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“Jamie.”Thea strode forward, taking his hand. She looked apologetic. “I’m sorry for what I said last night. I might have been too harsh with my words. Where did you go?”“I was at Henry’s.”“How dare you show up, you worthless b*stard?” Tommy approached with his nose in the air, looking at James with contempt. He then glanced at the car with no license plate. It was a multi-purpose vehicle featuring a logo he had never seen before. Dismissively, he said, “You’re not thinking of driving this to the military region, are you? It’s so embarrassing. And you…”He pointed at David. “Look at your car! You’re an embarrassment to us!”Howard approached, studying David’s and James’ cars. Coldly, he said, “How mortifying. You’d better not take these cars at all. Check if you could hitch a ride in someone else’s car. If grandfather did not say that all family members must be present, I wouldn’t want you there at all. You’d only be an embarrassment.”“All the cars are full. No one would have
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Gladys got into the car, but Benjamin and the others opted to go home. James raced toward the military region.They caught up with the fleet of Callahan cars in no time. James stopped rushing, tailing the cars leisurely.The Callahans might have been a second-rate family, but they were still reasonably wealthy. Everyone in the family had a luxury car or two. To help the Callahans display an outward show of prosperity, Colson had also brought a luxury car from home to join the fleet.The fleet of luxury cars was an extravagant display.With dozens of cars in the fleet and the accompanying drums, it was a lively event indeed.The car with the banner leading the fleet was the centerpiece of the display. Every eye noticed the car with the banner. Many people recorded the scene and uploaded it on various platforms, making waves on social media.“The Callahans are amazing.”“There were many important families in Cansington who missed out on an invitation, but not the Callahans.”“Ah,
Chapter 57
They were familiar with the invitations.There were different types of invitations. The ones released to the public were usually standard spots, only allowing attendees to stand right at the back. However, a special guest was different. A special guest was entitled to a seat right in front!Lex’s special guest invitation shocked many.“The Callahans are just a second-rate family. How did they snag an invitation like this?”“No wonder they made a spectacle out of it. The Callahans were invited as the Blithe King’s special guest.”There was a running commentary on the matter.The Callahans must have been close to the Blithe King.Otherwise, how would they have managed to secure this invitation? Those who were special guests were the really important people. It was simply not enough to be rich.“Mister Callahan, it’s you. How have you been?”“Lex, my friend. I haven’t seen you in years. You’ve never looked better.”Upon seeing the invitation, plenty of important people greeted L
Chapter 58
The restructuring of the five military regions was a major incident.All key personnel of the five military regions were required to attend.This was supposed to be an internal matter not privy to the public.However, since the Blithe King was taking over as the commander-in-chief of the five military regions, they made an exception. Some seats were made available to the public.There were numbers printed on the invitations. Each number corresponded with a seat at the venue.As soon as they heard that they could enter, everyone consciously made way for Lex.As he was a special guest, his seat would be at the forefront where the commanders of the other military regions would be. A man of his stature should take the lead.What was going on?Lex was slightly confused.“Why are you still standing around, old mate? Go on!”Lex recomposed himself as a voice called out to him.What’s going on? Should I be going in first?After pausing for a few seconds, he burst out laughing. Tapp
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The lieutenant had just saluted Lex, so why did he throw Lex out the next second?The Callahans stared blankly when they saw this, not knowing what to do.“How dare you fake an invitation from the Blithe King? We’ll release you since you’re a first-time offender. Otherwise, you’ll be executed,” the lieutenant said coldly.Lex ignored his aching body. He stood up pitifully and looked at Stefon. Loudly, he said, “Stefon, help me. The Western Border soldiers delivered the invitation to us in person because of you.”Stefon wanted to wash his hands clean of Lex as soon as he heard that Lex had a counterfeit invitation. Immediately, he said, “Don’t go making any accusations, Lex. What has your fake invitation got to do with me?”Lex panicked, looking around for someone else to help him. His eyes landed on Colson, walking over to him pitifully. He grabbed Colson’s hand and begged, “Colson, say something. Please help me.”Colson panicked as well.How would he know what was going on?An
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Lex regretted everything deeply. He regretted putting on such a lavish display, even setting off firecrackers outside the military region. Now that the higher-ups were unhappy, he lost the opportunity to attend the succession ceremony.Just then, a horn sounded. Lex saw James approaching in a car.And there he was, worried that he would not find a punching bag!Leaning on his cane, he approached the car. He tapped his cane on the ground angrily. “You worthless b*stard! Haven’t you done enough? Leave at once!”Beep.James looked at the scowling Lex and honked the horn, asking him to get out of the way.Gladys poked her head out. “Dad, what are you doing? What happened? Why are you covered in dust? Oh yeah, James said that he can drive in. You’re not young anymore. Why don’t you hop in? We’ll take you inside.”Lex fumed at what Gladys said.She did it on purpose, knowing that Lex would never believe what she said. As he was egoistic, he would never enter the car either.Tommy ap
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There were many fully-armed soldiers and a high-ranking lieutenant at the military region’s entrance.However, all of them stood ramrod-straight, not moving a muscle.The lieutenant did not take any action. Instead, he walked off to the side and made a phone call quietly. In a hushed voice, he said, “Sir, I’ve thrown Lex Callahan out, but the Black Dragon’s car is here. The Callahans are blocking his way. They don’t seem to know James’ true identity. What should I do now?”“Just do your job. Ignore the rest.”“Yes, sir.”After speaking to the Blithe King, he continued to wait at the entrance. He did not check the invitations either.In the face of the Callahans’ insults, James was speechless. ‘What is it to you if I drive in?’He wound down the window and craned his head out, looking at the scowling Callahans. Some of them had even climbed onto the bonnet. In a resigned tone, he said, “Hey, what are you doing? Just because you can’t get in doesn’t mean that I can’t get in. Where
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James drove into the military region with several witnesses watching him.The Callahans were full of regret.They mocked and humiliated him earlier on, but James had gained access in the blink of an eye. More importantly, the lieutenant was respectful to him.Was James important?As James drove into the military region, he looked at Thea, grinning. “I didn’t lie, did I?”“Jamie, be honest. Who are you, really?” Thea stared at James.Her suspicions about him started to resurface again.After getting to know James, she had experienced several incredible incidents.The first was when James healed all her injuries.Then, there was the time when Alex Yates dealt with her personally.After that, The Gourmand’s owner, Bryan Grayson, gifted her with a diamond member card.What happened today was another example.It was all too unbelievable!James explained, “I was a soldier for ten years before I retired, so it’s perfectly normal that I know some generals. Furthermore, I’ve told y