Chapter 712 Something Wrong Somewhere
When the press saw the crowd of guests, who were mostly powerful and influential people, they were agitated and excited. After all, most of them were hard and rare to be captured on camera.
Meanwhile, the guests were unfazed by the shutters and flashes from the press as they went on and exchanged pleasantries with the others, walking on the red carpet with a smile on their faces. When they arrived at the hotel’s entrance, they were greeted by the usher, who would later lead them to the banquet hall.
In the meantime, Nicholas was seen wearing a decent black suit with an emotionless look on his handsome face. At the same time, he radiated an attractive and manly aura that couldn’t be ignored by those around him. On the other hand, Kieran was also wearing a black suit like Nicholas was, but unlike his older brother’s cold demeanor, he was always seen with a bright smile on his face and an approachable attitude.
While the brothers each stood next to their grandfather, Remus, the older man was wearing a classic suit that made him look especially jubilant and jaunty. With his gray hair combed, his eyes lit up with exhilaration and happiness. He then brought the brothers with him and greeted the guests just as everyone began to exchange pleasantries with a glass of champagne in their hand in the banquet hall.
While the place was full of socialites from all over the country, every one of them dressed themselves up attractively and beautifully for the occasion. Thus, the occasion looked exactly like a fashion show if it weren’t for Remus’ birthday feast. After all, most of them were wearing custom-made dresses with valuable jewelry.
Staring at the ladies, Kieran leaned closer to his brother and whispered to the latter. “Hey, Nicholas. Is it just me, or are there a lot of ladies among our guests?” Nicholas looked around him when he heard Kieran’s words, realizing his younger brother’s words were true. Then, he heard Kieran’s confused voice again. “What do you think Grandpa is up to? Why did he invite so many ladies to his birthday feast?”
“You want to know why?”
“Yeah, I do.”
“Think about it yourself.”
Kieran speechlessly looked at Nicholas, responding in an annoyed manner, “You could have just told me you don’t know anything. It’s not like I’m going to laugh at you for that or something.”
Meanwhile, Nicholas shook his head helplessly, refusing to waste his breath debating with his brother. He held his glass of champagne and caught up to his grandfather, somehow feeling a little skeptical about what Remus was doing. Nonetheless, he decided not to pay much attention to it despite his doubts.
When it was almost time, the guests gathered around the stage, where a famous host appeared and officiated the event by trying to lighten up the atmosphere. “For now, let’s welcome our star of the night—Mr. Sawyer to the stage!” As soon as he finished his sentence, he retreated from the stage, whereupon the audience responded with a round of applause.
Soon, Remus walked up to the stage with a smile on his face and raised his hand as a gesture of silence. He then spoke with an energetic voice. “I’m happy and honored that everyone here has made time to attend my birthday feast. So, instead of boring you all with some mundane pleasantries, I hope every one of you will enjoy yourself tonight.”
It was then that the birthday feast went on without a hitch. In the meantime, Remus continued to interact with the other guests with the brothers after his speech.
As Nicholas realized every guest they chatted with was a single lady, his face turned cold a little, even though he didn’t say anything about that. However, his brother, Kieran, hadn’t noticed anything wrong with him.
Not long after that, Remus seemingly noticed a lady whom he thought was an outstanding one, praising her in front of her parents. “Your daughter is an exceptional lady. What’s her plan for the future? Is she engaged?”
Clever enough to catch on to Remus’ question, they happily answered, “Oh, our daughter is currently not engaged. In fact, we’ve arranged for her to intern in a company because we’re hoping she could help her future husband manage his business.”
“You’re right. After all, there is a woman behind every successful man.” Remus nodded in satisfaction. While they didn’t avoid the other guests during their conversation, the bystanders quickly understood what was going on and desperately introduced their daughter to the older man.
“Mr. Sawyer, this is my daughter. She is currently managing my company for me.”
“My daughter, Jinny, has also started a company with her friends. Perhaps she could work with your grandson one day if she has the honor.”
