Chapter 20 - Cyril to the Rescue

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

After hearing that, Alger’s eyes were full of coldness. He looked at Aries and said, “I can’t believe you’d truly act one way to our face and another behind us!”

Seeing Alger’s eyes, Aries instinctively thought about that time when he was beaten up by Alger and he subconsciously stepped back.

However, after getting himself back together, he thought that he didn’t have to worry. After all, the money had already been transferred over. So, he looked at Alger again and yelled, “Have you overrated yourself?”

“How dare you useless thing come here to talk to me about that? Fine. Don’t you want to attend the banquet? If you kneel and apologize to me, I’ll bring you in!”

After hearing this, Winnie was enraged. She said, “Aries, don’t be so cocky!”

Their voices drew onlookers around them. Many of them were people from upper-class society.

Madam Bella felt embarrassed, so she reproached Alger in dissatisfaction, “Winnie, why is it like this? What’s the banquet Aries talked about?”

“You brought us here and said that you prepared a birthday banquet for Winnie at first. But now, look how embarrassed we are!”

“Also, how can you not tell us about this celebratory banquet? You’ve gone too far!” Madam Bella looked at Aries again and said.

Whoever encountered this situation would have the same reaction.

It made them feel depressed when they thought how kind the Duke of Rolle sounded at the beginning. But after things were settled, he directly pretended he didn’t know them.

In front of these upper-class people, Madam Bella didn’t care about her image anymore. She shouted like a vixen scolding someone on the street.

Everyone gave Winnie and the others a disdainful gaze, which made her feel deeply wronged.

Alger’s face was as cold as ice. When he was about to ask Lisana to come out, he heard Cyril’s voice behind him.

“Winnie, what a coincidence.”

Cyril acted like he had really just seen Winnie. He looked at Madam Bella and said, “Madam Bella, you also came!”

Cyril’s arrival made everyone put their attention on him.

Aries didn’t sound as arrogant as before anymore. He said with a flattering tone, “Master Cyril, you’re here!”

Even though the Rolle family was riding Youssie Corporation’s coattails right now, Cyril’s family was still more powerful than theirs. So, after seeing Cyril, Aries acted like a lackey.

Cyril was satisfied with Aries’ attitude. He nodded slightly, then looked at Winnie and said, “Winnie, haven’t you gotten the invitation?”

Winnie frowned tightly. She didn’t like Cyril. She felt even more annoyed especially when she met Cyril on such an occasion.

Winnie said directly, “We’ve never planned to attend the banquet.”

After that, she grabbed Alger’s arm and was about to leave.

Winnie didn’t want anyone to sneer at Alger, especially when Cyril showed up here, as everyone would certainly compare Alger with Cyril.

Winnie didn’t want to stay here anymore.

However, Madam Bella immediately stopped Winnie.

Madam Bella could see that Aries was very careful when he talked to Cyril, and she also knew how Cyril felt about Winnie.

She looked at Cyril and said, “Master Cyril, you also came!”

Cyril nodded with a smile and said, “Madam Bella, you can come in with me.”

“We truly appreciate it!” Madam Bella quickly said.

Cyril looked at Aries. “Is it okay if I take them in?”

A hint of reluctance appeared in Aries’ eyes, but there was nothing he could do. He said, “Sure, that’s not a problem.”

So, under Cyril’s lead, Winnie and the others successfully attended the banquet.

Although Winnie was reluctant, she had no choice as she was forcibly pulled inside by Madam Bella.

But when Alger followed them in, Aries immediately stood in front of him and said, “You stay outside!”

Cyril didn’t respond to this at all.

Winnie looked upset. She said, “If Alger can’t go, I won’t go either!”

She said as she took Alger with her.

Cyril immediately said when he saw this, “Winnie, why are you doing this? People like Alger aren’t on the same level as us at all.”

“Even if he really enters, he’ll be mocked by everyone. You’ll be embarrassed because of him.”

Alger pulled Winnie behind him, then looked at Cyril and said with a deep voice, “Master Cyril? I believe I’ve already told you the first time we met. Winnie is my wife. I hope you won’t try to do anything to her.”

Cyril’s face gradually darkened. After seeing this, Aries tried to raise a crisis again. He said, “Alger, how can you be like this? Don’t you know who Master Cyril is? How dare you talk to him like that?”

“Shut up!”

Alger yelled with a deep voice. Seeing Alger’s eyes, Aries’ heart surprisingly shook.

Cyril glanced at Alger and said with a mocking tone, “It’s alright. If he wants to attend the banquet, let him. Just let him recognize his identity.”

After all, even though he looked like he didn’t care, his mind kept thinking about how ugly Alger’s situation would be later on.

People who attended this banquet were all from upper-class and noble families. Even if a person like Alger came, he would be at the bottom level.

At that time, Winnie would realize the difference between him and Alger clearly.

Aries certainly knew what Cyril meant after hearing that. He snickered. “If you want to go inside and embarrass yourself, I’ll let you go! I won’t stop you.”

Aries pretended the two of them didn’t have this conversation. He only followed Winnie and the others into the main hall.

In the main hall, the Duke of Rolle was looking proud.

People who attended the banquet all came to talk to the Duke of Rolle one after another, which made him feel like this was the first time he had stood at such a height in his entire life.

These were people whom the Duke of Rolle was eager to please in the past, but they had ignored him in the past. But now!

Didn’t they have to come to toast to him?

For a while, the Duke of Rolle even felt that his position and status got higher.

The Duke of Rolle stood on the stage and watched everyone say some flattering words. By the end, he started to look smug. He said, “Someone sent me a present on my birthday!”

“It’s a white jade of the best quality. I brought it here today. Please help me take a look at it!”

Everyone was very confused about how superb the white jade was, but Alger looked at the gift box next to the Duke of Rolle, thinking that it was probably the white jade Lisana sent to Winnie.

After seeing Alger’s gaze, Winnie frowned and asked, “You should have known that Grandpa is holding the celebration banquet here, right?”