Swiftly, Emmanuel replied, “How can it not be difficult? If not for you, I
To shift his attention, she asked, “What do you plan to do now?” I’m unsure
Fortunately for her, Emmanuel wasn’t a suspicious man. Expeditiously, he
“Emerson may be a b*stard, but I still need to save him. He’s family, after
A grin formed on Mackenzie’s countenance when she heard that. I knew
this idiot wasn’t heartless, despite his attempt at pretending he was. “Do
you have the money? Should I lend it to you?”
“Thank you, Ms. Quillen. However, I’ve borrowed over two hundred
“Suit yourself. Let me know if you can’t do it.” With that, Mackenzie returned
Mom will feel remorseful if Uncle Emerson dies in another country. Guess I’ll
transferred twenty thousand to Roselynn so she could hand it to
Of course, Roselynn was furious upon learning the truth and didn’t want to
give a single cent to their grandfather,
money to his mother. She can decide whether she wants to hand the
money over to Granddad or not. It’s not like I’m doing this to save my awful
to and from the company. If I’m transferred to headquarters, I don’t need
to go back and forth for my part–time job in the future. In fact, I can return
realized his goal of returning home with her together.
arrangement in front of Mackenzie. “It’s all thanks to Ms. Beatrix. Otherwise,
I can only pick you up from the headquarters after I wrap up my part–time
job at the branch company every day. It can be a pain in the butt to
arrange sometimes.”
Mackenzie was amused. He doesn’t know I’m the one behind this
arrangement or that Beatrix is my sister! I rarely play games, but after
learn the truth about me.
“Ms. Beatrix is currently in a banquet at a hotel, Ms. Quillen. She asked me
Mackenzie frowned. What the heck is that brat doing? Why is she asking
my husband to pick her up when our family has so many bodyguards and
drivers?
“Can I go, Ms. Quillen?” inquired Emmanuel.
“Sure.” Mackenzie only agreed because Beatrix was her sister, so she didn’t
“Thank you, Ms. Quillen!”
prepared to drive her Maserati out.
you can leave.”
She didn’t even need to guess why her little sister borrowed her husband,
Concurrently, a banquet for university students was held in a large
luxurious room within Draco City Hotel.
All attendees were dressed attractively and exuded a vibe of
Jonathan’s status was, of course, incomparable to Gautier’s, who was the
Thus, the only men invited to the banquet were those with distinguished
backgrounds. As for the women, they were either descendants of eminent
At that moment, Beatrix had left the dance floor and sat alone on a bench.
Her best friend, Elizabeth Lenoir, hastily met up with her after spotting her.
“Are you returning already, Beatrix? ”
Elizabeth was Claudette’s twenty–one–year–old little sister. Like Beatrix,
she was a fourth–year student at Yeringham University. In six months, she
could either choose to further her studies overseas or join her family’s
“It’s about time, anyway. I’ve already asked someone to pick me up,”
“Is it your family’s driver? You’d rather have them drive you home than
After all, not only was Jonathan a scion, but he was also a famous figure in
“He’s not my boyfriend. Why do I want him to take me home?” Like her
older sister, Beatrix disliked the Verkade family’s sons. They’re all either
hypocrites, douchebags, or rakish. I ask Emmanuel to pick me up because
there’s a chance a random driver won’t be enough to dissuade Jonathan
At that moment, the door to the hall was pushed open. An elegantly
“Is he here for the banquet, too? Why don’t I recognize him?”
A group of women promptly chatted about him.
That person was, of course, Emmanuel. “I’m here, Ms. Beatrix! Are you
ready to leave?”
Beatrix was stunned after turning toward him. No wonder Claudette and
Mackenzie took a fancy to him! He’s incredibly handsome after dressing
finding a partner!
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Abruptly, Beatrix leaped, frightening Emmanuel.
In the next moment, she grabbed his hand and smiled at Elizabeth. “Let
me introduce you to Mr. Emmanuel Lowe! He’s my escort tonight.”
Emmanuel and Elizabeth were astonished.
What’s this situation? Elizabeth was confounded. Beatrix should know
Jonathan likes her, yet she intentionally asked a handsome man to pick
her up! She’s clearly trying to stir up trouble!
”
The moment Jonathan noticed Emmanuel was speaking to Beatrix, he
speedily approached her with his buddies.
