Chapter 302 Eventual Disgrace
Roland was so anxious that he broke into a cold sweat. He quickly
ushered the Shepherd family out of their seats and snapped, “All of
you, to the back!”
“The back?” Charlie was incredulous as he protested, “But I’m supposed to go up on stage for the award!”
Lucas gave Roland an icy look. “Mr. Lewis, I expected better
arrangements from you.”
Blood drained from Roland’s face. He didn’t bother with civility. anymore as he grabbed Charlie by the arm and hauled him away.” Who do you think you are to go up on stage? That award is meant for
Dr. Genius!”
Charlie gaped at Roland in surprise. Nelson, on the other hand, knew better than to argue with Roland. As such, he turned away from
Charlie and flashed Lucas a polite smile.
Just like that, the Shepherd family was put up in a remote corner.
Charlie was disgracefully escorted out of the hall as everyone watched in bewilderment. He stared at Roland with wide eyes and
demanded, “Roland, we agreed that I was supposed to go up on stage!
With nobody watching them outside, Roland let go of Charlie like the latter was a filthy animal and snapped, “That’s Mr. Lewis to you!”
Charlie wanted to step forward to confront Roland, but the security
team formed a human blockade and stopped him from going any
Chapter 109 I ventual (haqtadel
further.
Roland sneered in contempt and wondered how the Shepherds had managed to raise such an ignorant son. Charlie hadn’t even
pretended to understand what Lucas was implying! It was only a
matter of time before Lucas cracked down on the Shepherd family’s
crimes.
In the past, Roland wouldn’t have balked in front of Lucas.
After all, it would take a lot of work before Lucas could even get a hint of dirt on the Shepherds, and the investigation would have dragged on for months or years on end. At some point, Lucas would probably have called off the investigation or even deemed it a failure.
But things were different now, and Lucas’ forces were formidable Nothing good would come to Roland from getting on Lucas’ bad side.
Meanwhile, Charles couldn’t believe that he had worked on his speech for a full day and overnight for nothing. It didn’t help that his fellow university classmates were pelting him with questions in their group
text.
“Charlie, how’s the award ceremony? We’re all waiting for your
interview!”
“Why are you more anxious about this than Yvette?”
“That’s because Yvette is busy and I’m asking on her behalf.”
Yvette participated in the conversation diplomatically. “I’m at the school entrance. Coffee’s on me, everyone.”
“Long live Yvette!”
“An angel through and through-Yvette should be voted model citizen.
Charlie was feeling worse about himself as he read the group’s lively messages. He loosened his tie and could not shake off the bad feeling that was creeping up on him.
He was stunned that Roland and Lucas were speaking up for an imposter like Wynter. Narrowing his eyes, Charlie was determined to keep this a secret from his classmates.
“Something’s come up, guys,” Charlie texted. “An important
consultation came in and I have to miss the ceremony. Someone else will receive the award on my behalf. Sorry for the wait. Dinner’s on me when I get back to Kingbourne.”
The excitement in the group text died down at once. Some of his classmates felt bad that he was going to miss the ceremony, while others thought it was right of him to prioritize his patients.
No longer in the mood to read the messages in the group, Charlie
clicked on Yvette’s name and texted her privately.
“Do you know if Margaret has any important connections in
Southdale?”
Yvette read his message and frowned, replying, “Why do you ask,
Charlie?”
“No reason. I heard Margaret got to know a lot of important people during her prime, that’s all,” he lied.
He added for good measure, “I think you should keep in touch with Margaret every once in a while, Yvette. You can’t have that imposter
(Chanté 302)
winning your grandmother’s favor. You’re the one who’s related to Margaret by blood, after all.”
After that, he told Yvette about Lucas coming to Wynter’s defense, though he spared her the details. He sounded sure of himself as he declared, “I bet Margaret knows someone in the Keller family.”
Yvette grew uneasy as she typed, “How would Margaret know the
Kellers?”
