Chapter 15

Cyrus answered, “My master owes Mr. Lufian a favor, and I’m there to return it on his behalf.

“I’m just staying at their place for the time being. Mr. Lufian is kind to me.”

He remembered Korah’s warning and did not tell anyone else about their fake marriage.

“I see…” Zedekiah felt as if a veil had been lifted over his head, and he looked at Redmond. “Tell Mr. Battson that he is to hand the International Prosperous Project to the Gardner family.”

Redmond nodded. “I’ve already told him through the phone.”

Cyrus was momentarily stunned before he asked, “You have a say in the International Prosperous Project?”

Truman spoke up beside him, “It seems like you do not quite understand the Penn family, Cyrie. There are only a few things that the Penn family cannot decide upon in Atralo.”

Was this what Mr. Frank meant by famous families and powerful families?

Cyrus hesitated before he said, “Thank you… But you can’t just hand over something without asking for a price…”

Zedekiah immediately said, “If you feel guilty about it, when I fall next time, please treat me as well.”

Cyrus thought about it and nodded. “Alright.”

Zedekiah felt delighted when he saw that Cyrus had agreed to it.

“By the way, I intend to say a few words and thank you in public later. I would also like to ask you to go on stage so that they might get to know you. Will you be alright with that?”

When he saw that Cyrus looked like he wanted to reject the offer, Zedekiah sighed and said, “My boy, you saved my life, and I cannot consider myself to have repaid the favor by just handing over the International Prosperous Project.

“My son offended you and Dr. Cohen that day, and I feel guilty about it. I will feel uneasy if I don’t do something to reduce the guilt in my heart.”

As he spoke, he cast a glance at Truman, who immediately understood what he wanted to do and said, “Cyrie, Mr. Penn isn’t an ordinary person. If he offers you support, you can do whatever you want in Fliton City.”

Alda said, “That’s right, Cyrus. Plenty of people want Mr. Penn’s support, you know?”

But Cyrus did not care about it. He would only stay in Fliton City for around four months.

Once he repaid the favor, he would return to the village.

However, since Mr. Penn appeared to be sincere in his offer, he could not reject it. “Al… right.”

He felt resigned and could only accept it.

Zedekiah smiled in satisfaction.

……

Eos ran to the exit of the banquet hall in a pathetic fashion.

A number of people stared at him in shock and thought, ‘How could someone like Eos come to this sort of occasion?’

However, Eos did not care about that. He just wanted to leave the place.

Due to his panic, he nearly ran into a few people, and when he saw them, he found that he had nearly run into Lufian and his family.

The Gardner family… Cyrus Salazar…

He was immediately filled with panic as he said, “M-Mr. Lufian, Mr. Gardner, apologies!”

“Eos Giulio?” Lufian was a little surprised. He might not regard Eos with any importance, but there was no need for the man to be in such a state of panic after seeing him, right?

Eos did not dare say anything else and just ran out.

Korah frowned. “Is that Marino Hunt’s godson? He doesn’t look very level-headed.”

Lufian just found it strange and looked toward Wade. “Do I look scary? Why was he so terrified when he saw me?”

“I don’t know what’s going on with him…” Wade did not understand it either.

Puzzlement filled Lufian’s heart, but at that moment, a man in a suit arrived in front of them and spoke respectfully, “Are you Lufian Gardner?”

“I am,” Lufian answered in bemusement.

“I am Mr. Battson’s secretary. Please call me Michael.

“Mr. Battson asked me to tell you that the International Prosperous Project has been assigned to Gardner Corporation. After the banquet ends, he would like to meet you in his hotel room.”

Wade and Korah were flabbergasted. In the next second, disbelief and delight shone in their eyes.

After a brief moment of surprise, Lufian asked excitedly, “I-Is that true…? Mr. Michael, please thank Mr. Battson for me!”

Michael smiled. “I will. Mr. Battson is currently staying at Room 2022 of Ember Hotel.”

“I will remember it. Thank you so much!”

After Michael left, Lufian looked at Wade and Korah, and he could not hide the grin on his face. “We… We did it!”

Korah was excited as well. She had been working for a few months nonstop to gather enough funds.

“Mr. Ostwald must have helped you, Grandpa!”

She believed with full conviction that her grandfather’s old friend must have helped them a lot to get the invitation cards for the banquet and the International Prosperous Project!

Even Wade believed it.

Lufian sucked in a deep breath. “This is a huge favor…”

As he was speaking, he saw Daxon and his son in the distance.

“I just saw Daxon. Quick, we have to go over and thank them!”

Daxon was tasting wine in the distance. When he saw Lufian and his family coming over, he was surprised.

His son, Peter Ostwald, whispered, “Why is the Gardner family here, Dad?”

They did not help the Gardner family, much less think that the Gardner family could even be here.

“I don’t know.” A slight crease formed between Daxon’s brows.

“Daxon!” Lufian was excited, and he spoke with great gratitude. “All that’s happened tonight is because of you!”

The gears in Daxon’s mind turned. ‘Lufian seems to think that I helped him…’

Hence, he smiled and said, “It’s nothing. I didn’t do much.”

When Lufian saw him acting this way, he said gratefully, “I’ll treat you to dinner! You have to come!”

Daxon was the only person he knew that was important enough to speak to Zedekiah Penn. In fact, he was the only person who could do it.

Besides, he had only ever asked Daxon for help. There was no one else but Daxon who could have helped him.

“I don’t mind eating with you…” Daxon frowned, but suddenly, the lights in the banquet hall became even brighter.

A female emcee dressed in bright-colored clothes walked on stage, and her clear, pleasant voice rang through the hall. “My dear honored guests, welcome to Mr. Zedekiah Penn’s 70th birthday party.

“He is thankful that you’re here. There is all sorts of food and drink prepared today, and he hopes that you can enjoy yourselves to the fullest.

“Now, Mr. Penn has a few words to say. Please remain silent for a while.”

The originally noisy hall instantly fell silent.

Zedekiah walked on stage and stared at the crowd before he smiled and said, “I nearly did not have the chance to live till seventy. Fortunately, I met a young man who was willing to snatch me from Death’s door.

“Hence, he is the most important person in the birthday banquet today.

“I would like to thank him in public, so that all of you can get to know him.”

As he spoke, he turned slowly to the aisle to his right. At the same time, all the spotlights were focused on the spot Zedekiah had his eyes fixed upon.

Under the spotlight was Cyrus, who walked on stage with a resigned expression.

At the same time, Korah and her father were both dumbfounded. They could not believe who had just walked on stage.

‘How could it be…? Cyrus?!’