The Understated Dragon Lord
Chapter 645 Declan Hall

Chapter 645 Declan Hall

As soon as people realized Declan was making a grand entrance, rumors began to swirl. "Declan is proposing to whom?"

"Who's lucky enough to be on the receiving end of such a romantic proposal from Declan?"

"After all, Declan is a musical prodigy-Maxwell's sole protégé and our nation's premier pianist!"

Ignoring the chatter, Daniel's gaze quickly found Beauty. He could tell by the subtle shift in her expression that she was perturbed when Declan made his descent. Smart as he was, he guessed there was more to it. So, he poked her in the side.

"Ouch!" Beauty let out a delicate yelp.

"Just a poke on your waist and you make such a pleasant sound. I wonder what noises you'd make if I poked somewhere else?"

"Beat it!" Beauty snapped back, rolling her eyes, clearly agitated.

"I'm frustrated," she said bluntly.

"Frustrated, darling? Is it because this prince charming falling from the sky wants to propose to you? And you, however, aren't into him?" "You're just playing dumb!"

"Do you want me to help you out?"

That caught Beauty's interest. "And how do you propose to do that?" she queried.

"If you're thinking I'll pretend to be your boyfriend to get you out of this, forget it. With Retard around, and he might just tattle to Jessica. I can't betray her just to help you out. But I can certainly fend off this guy for you, make sure he loses face and can't propose to you!"

"What could you possibly do to fend off Declan?" Beauty asked, curiosity etched on her face.

"Yes, if I heard right, this knight in shining armor is named Declan?"

"Yeah, he's Declan Hall, the second son of The Halls family-one of the Big Eight of Washington D.C. Their influence in the arts is colossal. Almost the whole cultural scene in the USA is under The Hall's control. Their official rank among the families might be fifth, but when it comes to influence, they might as well be first. Crossing them is like stirring up a ho's nest - extremely bothersome."

Beauty's explanation helped Daniel grasp the gravity of Declan's status. It also dawned on him that such prestigious individual would

certainly feel bold enough to

propose to Beauty in such a public

display.

While already pondering a plan to deal with Declan, Daniel decided to tease Beauty a little more.

“Darling, this Declan sounds so impressive, and he seems to value you greatly. Maybe you should just say yes and marry him?"