Chapter 14

Wilbur shook his head. “Not really.”

“Why have you been getting close to my father?” Gordon asked.

Right at that moment, a voice rang throughout the banquet hall.

“General Gordon Grayson of the Kardon Province army has arrived.”

Those words brought about an explosion of applause that lasted for quite a while.

Someone of that level of power was present at Blake and Yvonne’s wedding. It made all the guests stare at both Gordon and Wilbur at once.

Gordon frowned in disgust.

Wilbur said calmly, “Not everyone is out to use your family name. You’re of no use to me.”

Gordon’s expression darkened. “Well, what are you trying to obtain by getting close to my Dad on purpose and trying to trick him with your cultivation crap? What are you getting at? I’ve taken care of many people like you.”

Wilbur took a sip of champagne and replied, “Is that so? Would you believe me if I said that I was just helping him live a few more years on account of what he has done for the country?”

“Of course not,” Gordon said coldly.

Wilbur shook his head. “Well then, I’ve got nothing to say.”

“You’re going to pay for your actions,” Gordon said.

Wilbur shifted in his seat. “I wasn’t breaking the law.”

handle it personally. Don’t

but laugh at those words. “Your power’s not going to do much, and you’re no match for me either. You should leave before

angrily, despite his training to maintain his composure, “You brat! I’ve been training since I was a kid and was in the army for decades. Do you think you’ll scare

give it a try,” Wilbur said, not

at that moment, another announcement was made.

District Manager, Xavier

again, promptly cutting the pair’s conversation off.

cooled down enough to say, “It seems like

affairs to take care of

his seat, staring at Wilbur intently.

slightest as he stared

and almost everyone had arrived. A local celebrity walked onstage and spoke into the microphone, “Ladies and gentlemen! First of all, I’m so happy and honored to host this wedding of Mister Blake Woods and

up, “Now, I’d like to welcome our Weston District Manager, Mister Xavier Channing, to the stage and say a few words.”

round of applause broke out as Xavier took the

Woods Corporate has always been one of the star corporations in Weston District, and they’ve contributed a great deal to Seechertown’s development.

cheered and whooped once again as if they were at a concert.

to the microphone

Yvonne took to

for coming to my wedding. It’s truly my honor to have you here. I, Blake Woods, thank all of you from the bottom

Blake handed the microphone to Yvonne.

positively overwhelmed, bowing to everyone in thanks

can’t thank all of you enough.

on eagerly, anticipating the bride’s heartfelt

sure many of you know that I was once in

with tears as the crowd broke out in low whispers.

family was quite popular. Everyone present was from the same industry and

swallowed hard, then

freeloaded off the Willow family for three years, lazing around and refusing to get a real job. He could not be what a husband was supposed to be. It can be said that he’s hardly a man. Given no

then, Yvonne grew emotional, and her voice grew stronger

new heights in both his career and his life. This is my promise to Blake, and I’d like everyone to bear witness to

crowd like a missile, erupting into a sea of applause and

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