Aaron Winchester : Back To Throne

Chapter 4

A lavish party was in progress. It was a party thrown by Mr. Thane to celebrate the 70th birthday of the Wood family, a family famous in Mahataran city as the 4 dragons guarding Mahataran City. Of course, the people present there were not random people. Those present were people from respected and honorable families. 

A woman in an ankle-length maroon dress that accentuated her upper body was smiling happily, clinging to a man's arm in a matching suit. "Thank you, Jhony. For bringing me to such a luxurious party."

"I'm also very grateful to you, my future son-in-law." Rozie, who was also invited by Jhony, expressed her pleasure. "Because of you, we can be in this place and make people who know us jealous."

Jhony smiled at the compliments from Zara and Rozie. He stroked the back of Zara's hand on his arm. "Of course, you deserve to be at this party with me."

Rozie looked happy. If only she could bring her cell phone to this party. Unfortunately, this party was private. Those who could spread the party situation were detained and not allowed to enter. 

Rozie could only show off her invitation card and the dress she was currently wearing. She took pictures and videos from the front of the building to make people envious of her.

"Zara, if you were still with that guy, I wouldn't be able to be in this luxurious place. Let alone wearing a fancy dress like this."

Rozie stroked the maroon dress she was wearing with her right hand. The carved roses at the bottom of the waist with small beads made of Swarovski were additional points that further gave the middle-aged woman a luxurious and elegant impression.

"This is all because of Jhony. Thank you, my very kind future son-in-law." Rozie looked at Jhony with pride.

"Of course. The Smith family has a partnership with the Wood family, so they will always invite us if there is any party." Jhony was proud of himself.

"You're very good indeed, Jhony." Rozie praised him again. "I'm so amazed to have a son-in-law like you."

Zara wrapped her hands around Jhony's arm in a spoiled manner while resting her head on Jhony's shoulder. "Mom was right. Jhony is the most wonderful man I've ever met. That's why I love him so much."

Jhony glanced at Zara as he lifted her chin warmly. "I love you very much too, Zara."

Zara and Jhony looked at each other happily. It was clear from their eyes that they were enjoying the party. They were distracted when they heard a commotion from the people around them.

"Wow, who are those handsome men and beautiful women?" Several people were heard making noise, which turned Jhony and Zara's attention to the direction of the commotion.

"Who are they? They're a charming couple. Their looks are as shiny as top stars." They complimented quietly, unable to believe the arrival of a pair of women and men who stole the show.

Everyone's attention was diverted to an unexpected figure who came to the party. It was Aaron who came with a beautiful woman with wavy blonde hair that was left neatly down her back.

Zara and Jhony were surprised to see Aaron's arrival. Zara noticed everyone's eyes were now fixed on Violet's beauty. Her feelings instantly became upset and jealous because she felt rivaled by Violet.

Zara snorted in annoyance as she threw her hands in the air. She muttered under her breath. "Damn, who's the woman who caught everyone's attention? They're all watching me." 

Rozie narrowed her eyes, looking at Aaron while walking closer to Zara. "Are my eyes not seeing wrong? That's Aaron? Why is he here?" Rozie pulled Zara's arm. "Come on, let's go over there."

Zara and Jhony followed Rozie to Aaron. They noticed Aaron's appearance from head to toe, so different from the luxurious suit. The three people immediately stopped Aaron's footsteps, blocking right in front of Aaron.

"Hey, how can a poor guy like you be at this fancy party?" asked Rozie with that cynical mouth. He looked sharply at Aaron.

Zara snorted in annoyance with both hands folded across her chest, acting arrogant. "Did you become an intruder and sneak into the party?"

Jhony smirked with his chin raised up in arrogance. "You'd better get out of here now because otherwise, you'll be dragged away by the security guards for sneaking in."

Rozie sneered at Aaron sarcastically. "You really are a stalker. You must want to do something to my daughter, right? Just confess!"

Rozie pointed at Aaron with a voice deliberately made louder so that everyone around them would look at Aaron and speculate. Rozie's attempt succeeded in making several people around look at them.

Aaron calmly responded to Zara and his former mother-in-law's accusations. "You seem to be drunk because you're talking out of your minds."

The three people looked annoyed and angry at Aaron's words. Zara and Rozie were eager to reply to Aaron's words, but they had to restrain themselves because they didn't want to make a scene at Mr. Thane's lavish party, especially since they came with Jhony Smith, a respected family who had good relations with the Wood family. Of course, they had to maintain the good name of the Smith family in front of the invitees who were not from among the ordinary families.

Jhony pointed his index finger in front of Aaron's face with self-control holding back anger. "Watch what you say to my future wife and mother-in-law."

Aaron's gray eyes glared coldly in the other direction at Jhony's words. He glanced at Violet, who stood beside him with a gesture to continue their footsteps, ignoring the men.

