Chapter 44


    Chapter 44 Why Should We Hide


    After going into the hotel, Jared texted Tommy and told him to give Yoel the boot. He didn’t want to dine


    with thetter, nor did he want the Scott family to know about his identity. In truth, he wanted to see how


    much longer Leyton and Sandy could provoke him.


    In the hotel, everyone surrounded Walter with deferential expressions on their faces.


    Some of them were even aware of his penchant for collecting antiques, so they had searched high and


    low for rare antiques as a gift for him that day.


    Beside Walter was a burly middle-aged man with a grim expression who was vignt at all times. That


    was his personal bodyguard, Luca Turner. Luca was a retired member of the Dragon Squadron and once


    protected Walter when thetter was still holding office. When the man stepped down, he did the same


    and continued guarding him ever since.


    Walter would bring Luca along for security purposes every time he attended a public event.


    “Ladies and gentlemen, I have some rules at this banquet of mine today. Firstly, I’m not epting any


    gifts. Secondly, I’m not going to discuss business. I merely want to introduce a new friend to all of you, so


    please make yourselves at home,” Walter dered loudly after waving a hand to shush the crowd.


    Many people had actually heard about this even beforeing, but they were still inexorably surprised


    when they again heard it from the man himself. They wondered about the impressive background of the


    person he was going to introduce since he wouldn’t be making such a fanfare otherwise.


    “Why isn’t Mr. Chance here yet?” Walter asked Tommy beside him after ncing at the time.


    “He’ll probably be arriving soon.” Tommy hadn’t any idea why Jared wasn’t there yet when they had


    hammered out the details the day before.


    No sooner had his words fallen than his phone buzzed. When he saw that it was a message from Jared,


    he showed it to Walter.


    After scanning through it, Walter nodded lightly. “No wonder he hasn’t made an appearance yet. It turns


    out that there’s such a reason behind it. It was my oversight.”


    Upon saying that, he cast his gaze at Yoel in the near distance. Right that moment, Yoel was also


    anticipating the appearance of the young man Walter spoke of. Someone whom Walter Grange attaches


    such importance on is definitely no ordinary person! If I get an in with such a person, the Scott family


    might be able to surpass the Sullivan family!


    While he was thinking along those lines, he noticed Walter looking at him before he started, “Mr. Scott…”


    As soon as Yoel heard that, he hastily rushed forward. “Mr. Grange… Is there anything I can do for you?”


    “You’re not allowed to attend the banquet today, so please go back.”


    Walter ordered him to leave right in front of all the guests there.


    Hearing that, Yoel was stunned, and he gaped at the man in disbelief. “Mr. Grange, I—”


    Without even waiting for him to finish speaking, Walter waved a hand. “Someone, escort him out!”


    While Yoel was very much confounded, he couldn’t shamelessly stay there, so he had no choice but to


    whirl around and leave.


    Following that, everyone wondered whether the Scott family had offended Walter.


    By then, Josephine had already sneaked in with Jared. The two of them were watching secretly in a


    corner.


    “Let’s hide first. We’ll go out when the banquet begins in a while. Then, we won’t get caught so easily,”


    Josephine murmured as she surreptitiously poked her head out.


    “Why should we hide? Since we’re here, let’s just go out openly!”


    Right after saying that, Jared walked straight out.


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    Stricken, Josephine quickly stepped forward to pull him back. s, all she grasped was empty air.


    “Mr. Chance is here!” Tommy eximed in exhration when he spotted Jared.


    Upon hearing that, Walter raised his eyes. The instant he caught sight of Jared, delight showed on his


    face, and he strode toward the younger man.


    Among the crowd, William broke out in a cold sweat when he saw Jared making an appearance and


    Walter heading straight for the man.


    Crap! I was the one who told Josephine to sneak him in, so I’m dead if Mr. Grange finds out about it!