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.”

she quietly downed a glass of

to respect you quite a bit, could you put in

said from her

for her husband’s career, she

useless good-for-nothing, right? I don’t think I can help Uncle Mont all that

and did not

rude brat, but then she forced herself to

out? Do you really think you’re all that? So you know that Cage guy, so what? Do you think my dad can’t do

especially when she saw how

the day, he was still useless trash who lived off his

to Philip

turned red and told Cindi

“Hmph!”

in front of her chest and

a hand? It’s okay if

bets on Philip. After all, the latter had never made

Nick Cage would not change that so

and then turned to ask Wynn.

Philip to ask her to make

not? We

position was elevated, and she was unbelievably proud as she faced her uncle and his

ever said that

they had decided to help, he would not delay any further, so he

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

thank you, Mr. Cage,