The First Heir

“Since Mr. Clarke isn’t here, I won’t disturb you any longer. Please have a great time.” Javier had come so suddenly and left after delivering gifts, leaving the crowd shocked.

Charles coughed with the card still in his hand and asked, “Does any of you know this Mr. Clarke?”

Everyone shook their heads. A figure powerful enough to have the owner of Virtuous Court personally bring over delicious food and great wine was not someone they could be acquainted with their lowly status.

“Could it be Philip Clarke?”

No one knew who had said this for fun, but the whole room burst into laughter.

“Stop joking, how could it be that trash? If it were him, I’d eat these wine bottles.”

“Other than having the same last name, what else does our cousin brother-in-law have to show for?”

A few of the youngsters were mocking without reserve.

Wynn found it hard to bear, so she scolded furiously, “That’s enough! What are you guys saying? He is still your cousin brother-in-law no matter what!”

few of the youngsters cocked up their

asked everyone

were now extremely

a powerful figure, but you didn’t introduce him

a treasured painting.

to be tasted.” Charles felt it a waste to consume them all now, so he kept one bottle and opened the other. The others did not say anything because being able to have one taste of those

might know this Mr. Clarke. The boss behind the art gallery has ‘Clarke’ as the last name.

him before, the secretary who liaised with him told him that

tugged Aiden’s arm and said, “Addy, you have to arrange a meeting for

be able to be held in

a delivery man,” Lynn spoke up at an inappropriate time,

of her drink, and then stood up. “Dad, I’m going to visit Mila at the hospital.

her to leave. The distance between his daughter and himself had grown a lot in

to get back? Remember not to scold our cousin

the door when she heard this.

as she left, the group started discussing this mysterious Mr. Clarke while belittling