Bill was stumped, but he racked his brains rapidly as everyone watched and decided to keep pretending after half a beat.

Otherwise, not only would he be embarrassing himself in front of Winter, but he would also be the joke of every student in this university and a subject of ridicule across all of Riverton.

At that point, there was no hope for him to get a job in the Draconia's medical field, even if there were generations of doctors from his family.

father's business, as no one would

out. "Who are you? Who allowed you into this hall?! No outsiders are allowed here!" Winter promptly sided with Frank, "He's my brother, Bill. He's

an outsider—he's a lecturer in this university, and he's very popular at that." "He's just usually away." "What?! Oh, haha..." Bill exclaimed in shock and realization, but quickly switched gears and flashed Frank an insincere smile. "I see. Apologies, Professor Lawrence, but I've been abroad and only returned for my convocation." However, his eyes flashed as he saw that Winter was still hugging Frank, and he snapped, "Even if you're a head of Grande Pharma lpharmaceutical research and a consultant, you should really watch yourself. These Riverton bigwigs are attending this convocation out of respect for my father, so don't think you can claim credit as an excuse for being late." "If I were you, I'd be truthful and apologize to my sister instead of trying to look important. Don't you feel ashamed now that I've exposed you?" Even as he finished, Bill was sweating bullets. He had no idea. who invited those bigwigs, but he had tricked Jean into telling him about Frank beforehand-specifically the palwhere Frank was the head of Grande Pharma pharmaceutical research, but he was very close with Vicky Turnbull and the rumors that she was

on bracing himself and riding his high horse! Regrettably, Frank's influence was more than

that brat? Was it possible that he had connections and influence too? Skid from an important family, perhaps? While he was left at a loss, Winter saw that things were getting awkwardly and quickly introduced, "That's Bill Jackson. He has just returned from abroad as an exchange student

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