Chapter 31


    “I can’t be bothered with you.” Adaline stamped her foot in anger.


    Meanwhile, some voices were heard. “Hmm? Ada, isn’t this your deadbeat brother? Isn’t he the guy


    who disguised as legate in the city yesterday?”


    “Yikes, it really is him. What brings him here?”


    “Ada, why did you let your brother tag along?”


    A few women said to Adaline in session after walking out of the cosmetics shop next to her.


    In these people’s opinion, it was absolutely embarrassing for Adrian to disguise himself as the legate


    because he was still a deadbeat no matter how hard he tried to pass off as legate.


    Adaline’s expression turned extremely unpleasant. These were her friends and they were all heiresses


    of influential families in Southrive.


    She was utterly humiliated by Adrian’s presence.


    Adaline said, “I didn’t allow him to tag along. He’s the one who insisted oning with me.”


    The women burst outughing.


    Meanwhile, a woman named Ste York made her way to Adrian and said, “That’s so shameless of


    you! You’re tagging along on purpose because you know we’re going to dine in a five–star hotel today,


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    Ste was the leader of the day, and her boyfriend, Kevan, was from the influential Zahn family in


    Southrive. Both of them had nned and organized today’s gathering.


    “She’s right, she’s right. You tagged along on purpose for sure,” the few other women chimed in.


    Adaline felt utterly embarrassed, yet Adrian still stood there. She was so infuriated that she was


    rendered speechless.


    Meanwhile, a few Mercedes Benz, BMWs, Audis, and other luxury cars pulled up by the curb. The


    people inside waved at Ste and the others.


    “Kev and the others are here. Let’s go!” Ste said upon seeing the cars.


    “Let’s go, Ada,” she called out.


    Adaline nodded and followed Ste to the luxury cars in preparation to head to the hotel.


    Adrian followed as well.


    Adaline nced at Adrian who decided to tag along and felt extremely displeased. She had never


    looked down upon Adrian, yet she loathed him for abandoning them for seven years.


    The girls made their way to the Mercedes Benz and found Ste’s boyfriend, Kevan, in the car.


    He noticed Adrian who stood behind Adaline and asked, “Stel, what’s going on? Who the heck is that?”


    “Kev, this is Ada’s older brother. His reputation of being the Xander family’s deadbeat from years ago


    for not being able to hold on to his father’spany, the Paraiso Group, is known all across


    Swallowston.


    “I think he’s tagging along with Adaline on purpose because he knows we’re going to a five–star hotel,”


    said Ste to Kevan.


    Kevan furrowed his eyebrows upon hearing that. Why would a deadbeat tag along to a meal shared by


    influential figures like them?


    He was about to speak when Adaline walked over and said, “Kev, my mother sent my brother here


    Why don’t we just let him tag along?”


    Kevan organized the event today. Moreover, he held a rather respectable status in Southrive. His


    father, Julian Zahn, was an influential figure in Southrive too.


    The moment Adaline asked Kevan for this favor, he answered without any hesitation, “Sure We’ll let


    him tag along since Ada requested it.”


    “All right, hop on. I have another friend joining too,” said Kevan while beckoning to them.


    “Thanks, Kev” said Adaline.


    Ste and the others got into the car in session. However, the car was full by the time the girls got in


    because there were already people inside from the start


    There was not enough space for Adrian