In her previous life, the Kellers played a key role, and she only knew this because of Ewan. Lucas had been a decisive leader who didn’t
hesitate to weed out all the corrupted figures in Southdale, the
Shepherds included.
However, Lucas’ days of glory did not last long, for someone
eventually got ahold of his weakness, Within a year, he was demoted,
and any hope of him getting back on his feet was dashed.
Chapter 303 Yvette the Oracle
Without the Scotts’ support, there was no way Lucas would make any headway in his career, at least not in Southdale. Ruling it would be a
distant dream for the man.
Yvette couldn’t help the smugness that rushed through her as she contemplated Lucas’ fortune. Be it good or bad, he was going to end up in shame despite his connections.
“Don’t worry, Charlie,” she texted back. “There’s no need for a family as reputable as yours to be on friendly terms with Mr. Keller, not when he has such poor judgment.”
Charlie was surprised by the boldness of her message. He gripped his phone tighter as he replied, “That’s quite a statement, Yvette.”
“What harm could come from making it? You should know that I’m faring well in Kingbourne now, Charlie. Lucas might be at the top of his game now, but that won’t always be the case,” came Yvette’s
response.
She laughed as she followed up with another text. “Besides, it’s only a matter of time before the Scotts and the Shepherds are allied through marriage. You needn’t worry about Lucas anymore after that.”
Charlie considered her point and felt better about himself. “You make
a lot of sense, Yvette.”
He meant it. He found her stone-cold analysis to be quite impressive, and for a moment, he felt like he had won the lottery with her. “I
should talk to my mom about us getting married.”
“No rush.” Yvette lowered her gaze as she typed, “Your mom still
hasn’t gotten around to liking me yet, but that’s understandable after my family’s downfall.
“With the loss of our company and my mother serving time in jail, I
can see wh
your mom’s hesitant about me.”
Charlie sounded stubborn in his reply. “What happened to your mom had nothing to do with you! Besides, your father’s wellness company is doing well in Kingbourne. With a medical prodigy like you, it won’t take long for your family to make a strong comeback.”
“How did I get so lucky with you, Charlie?” Yvette mused.
At this point, Charlie was besotted with Yvette, and her praise only
served to stroke his ego.
He wasn’t bothered with Wynter’s accomplishments now. As far as
he was concerned, she would never make it to the ranks of high.
society.
Although Charlie was unaffected by what had happened
the
hall, his family, who were still in the audience, were humili
press would have a field day.
The Shepherds were always the focus of award ceremonies like
one, and they were used to having people fawn all over them.
They never expected Charlie to be so publicly thrown out of the event
hall, or for Roland to force them into a remote corner of the audience.
“Whose tail did Charlie step on?” one of them asked Nelson.
With the weight of keeping up the family’s reputation on his
shoulders, Nelson ground out, “I don’t know, but it seems that wench is behind this humiliation.”
The Shepherds had intended to use this rescue operation to showcase their altruism and prove themselves as saints. They never thought Wynter would be involved and steal their spotlight.
“We’ll talk about this later,” Nelson hissed as he texted Roland.
However, Roland did not so much as read his texts, let alone reply to
them.
Nelson understood Lucas’ implication earlier. This time, the
Shepherds were going to have the Secretary-General breathing down their necks, especially after he discovered that they had been getting
up to no good.
Loud applause filled the event hall, especially when the leader of the Special Affairs Unit and his men appeared on stage.
The operation this time was led by the Special Unit, but no one expected the Top Unit to beat them to rescue the victims. By the ti they got to Havenlight County, they were surprised to find that the perpetrators had already been arrested.
As an award recipient, Wynter seemed out of place with her mask on as she walked up on stage.
However, Lucas had explicitly given her permission to do so, and she was confident there would be no objection from anybody.
The person who was giving the speech of gratitude was none other than Yarra, who was overwhelmed at the sight of Wynter.
Having wrapped up her speech, she paid no mind to the cameras
