoenixes! The four brothers of th
Rachel Clarke! Wynn’s best friend who returned from abroad! How could she be here as a mysterious guest of Phoenix Pavilion?! Who could she be?! At this moment, Philip’s mind flew in different directions, and his emotions were extremely complicated. It seemed that he had overlooked something important. Melody was also taken aback by Philip’s sudden reaction. She glanced at the woman who was greeting everyone in the main hall and deliberately said with jealousy, “Philip, is she really that beautiful? Why are you so excited? Sit down quickly. Everyone is watching you.” Philip came back to his senses and saw everyone around casting strange glances at him. After sitting down again, Philip crossed his arms over his chest and stared at Rachel Clarke in the main hall. This woman was really the focus of the audience, sitting directly in the first row with the four Phoenix brothers, Ken Cooke, and Yana Young. However, it was obvious that Rachel's seat was in the middle—the spo