Chapter 791
“Exactly, you’re the eldest grandson of the Lance family.
Walking away from the family back then to prove a point might have felt satisfying, but things are much easier to handle when you hold the power in your own hands,” Hank suggested.
For a moment, Mira and the others turned their gaze to Owen.
To their surprise, he simply replied with a dismissive tone, “That’s a family matter. We’ll talk about it later p>
He was deliberately keeping them in suspense.
Then again, some personal affairs weren’t meant for outsiders to pry into.
Meanwhile, across the venue, Jude, Lawrence, and their entourage were once again surrounded by an eager crowd, treated like absolute royalty.
“You really can’t underestimate an heir from a massive overseas dynasty. His network is incredible p>
“It’s not just his connections. The sheer capital backing him is terrifying p>
“Let’s be honest, our local financial sector is lagging behind. We just can’t compete with the global markets p>
In contrast, Mira’s group was sparse, consisting only of Hank, Quentin, Elara, and Harvey.
Even the guests who had actively tried to strike up a conversation with Owen and Mira earlier had defected to the opposing camp.
“They all scurried over p>
Hank noted, narrowing his eyes.
“People are fickle. Hasn’t it always been like this p>
Mira said with a light chuckle.
“The
all want a piece of the pie. Of
they’re going to suck up to him p>
Harvey chimed in.
“Friendship? That’s just a nice word. At the end of the day, nothing trumps profit p>
“Who says? I’m staying right here. What Owen, Mira, and I have is genuine friendship p>
Hank glanced at Harvey and nodded, flashing a particularly smug smile.
“You… you’re just smarter than them. You know a good investment when you see one p>
Harvey muttered, still slightly defensive.
“Of course I only associate with people who are worth my time. Why would I befriend idiots?
And aren’t you doing the exact same thing, kid p>
Harvey paused. The man actually had a point.
As they bantered, a sudden commotion broke out near the entrance, immediately drawing a large crowd p>
Mira motioned for Jax. “What’s going on over at the door p>
“Leonard and Lilian Lance have arrived, along with Sebastian and Gwen Quinn,” Jax reported.
Jillian instantly lit up at the gossip. “So the horrible in-laws have made their grand entrance.
Birds of a feather truly do flock together.
Mira, do you want me to go over there and stir up some trouble p>
Jillian stared at Mira with gleaming eyes, practically vibrating with excitement, her ponytail bobbing in a rather comical manner.
Mira smiled, her expression fond but dismissive. “Don’t ther. It’s a waste of breath p>
She had long since reached her breaking point with Sebastian. She didn’t even care enough to go through the motions of greeting him anymore.
Mira remained comfortably seated, and Owen naturally paid zero attention to the Quinn family.
Hank looked between them. “What’s their game plan here p>
Owen let out a soft scoff. “Those old fools just want to bask in their children’s supposed glory. It’s all for show p>
“Makes sense. It’s no wonder they raised kids like that. Both sets of parents are entirely superficial p>
Hank agreed with a nod.
At that moment, Jude was laughing and chatting smoothly with the executives and elites.
Lawrence stood dutifully by Jude’s side, looking thoroughly proud of his association.
By extension, Seraphina and Luna
also found themselves swarmed by eager social climbers. They were
fully reveling in the sudden attention and adoration.
While gracefully accepting the compliments, Seraphina threw a sideways glance at
Mira’s isolated table, a smug smirk playing on her lips.
She had finally crushed that arrogant group and gained the upper hand.
Weren’t they supposed to be untouchable? So high and mighty? Yet it only took one move from the foreign heir to knock them right off their pedestal content
Her Lawrence was brilliant. He had forged a tight bond with Jude early on, and now,
no one could steal the credit for backing the winning horse.
Vanessa and her lackeys had
managed to wedge themselves into the innermost circle right beside Seraphina ruthlessly kissing up the in-laws while bossing around anyone on the outer edge,
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Just then, a voice rang out over the chatter: “Mr. and Mrs. Lance, and Mr. and Mrs.
Quinn have arrived p>