But before Aaron could take another step, Jhony, who had noticed Violet's presence beside Aaron, spoke again. "Oh, you came with this woman, Aaron?" Jhony shoved his hands into the pockets of his pants as he looked at Violet. "Miss, you should be more careful with this man. He must have used you to come here."

Aaron glanced at Jhony with a cold stare. "I have a party invitation from the Wood family."

Hearing that, Jhony immediately laughed at Aaron. "Are you in delirium? Of course that's impossible because I know the Wood family very well. What is your status to be invited by the Wood family?"

Aaron responded to Jhony's words casually. "My status is certainly not a shithead like you."

Jhony's jaw instantly hardened with both hands clenched firmly at his sides. "How dare that uneducated mouth of yours insult me. Insolent!" He raised his hand, about to deliver a blow to Aaron.

However, his hand stopped when there was a sound from the people around with the appearance of Mr. Thane Wood, who had already arrived at the party hall. Everyone was lined up neatly to welcome the host of the party. Jhony immediately pulled away from Aaron, smoothing out his slightly wrinkled suit. The man immediately bowed respectfully to welcome Thane, who passed before him.

A loud clap was heard when Mr. Thane began to climb the stage, which was 30 cm high from the floor. Dashingly, the man who was exactly 70 years old tonight raised his hand for a moment. "Good evening. Thank you for attending my birthday party. You all know me, Thane Wood. An old man who has been in the business world for decades with dozens of companies, some of which also work with your company. Thank you for your cooperation and loyalty." In thanks, Mr. Thane placed one hand on his chest and ended his speech.

A man in a black suit beside Mr. Thane approached while bowing respectfully. The host, who was a famous artist, also wished Mr. Thane a happy birthday. "Congratulations on your 70th birthday. A golden age that not everyone can be as fit as you are at this age, sir." He politely shook Mr. Thane's hand, then turned back to the guests, announcing the prize-giving session.

The invited guests were ready with the gifts they had prepared. The gift-giving session allowed each guest to show off their luxurious gifts. Of course, the gifts they brought would be the center of everyone's attention and make them feel proud.

Jhony smoothed his collar and cuffs with pride, then glanced at Aaron, who was a few meters away. "You'll be kicked out of here soon because you're an empty-headed person who didn't bring any gifts for Mr. Thane. Look, you'll be humiliated in front of everyone." That was what she thought.

One by one, the invited guests gave gifts to Mr. Thane. It was time for the Smith family to give the gift, represented by Jhony. Jhony came forward and showed off his gift in front of everyone.

Jhony opened the gift box with confidence. "A special gift for you Mr. Thane. I hope you like it."

"Wow, that's amazing. The Smith family gave me a gift of rare tea that is worth one hundred thousand dollars per gram." The host seemed enthusiastic about telling Mr. Thane about Jhony's gift.

"What, rare tea? Is it a black tea that is only sold in a few packages worldwide?" The invited guests questioned the rare tea, which is known to be very expensive.

"Yes, it is. I'm very familiar with the packaging. It's a 200-gram pack, which means it's worth 20 million dollars." One of the guests from a wealthy family commented on his amazement at the gift Jhony had given Mr. Thane.

"That's amazing. The Smith family is great." Other compliments rang out, making Jhony feel proud of himself.

Jhony bowed as he slowly backed away from the stage. The emcee called out the names of the other families and their gifts to Mr. Thane until it was Aaron's turn to come forward to present the gift he had in his coat pocket.

"Where are you going?" asked Jhony, who saw Aaron starting to walk. "Are you coming forward to give a gift? What kind of gift are you bringing?" Jhony chuckled mockingly at Aaron.

Rozie snorted in annoyance with both hands folded across his chest, so arrogant. "Do you even have the money to buy a gift? As long as you and my daughter are married, you can't afford to buy her clothes."

Zara smiled sarcastically with eyes that looked at Aaron sharply, full of hatred. "You'd better get out of here than make a fool of yourself. You poor, useless man."

Aaron didn't care about their mocking ramblings. He continued walking closer to the stage, then took out a pen A that looked black from inside his coat pocket.

Jhony raised his head to see what gift Mr. Aaron had given him. He could clearly see what Mr. Thane was holding, which made him laugh mockingly at Aaron. "What an insane man. What was he thinking? He gave a gift of a pen to an honorable person like Mr. Thane."

"Really? What kind of person gives a gift of a pen?" Rozie also laughed mockingly at Aaron.

Aaron had already reached Mr. Thane's presence, extending his hand to give the gift. "This is a gift for you, Mr. Thane."

Mr. Thane's eyes were rounded wide, and his hands trembled slightly at the sight of the pen. Everyone there became curious about Aaron's gift. They watched Mr. Thane's hands and the expression on the old man's face, which didn't budge and made them even more curious.

"What's wrong? Why is Mr. Thane silent like that?" Several people began to question Mr. Thane's silence.

Everyone was even more surprised when they saw Mr. Thane suddenly bend half of his body, bowing respectfully before Aaron.