“What? He’s the owner?!” James was stunned by the twist in events. He couldn’t believe his ears.


    “You must be joking! How could he be the owner of this restaurant?” Florence eximed in disbelief.


    “Why would it be impossible? I have never seen such arrogant and snobbish patrons as the two of you.


    How dare you try to make a scene here?” The restaurant manager replied in disgust.


    Earlier, he had seen Duane, the preceding owner, handing over ownership of Hillview Hotel to Dustin in


    the private booth.


    “This can’t be! Dustin is as poor as a church mouse. Where did he get the money to buy a restaurant?”


    Astonishment was written all over James’s face.


    “That’s none of your business. The only thing you need to know now is that the restaurant belongs to


    me. I have the authority to kick you out instead,” Dustin answered calmly.


    At this, the expressions on both their faces turned ck with anger and humiliation. They had nned


    on upstaging Dustin by shoving their privilege as a Gold VIP into his face. Who would have thought that


    he was the owner of Hillview Hotel? What a disgrace!


    “Mr. Rhys, should we remove these troublemakers from the restaurant?” The manager spoke up.


    “No need for that. We should provide good service to our customers. Furthermore, they are still our


    privileged customers. Send them a bottle of red wine on the house,” Dustin replied.


    “Very well, sir.” The manager nodded.


    “What a showoff. Frankly, he only knows how to leech off women!”


    “That’s right! He thinks that he is such a big shot when in fact, he is just a freeloader!”


    Florence and James grumbled, cursing under their breath. They were not happy about how things


    turned out.


    “Thanks for the offer. However, I would have to decline your gift,” Matt cut in suddenly. With a winsome


    smile on his face, he caught the attention of the other women around with his charm and attractive


    features.


    Florence took this opportunity to boast. “Dustin! For your information, Matt is an overseas graduate.


    Not only is he from an elite family, but he is also extremely talented. He is better than you by leaps and


    bounds!”


    “Precisely! With your measly worth, you don’t even deserve to be his ve!” James chimed in.


    The humiliation they faced just now was instantly forgotten with the support of Matt. What was the big


    deal? Dustin was only the owner of a restaurant. Moreover, it was not from hisbor. Inparison to


    Matt’s noble


    background, he was nothing!


    “Florence, you are too kind. I was just lucky.” Matt brushed her praises off lightly. However, there was a


    cocky smile on his face.


    “Look at that! See how courteous and gentlemanly he is. Between you and him, it’s like night and day!”


    Florence dered, gushing over Matt.


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    By now, Dustin was done. Turning to leave, he replied calmly, “Please enjoy your time here. Excuse me


    as I have other obligations.”


    “Wait a minute!” Dahlia caught up to him. “Is this restaurant really yours? Where did you get so much


    money


    from?”


    “I don’t have any money. The restaurant’s a gift from a friend,” Dustin answered.


    “A friend? Don’t tell me it’s Natasha?” Dahlia continued with a frown on her face.


    “You don’t need to know who it is. Instead, spend that energy on catching up with Matt over some wine.


    Isn’t


    he your beloved senior?” Dustin huffed before striding away.


    “You…” Dahlia clicked her tongue in annoyance. She was only treating Matt to a meal. Furthermore,


    her


    brother and mother were present. Why was he being such a prick? Where was his gentlemanliness?


    Returning to the private booth, Dustin seemed a little down. He couldn’t help but feel frustrated when


    he saw Dahlia and Matt standing side by side. Matt had the looks and the background. To top it off,


    they almost got together as a couple before this. It was easy to be suspicious of their rtionship.


    Above all, Dahlia was being


    extremely guarded. He couldn’t guess what was going through her mind at all.


    “Mr. Rhys, what’s wrong? Your face has been downcast since you returned. Is something on your


    mind?” Natasha said, lightly teasing him.


    “It’s nothing. I met up with some acquaintances outside.” Dustin forced a smile..


    “Acquaintance? Is it Dahlia?” Natasha’s ears pricked up.


    “You’re right. It is her. Besides, there’s another guy named Matt Laney,” Dustin replied honestly.


    “Matt Laney?” Natasha shot him a mischievous smile. “Mr. Rhys, you should stay away from this


    person!”


    “Do you know him?” Dustin was a little surprised.


    “Not personally, but I’ve heard of him.” Natasha took a sip of red wine andughed. “Matt is notorious


    among the richdies. He is famous for being a real yboy. Not only does he have the looks and the


    personality, but he is also extremely generous with his money. Who wouldn’t like him?”


    “What, are you also interested in him?” Dustin asked hesitantly.


    “Of course not! He is not my type and is only good at leeching off women. Besides, with you around,


    who else


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    would I be interested in anyway?” Natasha winked at him yfully.


    Seeing that Dustin was ignoring her advances, she continued with a charming smile. “To be fair, Matt is


    from


    a family of aristocrats. However, his family’s Influence went down the drain recently, making him a


    broke aristocrat. Being brought up with a golden spoon, he had to find unscrupulous ways to maintain


    his lifestyle. Thus, he is now making a living off the support of rich older women. Many women have


    been blinded by his lies and lost all their wealth. His modus operandi is to use the wealth of his


    previous victim to gain the trust of his current target, and the cycle continues. Furthermore, he is


    meticulous in his deception. Many of his victims are still being strung along by his charms. If he has his


    sights set on your ex–wife, you must be very careful. In the end, she may not only lose her wealth, but


    her life may even be in danger!”


    When Dustin heard about this, he frowned. “Who would have known that he is just a swindler!”


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    “Anyway, you should have your guard up when dealing with people like him,” Natasha concluded.


    “Thanks for the tip.” Dustin nodded thoughtfully.


    “Mr. Rhys, you seem to be concerned about Dahlia. Could it be that you still have feelings for her?” The


    expression on Natasha’s face was a little dejected.


    “No. Even though she is my ex–wife, I don’t wish for her to be hurt in any way.” Dustin shook his head.


    “I hope that is true!” With a smirk, Natasha dered in a bossy tone, “Regardless, even if you still have


    feelings for Dahlia, I don’t mind having a fair fight with her. Once I have my eyes set on you, no one


    else can


    With that, she pompously stuck her nose in the air.