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“HERE, young master,” said Maxine as she handed August a big, brown envelope.It made August cringe a bit. Envelopes traumatized him now, given how horrible his experiences are when someone gave him those.Still, August took it because he wanted answers. ‘What could it be this time?’ asked August at the back of his mind. He took the first thing he touched inside the envelope and pulled it. It was a picture, and as August glanced at it, the shock registered in his eyes. It didn’t take him a second to recognize who was in the photo.“This is—”“You,” said Charles, finishing August’s sentence. “It’s me beside you. I told you before that we love walking into this garden, didn’t I?”August didn’t respond. Suddenly, he felt a mild headache that made him wince. Some of his childhood memories inside the Remington mansion filled his mind, but it was still vague.“Are you okay?” asked Maxine.She was about to approach August when the latter waved his hand, dismissing her move. Maxine only nod
Chapter 154: It's Been a Long Time
AT one of the most prestigious churches in the country, all the people were scattered as they were about to witness the most awaited wedding of the year.Bruce Sandoval and Samantha Evergreen's wedding.“Today, we are gathering to witness Mr. Bruce Sandoval and Miss Samantha Evergreen's wedding…”“Everyone was in awe as they saw the place! According to one of the organizers, the whole decoration amounted to five hundred thousand dollars alone!“Many famous personalities arrived for the wedding as well! Tons of celebrities were spotted going inside!”“Wait, Mr. Benjamin Anderson's here!”The reporters suddenly went in the direction where Benjamin had parked his Rolls Royce car. His bodyguard went out and opened the back seat, in which Benjamin, wearing his expensive black suit, waved at the reporters.“I don't want them to pester me. Make sure to block them so they won't be able to ask me questions, okay?” commanded Benjamin, and he immediately nodded.Benjamin loves the gossip and dra
Chapter 155: Marriage
WHILE everyone was so immersed in watching the ceremony, and while Daphne was in the comfort room and contemplating her own life, there was a man who came out from his black limousine with around six bodyguards around him.He had a clean cut, an expensive Rolex watch on his wrist, a 50k-carat gold necklace, and a perfect mysterious demeanor that made the three bodyguards on the gate gulp in unison.August smirked, knowing how the sudden change in his appearance and movement intimidated those people. It also seemed like they didn't recognize him, too.‘I can find it out later.’ He smirked before he went to the entrance.The three bodyguards became attentive as they held onto their guns, but August's bodyguards were competitive, too.
Chapter 156: Return Of The Pathetic Commoner
EARLIER, the church was full of noise as the guests chit-chatted among themselves, creating a lively buzz. But as soon as August spoke, an eerie silence swept across the room. Tension crackled in the air, thick and oppressive.“Who is he?”“How can he ask someone’s fiance to marry him?”“Is he crazy?”The visitors' whispers and inquiries about August were like daggers, stabbing into him. However, August found it ridiculous that nobody had recognized him until now.Or maybe they had, but it was hard to believe that Augustus Fordman, the pathetic commoner they had known, could be wearing an expensive suit and looking rich as hell.Daph
Chapter 157: The Remington Heir's Power
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Chapter 158: The Main Opponent
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Chapter 159: Trial Marriage
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Chapter 160: Authority
DESPITE his attempts to brush it off, August felt a searing anger and hurt bubbling up inside him after his conversation with Henry. He forced a smile and mingled with the guests. However, he couldn't help but scoff at the realization that, despite Charles declaring him as the heir, people still think of him as a pathetic commoner.‘They can't fool me now,’ he thought bitterly to himself, his mind wandering as guests chatted away at him.He scanned the crowd, memories of the engagement party flooding back. The same guests who had insulted him without knowing the full story were here once again, and August couldn't help but feel a pang of resentment toward them.But despite it all, August held his head high, determined to prove them wrong. He knew he was more than what they saw him as. He was going to fight tooth and nail to keep it.Charles' unwavering trust in him, despite his numerous failures and lack of experience, touched something deep within August. He vowed to himself that he
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