The Man’s Decree

William promptly rushed to the front while throwing looks at Kai, signaling him to leave posthaste. He blocked Walter’s path and fibbed, “Mr. Grange, that’s a server at the hotel, and he’s probably taken a wrong turn and came here instead.”

Right then, Josephine had also caught up to Kai. She dragged him away while muttering, “Just how inattentive were you that you didn’t even watch where you were going and ended up here instead?”

“Wait a moment!” Walter called her back at once.

Halting in her tracks, Josephine dropped her hold on Kai.

“I apologize for my mismanagement that a server barged in, Mr. Grange. I’ll be sure to give you an explanation later.”

William was sweating bullets, afraid that Walter would fly into a rage.

Unexpectedly, Walter was taken aback. “Are you saying that Mr. Chance is an employee of your family?”

“Yes!” William nodded in affirmation, but in the next second, he froze. “M-Mr. Chance?”

Huh? How does he know that Kai’s family name is Chance? And he’s even addressing him as “Mr.?”

“Yes, that’s right. The guest of honor of my banquet this time is Mr. Chance. All the other guests are just here for the company,” Walter explained with a nod.

time, William and Josephine were stumped and couldn’t make sense of

Kai inquired

right on time, Mr. Chance. And this is?” Walter

is my daughter, Mr. Grange.

business field, for he gathered

match made in

that, all the other guests complimented Kai and

and

Chance. We’ve been

and made a sweeping gesture

having no idea who he was, they knew that he

he greatly respected by both Walter and Tommy, but he was also the son-in-law of the Sullivan

glance, William and Josephine followed as

seat, Walter sat beside him. The other side

seat is reserved for you, Ms. Sullivan. You

Walter beckoned at

The seat a step down from hers was given to William. It should have been Tommy’s seat, but if Kai and Josephine were in a relationship, William would then be the former’s father-in-law. Thus,