The First Heir

“Renner, why aren’t you apologizing to Mr. Clarke? Don’t you want your project to be approved?”

Nick stopped smiling and began to weaponize his authority instead.

Mont immediately panicked. Very reluctantly, he told Philip, “Sorry, I was rude to you just now. I hope you won’t hold it against your uncle.”

Philip smiled. “No worries, Uncle Mont. We are family, after all.”

Everyone burst out laughing at that, all to try and ease the tension in the air.

Only Cindi and her mother continued to look constipated. They wanted to criticize Philip some more, but they never expected that good-for-nothing to know someone as impressive as Nick Cage.

The others were shocked as well, but they hid their reaction behind awkward smiles.

Just a second ago, that man was a worthless wretch just about anyone could criticize, but now they were saying that he was friends with Nick Cage, a director at the Land Registry. What a miraculous turn of events!

Everyone returned to the room, but over the meal, all the attendees could see just how much Nick respected Philip. It showed in his every word and action.

They were inevitably confused. Nick Cage stood above them all, but he seemed to look up at that shabbily-dressed good-for-nothing.

They soon polished up their dinner. After they sent Nick off, everyone else who remained in the room looked at Philip quite differently.

Mont kicked his wife under the table, gesturing at her with his brows.

“Philip, do you really know Nick Cage? Why didn’t you tell me sooner?”

Fern batted her lashes at him, her attitude completely different from before. “I hope you won’t take what I said just now to heart. Here, I’ll drink this as an apology.”

downed

he seems to respect you quite a bit, could

from her seat, all

she would never butter up a poor

Aunt Fern, I’m a useless good-for-nothing, right? I don’t think

and did not even

burst out swearing at the rude brat, but then she forced herself to smile

think you’re all that? So

furious right now, especially when she saw how cocky

still useless trash who lived off

Cindi. Watch your mouth, and be more polite to Philip from now on. He’s still your cousin,

and told

“Hmph!”

arms in front of her chest and looked at

could you lend me a hand?

his bets on Philip. After all, the

he knew Nick Cage would

thought it over and then turned to ask Wynn.

expect Philip to ask her to make the

not? We are family,

smile. All of a sudden, it felt like her position was elevated, and she

ever said that her husband was

he would not delay any further, so

and said, “If you have time tomorrow, Mr. Renner, come over to the Land Registry and

you, Mr.