Dustin just replied with a single word.“Thanks.” The girl in the blue dress smiled and motioned for her friends to sit.


    Shethought,“Thisseemstobetheonlycewithmanyemptyseats.Helooks friendly,so sitting with him shouldn’t be an issue.”


    “Hey,I’mLivia,andtheseare myfriends,LeahandQuinton.What’syours?”“We just met, so there’s no need for names,” Dustin replied bluntly. He was on a mission, not hereto socialize.


    HisrudenesscaughtLiviaoffguard.But Leah couldn’t hold back and confronted him. “Hey, watch your tone. We’re just asking for yourname!


    “What’sthebigdeboutthat?You’re notevendressedlike arichman.What makesyouthinkThis belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?.


    youcanactsohighandmighty?”


    Quintonchimedin,“Yeah,you’renotexactlydressedtoimpress.It’sanhonorforyoutomeet us.”


    “It’sok,let’s all forgetaboutit.”Liviatriedtodefusethe situation.


    ButLeah couldn’tletitgoand snapped.“Youcan’tgiveintoaloserlikehim,Liv.It’sclearhe


    doesn’tenjoybeingaroundpeople.”


    Shecouldn’teptthatDustinhadignoredsuchbeautieslikethemselves.Whatafool!


    Quintonadded,“Liv,forgetabouthim.We’reinadifferentleague,andhe’sclearlyoutofcehere.


    ”


    Then,heproudly unted hisdesignertieandexpensivewatch.“Checkoutthiswatch;it’s worth


    eighthundreddors.Idoubtyoucouldafforditevenwithtenyears‘sry.”


    Heneeded toshowDustinhowtheywereontwodifferentlevels.Itwasunusualforsomeoneas


    outofceasDustintobeatthisgathering.


    However,Dustinpaidthemnomind,calmlysippinghisdrinkwhilekeepingasharpeyeonthe


    door.


    “Seethedifferencebetweenusnow?It’sanhonortositwithus,sodon’ttakeit forgranted.”


    QuintoninterpretedDustin’ssilenceasadisyof weakness.


    “Ew!Whatthehellis thatsmell?”Leahpretendedtocover hernoseindisgust.


    Dustincontinuedtodisregard them,furtherfuelingheranger.Shemighthaveeven spitathimifthecircumstancesweredifferent.


    Atthatmoment,someoneshouted,“Look,herehes!”


    ThecrowdturnedandlookedatTrent,thenewpatriarchoftheHarmon family,walkinginwithhisentourage.Apusefilledtheroomaseveryonecheeredforhim.


    Meanwhile,Leahand Quinton wantedtogetcloserbutcouldn’tpushthroughthecrowd.Inthe


    end,theyoptedtowatchfromadistance.


    “Isn’tthatDn?Heis sohandsome!”Leaheximed,hereyesfilledwithadmiration.


    Dncamefrom awealthyfamilyandwasatalentedyoungman whocapturedtheheartsof


    manygirls,including Leah.


    “Iheardhe’sahigh–rankinmanderintheDarkPantherCavalry,servingundertheScarlet


    Warrior.Hisfuturelookspromising.”Livia gushed with admiration.Toher,Dn seemedlike


    someonebeyond reach.


    “I’dbethrilled ifIcouldachievehalfofwhathehas,”Quintonconfessed,hisenvyevident.Despite


    hiswealth,hecouldn’thelpbutfeelinferiortoDn.


    “Itdoesn’tmatterhowgreatDnisorhowbrighthisfutureappears.He’s aboutto diesoon,”


    Dustinsaid,risingtohisfeet.His murderousrefixedonDn.