Elizabeth was a tad fearful upon spotting Jonathan striding toward them
fiercely. Emmanuel may be handsome, but he can’t win against a wealthy
individual in this materialistic society!
Before Jonathan could speak, his buddy, whose head was covered in hair
wax, glanced at the brand of Emmanuel’s clothing. Then, he threatened
with contempt, “The most important quality a person should possess is
self–awareness. If you wish to acquaint yourself with someone in high
places, you need to be capable of it first. Otherwise, you’ll get unlucky
easily.” So what if this man can wear his cheap clothing well? Our leather
shoes are still worth more than everything on his body. He can act cool,
but he can’t pretend to be rich!
The surrounding youngsters loved to watch any drama unfold, so they
promptly gathered around Emmanuel.
Plenty of men commented on him. While they were jealous of his
impressive figure, they thought he wasn’t a good match for Beatrix.
Emmanuel wasn’t angry, but he wasn’t a doormat either. Swiftly, he acted
like a foolish jester. “In high places? I don’t think the sixth floor is that high. I
barely broke a sweat reaching here. Are you so physically weak that you
think the sixth floor is a high place to reach by stairs? Tsk, tsk. Youngsters
like you should exercise more.”
Plenty of people, especially the women, laughed.
Beatrix’s eyes visibly lit up. He may look like a dummy, and my sister often
calls him one, but he can be quite witty!
The hair–wax dude was humiliated by the laughter and roared, “How dare
you call me weak! I’ll have you know I can-”
When he noticed everyone was staring at him, he interrupted himself and
changed the topic. “Tsk, are you an idiot? Do you think a loser like you
deserves to be Ms. Beatrix’s escort? You don’t have the right to covet her!”
Ignoring him, Emmanuel turned to Beatrix. “Is there a standard I need to
meet in terms of status and wealth to be your escort, Beatrix?”
His composed demeanor was a stark contrast with the enraged hair–wax
man.
Elizabeth was captivated by Emmanuel as well. So that’s the charm of a
mature man! That hair–wax guy looks like an ill–mannered child in front of
him!
“No.” Beatrix grinned. “The only standards I have are for height and looks. I
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want someone at least one hundred and eighty centimeters tall, which
you achieved.”
Grimacing, the hair–wax guy turned to Jonathan, who winced because he
wasn’t that tall.
The edges of Jonathan’s lips twitched as he cursed his hair wax buddy in
his mind.
“In that case, he’s definitely spouting nonsense earlier.” Emmanuel sighed.
“The quality of modern education must’ve dropped, considering it
produced this kind of student.”
Everyone laughed again, enraging the hair–wax guy.
Before he could do anything, Jonathan kicked him away. Not only did he
miss the point every time he opened his mouth, but he also embarrassed
me! I want him out of my sight!
Thus, Jonathan cut straight to the chase and sneered at Emmanuel. “I’ve
no idea where your courage comes from. Don’t you know who Ms. Beatrix
is? Any of the objects on her body cost years of your salary! If I were you, I
would’ve dug a hole and buried myself in there instead of embarrassing
myself here!”
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Following his words, plenty of people eyed Emmanuel with disdain. Indeed,
his handsomeness is pointless as long as he’s on a different social level,
compared to Ms. Beatrix! We would’ve felt ashamed and left in tears if we
were in his shoes!
However, Emmanuel didn’t flee because he was never one to care about
the differences between social classes.
Hence, he argued, “Why should I? I never felt ashamed for being poor, and
since becoming a soldier, I’ve been living my life with my head held high! I
fought on the battlefield, protecting my fatherland and its borders. While
my contribution to the country is minor, I’ve never committed treason.
Thus, I’ll always stand tall and with pride, no matter who I face!”
His words bewildered the crowd and elicited respect from them.
Compared to a scion who only knew how to flaunt his wealth, Emmanuel
was a truly admirable figure.
If not for brave soldiers guarding the border like him, the descendants of
rich families wouldn’t have had a comfortable life.
“Well said!” Beatrix applauded.
Elizabeth, too.
Eventually, everyone in the crowd clapped.
Emmanuel wasn’t planning to argue with Jonathan, but he failed to hold
back the urge to. Therefore, he didn’t want to speak another word
anymore.
Meanwhile, Jonathan was emotionally wounded by that turn of events.
He felt like the villainous antagonist when he saw everyone cheerfully
supporting Emmanuel.
