Chapter 554


    It was the day of Hector’s 50th birthday celebration, and many elites and prominent figures showed up f


    or the event. Though the banquet had yet tomence, there was already quite a crowd in the banque


    t hall, and more guests arrived as time went on.


    “Dustin? What are you doing here?” Dustin heard a woman ask from behind him. He turned around to s


    ee several familiar faces that he had met once, quite some time ago. They were Adriana, Zoey, Gordon


    , Zeke, and several others. These were Natasha’s ssmates from her school days.


    The first time he met them, Adriana had some troubles due to her contract and was harassed by a man


    ager working for the Langfords. He had helped her out of the situation and beaten up the manager. Afte


    r Luis Langford returned to Stonia, Dustin had never met these people again, so it was quite a surprise


    to meet them again.


    “Hey! I asked you a question! Why are you not answering me? How rude!” Zoey was displeased by


    his reaction, or rather, theck of it.


    “Of course, I’m here to celebrate Mr. Harmon’s birthday. Why else would I be here?” Dustin stated calm


    ly. Apart from Adriana, this bunch of people had not left a good impression on him.


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    “Hah! I see you’re still hounding Natasha! Don’t you know where you stand?” Zeke ridiculed.


    “I’ve got a piece of advice for you, Dustin. Natasha is the heiress of a wealthy family. She’s way out


    of your league, so you better take a good look in the mirror before youe badgering her,” Gordon sa


    id meanly.


    They saw Dustin as nothing more than a typical boy toy who had no means of providing for


    himself and only knew how to sweet–


    talk women, so they deemed him unfit for their sophisticated circle.


    “You should stop looking down on others. How do you know that she’s out of my league?” Dustin


    asked.


    “Hah! You’re just a country doctor with no social standing, a prominent background, or any skills. How c


    ould you ever be good enough for Natasha?” Gordon questioned condescendingly.


    “How ignorant.” With a shake of his head, Dustin turned to leave. He could not be bothered to exchang


    e words with such close–


    minded people. To begin with, it wasn’t like they were chummy, so he saw no need to engage in a conv


    ersation with them.


    “You stand right there!” Zoey blocked his way and frowned as she reproached him. “What’s up with you


    r attitude, Dustin? Had Gordon not spoken to Mr. Langford on your behalf back when you beat up their


    manager, they’d most likely have maimed you so badly


    that you’d be crippled now! Gordon saved you! But not only are you unappreciative of


    his kindness, you even give him such an attitude? Do you have any manners?”


    “Exactly! You’ve got Gordon to thank for helping you out!


    Do you think you’d still be alive had it not been for him?” Zeke echoed.


    When Gordon heard what they had to say about him, he straightened up and puffed up his chest proudl


    y.


    “He saved me?” Dustin found them ridiculous. “You lot must be deluded. I did teach the man a


    lesson; there’s no mistaking that. But I definitely did


    not need any saving from Gordon. Besides, he isn’t capable of doing so either.”


    “What?” Gordon’s expression darkened when he heard Dustin’s words. “Who do you think you are? An


    d who are you to say whether or not I’m capable of doing anything?”


    “Well, am I wrong? If you were capable of saving me, then why didn’t you do anything when you were b


    eaten up?” Dustin refuted.


    “You-” Gordon was silenced. It was still embarrassing for him to recall how the Langford manager had b


    usted his head with a bottle.


    “Stop spouting nonsense,


    Rhys!” Zeke red at him and raised his voice. “They had the numbers, and we were at a disadvantag


    e; that was the only reason why we endured it. We made them pay for it after!”


    “That’s right! Only a brute would act hastily. Gordon’s a gentleman, it’s only a given that he wouldn’t low


    er his standards to that of a brute’s!” Zoey parroted.


    “Better to be a brute than a chicken.” Dustin didn’t hold back. “You took


    everything they did to you without so much as a protest; how dare you brag and talk smack to me now?


    ”


    They all flushed in embarrassment at Dustin’s words.