The First Heir by Master Yu Who Smokes

Chapter 198

Russel smiled and said, “Oh, Phil and I bonded through collecting. He’s one of my most intimate friends. We’re kindred spirits.” Intimate friends?

Kindred spirits? Bob was shocked. Everyone was also taken aback. What was going on? Philip was just a spineless bum. How did he know an entrepreneur with a net worth of a few billion bucks like Russell? Was Philip a collector as well? Impossible. He was so poor. Did he have the money to collect? Eric and Aaron were surprised. Philip even knew someone like this?! They had underestimated him. “I didn’t expect that Russell came here for Philip.” Everyone’s jaws dropped. Was this a joke? “Russell is a famous collector in the country and is worth more than three billion. Why is such an important man so respectful toward Philip? Something’s not right.” Jess was meticulous. She stood among the crowd and sensed that something was amiss. However, when she looked at Philip closely, she could not imagine him being a billionaire or a nouveau riche. The reason was that it was simply impossible. Charles was the only one frowning. He wondered if Russell and Philip had made friends with each other in the gallery last time. Fortunately, Philip was not embarrassing them again this time. There was a smile on Martha’s face. She was pleased, especially when she stood in front of her sister Paula. She was like a cocky rooster when she said, “See? Our Philip is not that bad. He’s better than your Frank. That’s Russell Field! He’s worth three billion and he’s still so courteous with Philip.” Paula’s face went white. She had been putting down her sister and showing off the entire time.

the courtyard, Russell held out his hand in the same gesture and

was laced with sarcasm. Everyone was able to tell. Philip frowned slightly, the unhappiness in his heart getting more intense. Eric was such a misfortune to the Yates family. However, Philip ignored him. He was just a worthless fool, so why should he bother with him? On the other side, Russel had just sat down. When he saw Philip at the corner of the outer courtyard being mocked by Eric with a fake smile on his face, he felt agitated. Any smart person could tell that only the most disrespected person would sit

“Phil, can I sit next to you?” he asked in a humble

so respectful to Philip. What was going on? Was their relationship really that simple? Why was Russell so respectful to Philip? “Up to you, Mr.