Suddenly, Beatrix didn’t feel like leaving so soon, especially because she
relished Jonathan’s indignity by Emmanuel’s hand. Since Emmanuel’s
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here, I may as well use this opportunity to develop my relationship with
him! “Mr. Emmanuel, the brave soldier who cuts down our enemies and
saves our people, let us dance.”
“I only know how to fight, not dance!” Emmanuel abruptly felt a little
awkward when invited by Beatrix.
It was because he didn’t know Beatrix was his sister–in–law and didn’t
want to be too intimate with another woman.
“I’ll just have to teach you, hero!” Unreasonably, Beatrix pulled Emmanuel
toward the dance floor.
He failed to escape.
After Beatrix and Emmanuel took the lead, Elizabeth and the others joined
the dance floor as well. Just as the atmosphere in the hall had returned to
normal, the door was opened again.
A woman no less beautiful than Beatrix sauntered into the room, instantly
attracting everyone’s attention.
Her fair skin gleamed under the light while her eyes drew everyone in like
a black hole.
Even though her attire was unremarkable, she was the most brilliant
person in the venue.
“Oh my goodness. The campus belle is here!”
“It really is the most gorgeous campus belle in the history of Yeringham
University, Xylie Tanner!”
People in the crowd shouted.
Emmanuel was stunned, too. Isn’t she the woman I met at the bar that
night? I can’t believe she’s the campus belle of Yeringham University!
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“Welcome to my birthday banquet, Ms. Tanner!” Jonathan promptly greeted
Xylie with his buddies.
Everyone was shocked because Xylie kept a low–profile back at university.
Additionally, the only events she attended were organized by the university.
She wouldn’t appear at any private gatherings.
Many scions pursued her during her time at university, but she rejected all of
them. Hence, everyone was shocked she was present at Jonathan’s birthday
banquet.
Emmanuel was taken aback, too, and turned to Beatrix. If she knows Xylie is
her senior and not a hostess, why didn’t she help me clarify the truth last
time?
In response, Beatrix grinned mischievously at him. I just wanted to watch
Mackenzie getting jealous and angry. Besides, I didn’t know what happened
inside, so why would I explain anything? You should be glad I didn’t kick you
while you were down!
In the next moment, Xylie turned to Jonathan with a smile. “I’m sorry, but I’m
not here to attend your birthday banquet. I’m just here to perform for my
part–time job.”
It was then everyone else realized what was going on.
Jonathan scoffed instead of continuing to speak with Xylie. As pretty as she
is, her family background is below me, so I don’t like her. The person I want is
Beatrix. If I marry her, I can trump the other men in the family with the help of
the Quillen family!
However, he was still angry about embarrassing himself before Beatrix.
Subconsciously, he just wanted to steal back his thunder, which was why he
was feeling conflicted.
Ignoring Jonathan, Xylie moseyed to the stage and smiled coyly at everyone.
The men in the crowd instantly felt as though they had fallen in love.
Even Emmanuel couldn’t help but remark, “She’s beautiful!” Yoel has a good
eye. No wonder he visits the bar every day to glimpse at her.
Suddenly, Beatrix stomped on his foot.
‘What are you doing, Ms. Beatrix?” Wincing, Emmanuel stepped away from
her. Even if she’s my superior, she can’t just stamp on my toes without
warning!
Pouting, she questioned, “Is Ms. Tanner prettier or your wife?”
Emmanuel was puzzled. What a strange question. I know women can be
competitive, but don’t they usually compare themselves with other beautiful
women? Why did she bring up my wife?
“Tell me! If you don’t, I’ll fire you!” Glaring at Emmanuel, Beatrix secretly used
her phone.
“My wife, of course!” answered Emmanuel without hesitation. As pretty as
Xylie is, she’s not as beautiful as Mackenzie! The moment I met her, I knew I
wouldn’t encounter another woman more gorgeous than her.
Promptly, Beatrix grinned and sent a video to her sister. I wonder what her
reaction will be.
Mackenzie, who was dealing with company matters on her laptop at home,
received the video.
Upon watching it, a bright smile settled on her expressionless countenance.
“Why is that dummy stating the obvious? Of course, I’m the prettiest!”
grumbled Mackenzie proudly.
Expeditiously, a cold expression returned to her face as she surveyed her
surrounding, wondering if anyone spotted her smile. Why do I feel proud
being praised by that dummy?
Meanwhile, in the banquet hall, Xylie began to sing. Her voice was soothing
and moved everyone to their core.
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