Chapter 1520


    "What''s going on? Your parents are also here for the Riddle family dinner?” Harvey asked, the strange


    feeling in his gut growing heavier by the second.


    At that point, he began wondering what had happened to Nicole. What did she do to draw so many


    figures of influence here?


    "Oh, Nicole got involved in a pretty significant matter. Of course, it makes sense that we should be


    here! It''s not just the Bradford family. Look at the whole ce. All ten of the families are here in full.


    Even the ones that did not bother to join us had sent their representatives over. I heard that there are


    stillrge families whose representatives are rushing over now. This time around, the Riddle family


    must be enjoying the prestige.” Edwin mused as he scanned the surroundings.


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    Quietly, he was thinking, ‘Luckily, I got to know Nicole before this. We are now considered as friends. I


    would be able to share in her prestige as well.’


    "What happened to Nicole?" Harvey queried, feeling a lot more ufortable about it as Edwin did


    know about it too.


    However, it was a long story, which had begun with the legends shared between all of the ancient


    families long ago.


    For someone like Edwin, who was not particrly good at expressing himself, he did not know where


    to begin. "You don''t know about it? In that case, just wait for the dinner to begin. Soon, you''ll


    understand why these people are here for Nicole."


    Hearing that the crowd was here for Nicole, a dull feeling began to set in for Harvey.


    ‘Previously, when Nicole left the country in a hurry. I''ve already felt that something strange was going


    on. And now, we have so many powerful families gathering here in packs. What on earth is going on?’


    he wondered.


    At that moment, the Finley family arrived as well. The two brothers, Gary and Ryder, apanied their


    parents and strolled into the garden. They were all stunned when they saw the crowd.


    Ryder''s face darkened, and he asked Gary, "Didn''t you join the Math Olympiad with Nicole before this?


    How is your rtionship with her?"


    Gary shot his brother a nce. "Why are you asking me such questions too?”


    "Someone else has also asked you this?” Ryder asked, feeling a little embarrassed,


    Gary looked at his parents, who were already socializing with the people around them. "Mum and dad,


    they''ve been asking me about it since two days back. What happened? Why are there so many


    powerful families here visiting the Riddle family? What does this have to do with Nicole?"


    Aside from helping his brother with the management of thepany, the only other thing that was


    bothering Gary was


    Nicole. It was a pity that he had never gotten a good reason to contact her.


    However, he had still not managed to contain his urge of wanting to meet her in person. Such was why


    he had shown up at the dinner event. Even if she was engaged, he still could not help but think about


    her.


    Yet, there was something strange about Ryder and his parents.


    Ryder knew all too well that Gary had been suffering bouts of depression as of recent, and was in a


    bad mood.


    Therefore, Ryder had not informed Gary of anything pertaining to the family.


    "Never mind, it''s nothing. Judging by your reaction, I guess you have a neutral rtionship with her."


    Ryder''s words pierced Gary like an invisible stake through the heart at once.


    "You..."


    Just as Gary was about to make a scene, Ryder saw his ssmate and quickly stopped him in his


    tracks. “There''s a prettydy I need to meet. I''ll excuse myself."


    Gary could only contain the sadness within. He walked to the wine table in forlorn fashion, grabbed a


    ss of wine, and began to drink.


    It was then that Nicole, who had just walked out of the house, saw Gary. She was incredibly surprised


    to see him, so she quickly approached him.


    However, Gary was not in the mood to talk to her. "Go away."


    Although Nicole seemed to be embarrassed, she still walked over and pestered him, being her usual


    annoying self.


    But for Karen, she felt at ease seeing her two daughters hanging out with their sweethearts.


    Unable to hold it in any longer, she turned around and asked her husband, “Dear, what is going on?


    The family suddenly decided to host a dinner and those who are present are all figures of prestige. It


    seems rather strange, given the fact that they had never wanted to be here, even when they were


    invited. Some of these people are strangers to us, but judging from their outfits, they seem to be


    members of certain powerful families too. What is going on?"


    Dillon drank a sip of wine as he sized them up as well. "I''m not sure what is going on either, but I took a


    look at the list of gifts moments ago. Most of them were addressed to Nicole..."


    "What? Nicole?” she asked.