Seeing the Taylors and even his own parents greet Isaac so fervently, Aiden never thought that there was such a big shot in Cloud City that could make even his father act so courteously.When he saw Diana excitedly grab Isaac's arm, he frowned.Isaac still felt a little awkward, but seeing Diana act like nothing had happened and smile so joyfully, he felt at ease, too.Lunch took place in a private room at the Family Portrait. The room could accommodate over 30 people, and close relatives from both families went inside.In the adjacent private room were Diana's and Aiden's best friends.Meanwhile, Old Taylor and Terence had invited Isaac to sit at the head of the table. The Taylor family was mostly okay with it; they had at least heard of him before.However, the relatives of the Kennedy family didn't understand why.Before they started eating, Aiden tugged on Diana, signaling that he wanted to talk to her outside.Diana walked out of the room. Aiden attentively fixed the colla
Next to Diana, a flash of unhappiness flashed in Aiden's eyes. He had seen Diana look at Isaac with a bashful look. Fury began to spread through him.When Aiden saw that Isaac and Old Taylor had finished their wine, he stood up immediately. He walked toward Isaac, saying, "Isaac, I feel embarrassed that you spent money. Let me make a toast to you."Seeing Aiden's fake smile, Isaac raised his glass and took a sip.When Aiden saw that Isaac had only taken a small mouthful compared to the previous toast, he felt even more upset. But then he remembered Diana's words from just now, so he couldn't throw a temper.Thus, he asked smilingly, "How much was the bracelet you gave Diana, Isaac?""It was a gift. You don't have to ask its price." Isaac waved his hand."How can I allow that? Tell me, how much? Once Diana and I are married, we can return the favor when you have an occasion to celebrate," Aiden quickly responded.Diana frowned, and Old Taylor paused.Return the favor? What? Did
The audacity! Aiden snorted coldly and said, "Isaac, the world is so big, and there are so many liars. Surely you can't know all of them, right, Isaac?"Hearing Aiden say those sarcastic words, Diana was already getting upset."Isaac, whether it's real or fake, I would like anything you give me. Aiden, can you sit back down now?" she said, glancing at Aiden.Everyone could tell from her facial expression that she was unhappy.Aiden's mother immediately sent him signals with her gaze and shouted, "Aiden, what are you doing just standing there? Go and sit down next to Diana."Jane didn't doubt for a second that Isaac had given a counterfeit gift. Seeing her daughter get upset, she spoke up, "That's right, Aiden. Sit down. It is our family's honor to receive any gift from Isaac." "Aiden, hold your tongue and sit down," Terence said. How could he question a gift from Mr. Garten?He also glared at his brother. There was so much food on the table; why couldn't he just keep his mouth
When Terence saw this, his eyebrows furrowed tightly. He exchanged glances with his wife—they both knew their son had angered Diana.Raymond didn't say anything at first. He brought the magnifying glass to his eye while his other hand fiddled with the bracelet. Then, he suddenly jumped up."Uncle Raymond, w—what's the matter?" Aiden felt that something was amiss.Everyone's gazes were fixed on Raymond. They watched as he raised his head, his face beet red—he looked as excited as a groom on his wedding night."I—It's an authentic item from the Rosque Dynasty. It's the real Rockefeller emerald bracelet!"When he uttered those words, everyone in the room widened their eyes, especially the Kennedys.Aiden looked embarrassed. He immediately said, "Uncle Raymond, you're not drunk, are you? You said it was impossible that it was real, but now…""I hadn't seen it close earlier. Now I have, and it's real. I just saw this at the national museum of the Kingdom of Bridgon last year. At that
Seeing that his buddies were here, Aiden regained his confidence. He stood up and raised his glass, smiling as he walked toward Isaac. "Isaac, these are my friends. They're here to make a toast to you, big shot."He placed extra emphasis on the words "big shot."Terence's heart, which had just calmed down, jumped in his throat again. No one knew a man better than his own father; he knew that something bad was about to happen when he saw Aiden's buddies enter.The few men with buzz cuts all raised their glasses, insisting on toasting to Isaac. Isaac didn't raise his glass in response. He merely smiled at Aiden and said, "You've got the sequence wrong. There's an order when it comes to making toasts. In this room, Old Taylor is the oldest, followed by the bride's and groom's parents. Although I am the officiant, you shouldn't come for me directly."Old Taylor nodded. Mr. Garten was right. What was Aiden up to?Aiden's friends were dumbfounded. They didn't know how to respond to Isaa
"Mr. Garten, my apologies. When my son drinks too much, he starts spewing nonsense. Sorry, he's still young. Please don't…""Dad, I'm not drunk. Shut your mouth!" Aiden roared at his old man.Terence was so mad that he almost ground his teeth to dust. Just as he was about to get physical, Isaac stood and raised a hand, signaling Terence not to say anything."So you all come from good backgrounds? Tell me, what sort of backgrounds?" Isaac lit a cigarette, sweeping his gaze over Aiden and his angry buddies."Haha, I'll tell you, but don't be shocked." Aiden laughed wickedly, pointing at his father."My father is the deputy chief of Pecling law enforcement and is in charge of the traffic law enforcement in all nine states. I am a senior inspector in the Cantonne police force."My buddy, Warner Alvarado, his father is the commander-in-chief of the Seascape military."Julius Villarreal, his father is the first-in-command of the East Ocean naval forces, and his mother is an aviation b
Hearing Isaac's words, Aiden and his friends exchanged glances. One of them said disdainfully, "Fine. Then, we'll wait. Let's see what kind of important person you'll ask to come over.""If their backgrounds are not as great as ours, then you can't escape these toasts!" Aiden said haughtily.Isaac took out his phone and dialed Connor's number. He put the phone to his ear and said, "Hey, Connor, were you asleep? If you can, can you please stop by the Maples Hotel? I got something the last time I went to the capital city and didn't manage to talk to you about it yet. I happen to have time these two days."After he hung up, he calmly sat, closed his eyes, and ignored the people behind him.The Taylors and the Kennedys hadn't expected the situation to turn out this way. Jane had already gotten up to run after Diana, followed by Terence and his wife. The rest of them stood around, looking at each other.At the very least, it would take about 50 minutes to get to Cloud City from the pro
Aiden's mother, Roberta Rader, frowned. She wanted to say something but stopped herself.Seeing that his daughter wouldn't listen to anyone right now, Albert pulled Jane—whose eyes were red from fury—aside and said quietly, "Let's leave first and let her calm down alone."Albert then approached Roberta to explain things. "Mrs. Kennedy, please don't mind her. Diana has always worn her heart on her sleeve since she was young. Once she cools down, everything will be fine."With that, Roberta's expression relaxed. She sighed, turned around, and left.After walking out the door, Jane got choked up and shook Albert off. "That rascal pisses me off.""Oh, don't be mad. We'll tell my father everything later and ask him and Mr. Garten to come and give her some advice. She'll definitely listen to Mr. Garten," Albert comforted her quietly.In the other room, Aiden and his buddies had already brought over all the white wine from the neighboring room.Their intentions were clear—they wouldn't