Chapter 727
“Why does he look like Owen Lance p>
“No, that is Owen Lance p>
“Since when did Owen get a girlfriend p>
“Who is the woman next to him p>
“I thought he kept completely away from women? How does he suddenly have a girlfriend p>
“Is he here to announce his relationship today p>
“Why does she look like Mira Mercer p>
“She is Mira Mercer p>
“Oh my god! How did those two end up together p>
“Are they the ones getting engaged today p>
“I don’t think so. I heard this was Lawrence’s engagement banquet p>
Before the two could even take their seats, the media swarmed them like sharks smelling blood in the water.
“Mr. Lance, are you and Miss Mercer a couple p>
“Yes p>
“Miss Mercer, when did you and Mr. Lance meet? And when did you become a couple p>
“We met a year ago in Melvion City. He was my senior in university.
As for our romantic relationship, that started recently p>
“Which one of you pursued the other p>
Owen answered firmly, “I pursued her p>
The reporters and incredibly curious guests formed a massive three-layer crowd around the couple, entirely eclipsing the actual bride and groom.
This left certain people grinding their teeth in absolute fury.
Luna Lance glared venomously at the crowd surrounding them. “Mom, what do we do? What do we do p>
“Where is security? Where are the bodyguards we hired p>
Lady Lilian Lance ground her teeth and shot a murderous look at the butler standing nearby.
She had exhausted all of the Lance family’s resources and connections to throw this lavish engagement party for her son, entirely to show off and gain absolute dominance over the other high-society wives.
She wanted to see who would ever dare look down on her again!
But now, it was all being ruined by that bastard!
“Madam, we absolutely cannot forcefully disperse a crowd like this p>
The butler looked highly troubled and helpless.
“He is Owen Lance. He is not a nobody. It’s simply because he is far too dazzling; this isn’t a riot or a disruption.
If we use force to drive them away, the Lance family will instantly become the laughingstock of Aethelgard.
No, not just a laughingstock-it will trigger an immediate stock market crash and massive asset shrinkage p>
The butler frowned as he patiently explained the reality to her.
He could practically see the glaring headlines flashing across the Aethelgard Social Forum:
Lawrence’s Engagement Banquet: Owen and His Girlfriend Steal the Show and Get Violently Kicked Out.
If they let it be, it would pass. But if they dispersed them by force, the incident would be infinitely magnified. Soon after a barrage. hidden family scandals would be ruthlessly dug up and exposed.
The Lance family would be reduced to a total joke in Aethelgard.
He reminded her again, “Madam, you must keep your composure p>
Now was absolutely not the time to vent her anger.
This man was a senior butler, handpicked and trained by Lord Leonard himself. His authority within the Lance family was practically on par with Richard Lance.
“That rebellious brat p>
Richard Lance spat through gritted teeth.
“Blame Lawrence for being a total disappointment. Are you faulting Owen for being capable p>
Leonard glared at his son, then turned to the butler.
“The ceremony can begin p>
As for who stole the spotlight, that came down to pure capability. It would serve as a harsh wake-up call for Lawrence to recognize the massive gap between him and his brother.
He needed to stop wasting his energy on useless affairs.
Sigh, this boy had been completely led astray by those two parents of his!
At that moment, the grand music
signaling the start of the
engagement ceremony echoed through the hall, but the massive
Growd surrounding Mira and Owen
showed zero signs of thinning.
Mira felt it was time to cut it off.
The two of them raised their voices to emphasize, “The engagement ceremony has officially started. Let’s leave this time for the new couple p>
Everything required moderation. If they kept going, people would assume they were doing this on purpose.
The crowd finally began to scatter slowly, clearly wishing they could stay longer.
Ugh, why were Lawrence and his fiancée so annoying? Couldn’t they have delayed the start for just a little while longer?
They were interrupting their precious time admiring their idols and conducting interviews!
The engagement ceremony finally kicked off. However, because Owen
and Mira had set the bar so
impossibly high, the appearance of the bride and groom drew absolutely zero reaction.
In fact, many eyes were still glued to Mira and Owen.
“Why do I feel like this new couple can’t even hold a candle to Owen and his
girlfriend p>
“Forget about their looks; even their clothes and jewelry look cheap in comparison p>
“Wait, why are there so many wrinkles on their clothes? What happened p>
“Could they have been doing ‘that’ just now p>
“No wonder they took so long to come out p>
“I heard the door to their styling room was locked for a really long time. The stylists
were waiting outside forever p>
“Have they absolutely no shame p>
These hushed whispers nearly made Luna and Lady Lilian shatter their teeth in
rage, and the Quinn family’s faces turned completely ashen.
It also drove Vivienne Voss and the other socialites who had obsessed over Owen
mad with jealousy.
“Mira p>
From the bride’s family section, Lacey Quinn Mercer called out.
“Shut your mouth. Don’t you dare cause a scene for the child at an event like this p>