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It was also Thea who put the Callahans in extreme danger last time.Howard slammed his hand on the table and growled angrily, “Benjamin, this is too much. How can you be late?! Do you think you’re greater than us now that you have the family shares? Do you think we deserve to wait for you?”“I’m sorry, Howard,” Benjamin’s head hung low as he apologized.Thea came over and said, “Howard, it was me who caused the delay. It’s not my dad’s fault.”Howard became even more furious. “Thea, don’t you understand our rules? Family meetings are of the utmost importance. Just because you have something with the CEO of the Celestial Group doesn’t mean you can ignore the rules.”“Yeah, because of you, we almost died at Trent Xavier’s hands.”“Thank god I wasn’t home that day, or else the Callahans would have perished.”“You jinx! You dare to ask for a 10% share after all that?”The Callahans talked over each other as they berated Thea’s family.“Enough,” Lex announced, finally stopping the
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Tommy was the eldest grandson in the family. That was why everybody spoke up for him when he was attacked.In the heat of the moment, James became the public enemy, and so did Benjamin’s family.Once again, Thea was the target of the ugliest insults.There were requests for Lex to revoke Benjamin’s shares, too.Tommy was elated with all these people on his side.He looked at James with an expression that said, ‘You’re just a nobody in the Callahan family. Hitting me was the riskiest move you could make.’Lex’s face was colored with rage. He was upset about the drama that unfolded during an important family meeting.Gladys slapped James on his head before he could say anything. “You b*stard, kneel down right now.”To their surprise, James raised his leg and gave Tommy a solid kick in the gut. It sent him two meters away, crashing into the couch that made him cry in pain.“James…” Thea was getting scared now.She wanted to kneel and apologize right after that, but James grabbed
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Nevertheless, James was a Black Dragon. To him, cowering to evil for survival was worse than being dead.Back when he was covered in wounds, almost defeated by the enemy, he did not kneel.When he married Thea and became the son-in-law of the Callahan family, he swore to never let Thea feel sad again.“He was the one who insulted Thea, so he should be apologizing,” James said while pointing at Tommy. “Thea had nothing to do with Alex. Alex only chose to work with the Celestial Group because he owes me a favor for saving his life on the battlefield.”James wanted to shield Thea from the insults, but he could not let them know his real identity.Everybody was shocked to learn the truth.James continued, “If you want an invitation to the Blithe King’s coronation ceremony, I can get one. However, I hope you will stop insulting Thea. Let’s go, Thea.”After that, he left with Thea’s hand in his, not even looking back.He knew as long as Thea was here, she would continue being the pun
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Outside the Callahan mansion.“Enough.”Thea pulled away from James’s grip and stared him in the eyes. “James, are you done throwing your fit? This is my family. If my grandpa wants you to kneel, just do it. Why are you being so stubborn?”“Thea, I…”“Go.”Thea turned and walked back into the mansion without another word.James was dumbfounded. He was the Black Dragon. This was not something that should happen to him.However, for Thea’s sake, he chose to swallow all of it.He knew Thea valued her family above everything else. That was why he did not run after her when she left. Instead, he waited outside.He sat on the stairs outside the entrance, lighting a cigarette and taking out his phone. He made a call to Henry. “I want to meet the Blithe King.”The most he could do now was to get Thea an invitation.Only by doing so could he help to raise the Callahans’ social status and make Thea happy.Soon, Henry called back. “James, the appointment is made. The Blithe King wants
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Although he was at the same level as the Blithe King, James never took him seriously.The same went for the four other commanders-in-chief.“Hold on.” The Blithe King stopped him from leaving.“Huh?” James looked back. “Anything else?”“Trent was my subordinate.” The Blithe King was quite angry. The murderer of his former subordinate did not even give him an excuse as to why he was killed.“So what?” James only had apathy.“Mind explaining why?”“I told you, he deserved it. Also, I’m not begging you for an invitation. You can choose not to give me one.”James left.A man walked out of the dark after James was out of sight.“He really doesn’t give a damn about you.”The Blithe King laughed it off, and said, “That’s how he is. He wouldn’t act any different even if Jesus came to Earth. Let this go. Trent deserved his death. You, go deliver an invitation to the Callahans.”The man felt reluctant and asked, “Sir, you’re letting him go just like this?”The Blithe King replied, “
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James returned home. Before he could exit the elevator, his phone rang. It was Henry.“James, news from the Blithe King. He sent his men to deliver the Callahans their invitation.”“Okay, got it.”James hung up.He knocked on the door only to be greeted by Alyssa Myers, David’s wife. “Pathetic loser, are you not embarrassed enough to still come home—”James walked past her, entering the house. As soon as he saw Thea on the couch, a smile bloomed across his face. “Thea, I already got people to send us an invitation.”Thea was in disbelief, as she asked, “Those are men from the Western Border Patrol. How did you get those guys?”James laughed. “Did you forget that I was a soldier? I have some connections in the military higher-ups.”“But your resume said you served in the Southern Plains. What does the South have to do with the army at the West?”James explained, “We aren’t related directly, but my ex-superior has ties with a big shot at the western border. Anyways, I managed to
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“The Oswalds are the best.”“That goes without saying. Their business, Grandeur Pharmaceuticals, is one of the biggest in Cansington. Colson’s father Stefon Oswald is a social butterfly. He has a lot of connections.”“Thank god Colson is with us, or else we would never get an invitation.”“Megan got herself the right boyfriend. Look at how he’s helping her family.”The Callahans were flattering Colson, almost making him trippy. “It’s just a small contribution.”Just when everybody was bathing in the celebratory mood over getting an invitation, James and Thea entered the house, followed by Gladys, Benjamin, David, and Alyssa.Their presence made the atmosphere drop to a low.Megan stood up, rather bothered. “What are you doing here?”Thea called, “Megan, sis…”Megan screeched and berated her, “Don’t regard me as your family.”Lex’s wonderful mood was spoiled by seeing Thea’s family in his mansion, especially when he saw James, this arrogant son-in-law that dared to disrespect
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All James wanted was to make Thea happy. He asked the Blithe King for an invitation, but he had not expected someone else to take the credit for it and cause Thea to misunderstand the situation.He ran after her when his call with Henry ended.“Thea.”He caught up to her and grabbed her arm. “I wasn’t lying to you,” he tried to explain. “I had someone send that invitation, but I wasn’t expecting them to take the credit for it.”“You’re still trying to steal credit? You’re useless!” Gladys snapped. “Haven’t we been humiliated enough?!”“Sis, he’s just a retired soldier,” David said to Thea. “There’s no way he’s as capable as he says. Just divorce him!”“Enough, James,” Thea said, tears pooling at the corner of her eyes. “I’m grateful for how well you treated me, and I’m forever grateful you healed me. But I don’t want to see you right now! Please leave!”With that, she turned around, sobbing as she ran.James panicked.He had never felt so helpless, even when he faced thousan