I definitely wasn''t the only one who picked up on this, because everyone had been looking at them weirdly. Only, they pretended to know nothing about this as they were too scared to talk about it.


    I wasn''t scared of them, and told the truth as it was.


    My words set off a flurry of action.


    Liana flushed, as though she had been gravely insulted. She ordered, "Restrain him. Then, p him till his face falls off!"


    Two of theckeys stepped forward immediately and raised their hands to manhandle me.


    Suddenly, a group of people rushed in and surrounded the crowd.


    Seven bodyguards decked in sunsses and suits lined up before me.


    One of them felt familiar to me. I thought about it and remembered that he worked for Mason and Quadrant Springs. They were an elusive group who only dabbled in business and nothing else. So, people from Dragonshade Society tended not to know how powerful they were, or even the fact that they existed.


    I''d only met Mason once. He gifted Felicia and I matching watches. I regarded him quite highly.


    Dad told me that I could seek Mason''s help if I ever ran into trouble. However, I''d never done so. He was Dad''s subordinate, not mine. It looked like I would be


    indebted to him today.


    "Who are you people?"


    Damian''s eyes widened at the sight of them.


    Anyone with a shred of logic would know that hisckeys and the guards of Quadrant Springs were entirely different. His were just unruly men while theirs were trained professionals.


    "Mr. White!"


    One of Mason''s guards walked over to me and saluted.


    I nodded and said, "Thanks."


    "It''s my honor to act under yourmand. How would you like to handle these people?"


    I didn''t waste my time and pointed straight at Benjamin, "Make them let my friends go."


    Mason''s guards immediately overpowered theckeys restraining them, setting them free.


    The three of them immediately ran over to me and looked at me in surprise. "Damn, William. What''s going on? Why are they greeting you so respectfully? Who are they?"


    I smiled, truth.


    not wanting to tell them the


    friid, I was afraid the


    friendship we''d developed affel nee


    g together would fra


    I said softly, "They''re actors I hired. they look professional? If.


    Don''t


    going to show your sister a


    , we''re going to go there


    full mile."


    Matthew gave me a thumbs-up. "You''re the king of showing off!"


    I couldn''t tell whether he was praising me or insulting me.


    Then, I pointed at Maximus. "He has been giving me trouble for a


    ach him a lesson."


    s to  wont g


    I turned around and saw Louis sneaking away, as though looking for an escape.


    I picked up a wine bottle and hurled it at him.


    "What the hell do you think you''re doing, running away?"