Meanwhile, the Lisbon family was holding an engagement party at their home.

They'd invited all their friends and family, all of whom were influential and wealthy folk.

When Sebastian arrived, Clement Lisbon immediately welcomed him personally. "Apologies for not giving you a proper welcome after your long journey here, Mr. Wilder. How is your mentor doing?"

This was Clement's primary concern. It was Sebastian's mentor who'd saved him from his terminal illness 15 years ago. To thank his mentor, Clement had agreed for his only daughter to be engaged to Sebastian.

"My mentor has unfortunately passed away." Sebastian looked saddened.

He was adopted by his mentor at the age of seven after losing both his parents at a young age. His mentor had taught him all sorts of things and had been his closest family. Sadly, he'd passed away a few days ago.

"Passed away? That's a true pity," Clement said. He then asked Sebastian, "How much did you learn from your mentor, then?"

"Regrettably, only very little. My mentor was the true genius between us two."

Sebastian was very humble when he answered Clement's question. He'd actually learned nearly most of his mentor's craft and even exceeded his mentor in some areas.

"Very little? What are you doing here, then?" Clement asked, expression darkening. His attitude took a 360-degree change.

It was Sebastian's mentor he'd wanted to seek out. If Sebastian had barely learned anything from his mentor, what use was he to Clement?

"I'm here to fulfill the engagement," Sebastian said and took out a signed contract.

"Which back alley did this scrawny little fellow crawl out from? Does he think he's fit to marry Ms. Lisbon all because he has a flimsy contract? How absurd!"

"Exactly! Does he think the likes of him can marry Ms. Lisbon? Dream on!"

"Get out of here!"

and Maria was a beautiful young woman. Sebastian was way too shabby compared to her. All the guests here had arrived to give Maria their well wishes as today was her engagement party. Sebastian's sudden interruption had upset many of them. The Lisbon family was even more embarrassed. Clement's expression was now extremely ugly. He hadn't forgotten about Maria's engagement to

mentor had forgotten about or didn't want to honor it anymore, hence he'd arranged for his daughter to marry

shocking, but Clement felt all the more confident that his decision was right after hearing about

you and your mentor had decided not to honor it given how long it's been since

for my mentor, you would've died 15 years ago. Yet, now you're calling the engagement

your mentor's sake, but don't

over just then, saying snarkily, "Why on Earth would I ever marry a shabby old country bum like you? Leave, now. The mere sight of you gives me a

curvaceous woman. Still, she

name is Tyler Cadwell, the Cadwell family's and Cadwell Corporation's sole heir. How foolish must a bum like you be to try and

men teach you a lesson!"

way she going to marry

sarcastically as he gazed at

years before he passed, Clement Lisbon. But now I see no need for that anymore." "I'm healthy as a horse, so that won't be necessary," Clement

already tell you to leave?" Maria asked. She then instructed the bodyguards, "Teach him a lesson, boys!" Maria wasn't going to let

over, ready to

cause any more drama today given the engagement party was still ongoing. He then wrote a one million dollar check and tossed it to Sebastian. "Here's one

this much money in your entire life, so just take it

like it's worth much, huh?" Clement roared, "Don't cross the line, kid! Not even a factory line would want

ever try and beg me for help in the future, too." "Beg you? Are you out of your mind? Ours is a powerful family that is now about

people of superior standing like us deign to beg

the crowd, thinking Sebastian an

family is here!" Someone called out from

down, the Smith family immediately surfacing in mind. They were the most prestigious family in

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