Chapter 34
What’s wrong with you?”
Jack finally shouted, his voice breaking through the shock.
He couldn’t comprehend how reckless–how utterly foolis–Alex was acting
acting
Sophia and her parents exchanged panicked looks, feeling lightheaded.
They were sure of it now–there was no way out of this situation.
Trevor would retaliate.
Trevor, who had been sitting moments ago, suddenly stood knocking the chair over with a loud crash.
He growled in rage and took a step toward Alex.
But as soon as his eyes met Alex’s, his entire demeanor shifted.
His eyes widened, and his confidence crumbled.
No way!
Could this really be the same man his boss had warned them about?
Even though Trevor had never met Alex before, just a few days ago, his boss had shown them all a picture of him.
At that meeting, his boss had made it crystal clear: “Stay away from this man. Cross him, and God may forgive you, but I’ll have each of your limbs fed to my piranhas while you’re still breathing!”
And now, here he was, standing right in front of him.
Trevor’s bravado evaporated instantly as he swallowed hard.
He gulped again.
He had really messed up.
What excuse could he offer his boss for offending the man they had been told to avoid?
But maybe he was wrong–maybe this wasn’t the guy.
Still, he couldn’t afford to take any chances.
“Jack, who is this man?” he called out, his voice shaky.
Jack quickly answered, his tone submissive, “Sir Trevor, this man has no connections to Lancaster. He’s just a guest who arrived in Vancouver a few days ago. He hasn’t even heard of your esteemed name yet.”
Trevor wiped the cold sweat from his brow.
His boss’s warning echoed in his mind: “He just arrived in Vancouver a few days ago. Stay far away from him!”
Now, Trevor stole a glance at Alex, trembling,
The man looked exactly like the one in the photo–still young and striking.
He had offended him again and again.
All Trevor could do now was hope for forgiveness.
Oh, he was in deep trouble,
“What’s going on here? Is this a party? Your gate was wide open, so we just walked in.”
At that moment, a man strolled in through the door.
It was Chris, and beside him was Lyra.
Chris wore an immaculate suit that highlighted his tall frame.
His shoes gleamed, polished to perfection.
On his wrist was a luxury watch that easily looked like it could cost one million dollars.
One glance was all it took to know he was a man of wealth.
Even Lyra was dressed in an extravagant, designer gown.
They had come to pick up Sophia for a shopping trip.
Earlier that morning, they had planned to visit an upscale boutique so Sophia could purchase a stunning gown for the banquet.
Conveniently, it was also a way for her to avoid having lunch with Alex.
Jack shifted his gaze toward the doorway and immediately recognized the confident figure standing there.
It was Chris, the young heir of the Roland family, who had been pursuing Sophia quite seriously.
He came from a powerful family with significant influence,
That meant he could help!
Tears welled up in Jack’s eyes.
His savior had finally arrived.
Meanwhile, Trevor snapped back to reality.
He wanted to talk to Alex, but his boss’s orders echoed in his head.
‘Alex was incognito–if you saw him, you were to pretend he wasn’t there.‘
Trevor discreetly bowed to Alex without attracting attention, as everyone else was focused on Chris’s arrival.
“Let’s forget everything,” Trevor said quickly.
“Since we have such an important guest, Jack’s debt will be forgiven–after all, he’s associated with our honorable guest.”
With that, Trevor and his men bowed deeply and rushed out of the house, terrified of overstaying their welcome.
They could only pray Alex wouldn’t decide to punish them.
The Lancasters were left frozen, unable to speak.
What the hell had just happened?!
They exchanged confused glances, struggling to make sense of what had just unfolded.
Why did Trevor and his men leave as if with their tails between their legs?
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Chapter 34
And who exactly was this lionorable guest that had such influence to scare Trevor away?
There were now only two sets of guests in the Lancaster house: Alex and Chris, who had just arrived with Lyra.
Sophia’s eyes darted toward Alex.
Could it be him?
“Are you the important guest?” she teased.
Alex shrugged casually.
“I’m already part of the Lancaster family, so how could I be guest?”
“Maybe I scared him off with my intimidating aura,” Alex added with a smirk.
Sophia rolled her eyes.
“It’s Chris!”
Jack suddenly exclaimed.
All eyes turned to Jack
“They left as soon as Chris arrived. He’s the important guest,” Jack explained, sounding certain.
The explanation made sense–Chris was likely the only one with enough clout to scare someone like Trevor away.
“Thank you so much for saving me and my family,” Jack said to Chris, his voice overflowing with gratitude.
“We would have been ruined without you.”
Chris, having just walked in, had no idea what had transpired.
But instead of asking questions, he smiled and played along
He patted his chest and said, “No problem. Sophia’s a friend, and I’ll always help when she needs me.”
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