Return Of The Prodigy
Return of the Prodigy Chapter 18

The entire hall fell silent, and the next moment, laughter echoed throughout.

"Hahaha, Katie, are you kidding me? Even if you want to show off, at least be reliable. Do you know General Manager, Paul Booker? Are you aware of what your own identity is?" "Your family of losers know Mr. Booker? Haha, how lunatic you are."

Amelia sneered with mockery, "Katie, do you know what you're talking about? I haven't even met Mr. Booker, and you dare to say he invited you?"

"My brother made a wise decision not to marry you; otherwise, our Smiths would have been embarrassed along with you."

"However, even though my brother is busy with business in the provincial capital today and can't come, I'm willing to give you a chance for his sake." "As long as your entire family kneels and apologizes, we'll overlook this matter today."

Katie was infuriated, her pretty face turning red, "Amelia, don't push it too far. Clearly, it was your people who hit my daughter. Why should I apologize?"

Amelia's face turned cold, and she said sternly, "That's just a little bastard. She got hit; so what? Her parents are losers! If you dare to ruin my engagement banquet today, it will be your fault! Today, if you don't want to kneel and apologize, I have plenty of ways to make you do it. Guards, break their legs for me!"

Just then, a voice came from the entrance, "Mr. Byron is here."

As the voice fell, Robert strode into the hall.

After being introduced to Paul by Black Dragon yesterday, Robert had just met him. This was a crucial moment to strengthen their relationship, so he came in person.

However, as soon as he entered, he sensed that something was wrong. But quickly, he understood what was happening.

"Dave, what are you doing?" Robert didn't know Amelia, so he directly questioned Dave with a stern face.

Dave hadn't spoken yet when Matilda sneered first, "So, it's Mr. Byron. Although you're a big shot, I advise you not to meddle in today's affairs. This is Mr. Paul's engagement banquet. Offending him won't do well for Byron Group either." Thinking about how Robert had forced her to kneel to Katie and even embarrassed her, Matilda was filled with anger. Now, she finally had the chance to mock Robert.

Matilda felt extremely pleased.

On the side, Dave didn't interrupt Matilda, indicating his tacit approval.

To be honest, Robert's actions before had made him uncomfortable. Now, seeing Robert had an uneasy time was a bit of a relief.

Robert saw through Dave's thoughts with a glance and coldly said, "You've got it all wrong. You'd better apologize to Mr. Drake and Miss Hartley now; otherwise, even Paul won't be able to save you!"

Everyone was stunned, their faces showing expressions of absurdity and ridicule, not believing Robert's words at all.

Matilda mocked again, "Mr. Byron, I'm really curious about your relationship with Katie. To protect her, you dare to offend Mr. Booker."

"Have you also been infected with this lunatic's insanity?"

Others chimed in, "Robert, you better shut up. Today's matter is really none of your business."

"Yeah, you know Paul's status better than anyone. Don't overestimate yourself."

With a dark expression, Robert shouted, "You're the ones overestimating yourselves, a bunch of fools."

"Henry, come out!"

Henry Smith was Amelia's father and the head of the Smiths.

Soon, a man in his fifties, wearing a black suit and glasses, with a steady demeanor, walked out.

Robert said, "Henry Smith, for the sake of our past relationship, I advise you to apologize to Mr. Drake and Miss Hartley right now!"

"Don't think that by befriending Paul, your Smiths can act recklessly in Lisle. If Paul replaces out about today's events, he will definitely reject this marriage proposal. By then, your Smiths will end up empty-handed." Henry Smith smiled and said, "Mr. Byron, let's not interfere in the affairs between the young men, shall we?"

This statement directly indicated his attitude.

In fact, from the beginning of the incident until now, his absence was already an implicit approval.

Robert didn't expect Henry Smith to take this attitude, and he was annoyed, saying, "Henry Smith, you really don't know what's good for you. Be careful with your Smiths..." Before he could finish speaking, another shout came from the entrance.

"Master Fisher is here!"

Before the shout could fade away, a frivolous and disdainful voice already echoed, "Hum, who dares to address my father-in-law by name?"

As he spoke, a young man in a white suit walked into the venue.

His name was Donald Fisher, Amelia's fiancé, today's male lead, and also the project manager of Glory Group.

However, at this moment, everyone's attention was not on him but on the burly man next to him!

He was called Jake Fisher, known in the underworld as "Crazy Jake."

This nickname wasn't mocking; in fact, he was called "Crazy Jake" because of his ruthless and brutal style, acting like a fool regardless of consequences.

He was one of the Big Five under Paul.

The Big Five were the core backbone under Paul. In the underground world of Lisle, besides Paul, their words could not be ignored, and they had to be shown respect to. Truly, he was the one man above ten thousand.

The Smiths chose to engage with Jake because they valued his influence.

With the strength of the Smiths, directly establishing a relationship with Paul was impossible, so they had to adopt this indirect strategy.

"Hello, Master Jake, Mr. Fisher."

A group of people immediately stepped forward to greet them.

Jake ignored everyone with a cold face, and no one dared to be angry because this was the expected demeanor of Jake.

Donald Fisher, on the other hand, had a proud look on his face.

At this moment, Amelia walked over, affectionately linking arms with Donald, and asked, "Honey, where is Mr. Booker?"

Donald Fisher and Jake came late because they personally went to invite Paul.

As this statement came out, everyone's faces were filled with anticipation.

However, Donald Fisher sighed, "Mr. Booker has a very important matter to attend to and couldn't make it today."

Mr. Booker wouldn't come?

Upon hearing this, Amelia, Henry Smith, Dave, and others instantly looked disappointed.

It seemed to rob today's engagement banquet of its significance.

Seeing the disappointment on everyone's faces, Donald quickly tried to salvage the situation, saying, "Although Mr. Booker can't make it, he has sent Jake to represent him, and he personally sent us a congratulatory gift." Amelia's face showed a hint of awkwardness as she nonchalantly responded with an "Oh."

Donald Fisher also knew that without Mr. Booker coming, his social status would plummet. However, he was just an employee of Glory Group, and a relative under Mr. Booker's command.

Therefore, it was normal for such a prominent figure as him not to attend.

But it didn't stop him from showing off.

Even if his social status dropped, he could replace it back, especially now that there was a helper right in front of him!

To create an opportunity for himself, Donald Fisher immediately said, "Who bullied my father-in-law's family just now? Step forward and apologize on your knees!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Amelia, the Hartley's family members, and others instantly brightened up with renewed hope.