“Who’s that next to Mr. Kennedy? I swear he seems even more important than Mr. Kennedy himself!”
“I have no idea, but he doesn’t look like a Niarak native. He’s got more presence than Mr. Kennedy and might be someone from Pelens or a big shot from one of those billion-dollar families.”
“Oh my god! I’ve been in Niarak for years and I’ve never seen Mr. Kennedy be this polite to anyone before! The whole time he was just groveling at this guy’s feet, who is clearly several levels higher in status than him. His identity must be terrifying!”
The diners in the hall whispered quietly amongst themselves, their eyes filled with shock as they glanced over at the short, chubby man standing next to Orion, an absolute titan of a figure that made them all bow their heads.
Orion was already someone they couldn’t afford to offend; if this short man was indeed a high-ranking official or billionaire from either Pelens or Slatin, then it would mean trouble if anyone dared cross him.
“This is what power looks like! Just by standing there without saying anything, everyone else trembles with fear!”
“Mr. Kennedy has such an extensive network. He actually knows big shots from other places too! In our eyes, Mr. Kennedy is already a big shot; but that guy must be the real thing! It’s such an honor to see someone like him today!”
“Yeah… if we could just say one word to him, it would make us feel proud for life! But alas we’re only small-time family members; people like him wouldn’t even bother giving us another glance.”
Hamish and his friends saw everything unfold before them and felt goosebumps rise on their skin along with everyone else in the hall.
With such an important figure accompanying Orion today, everyone had no choice but show utmost respect while also trying to leave a good impression on Orion since meeting someone of his caliber wasn’t something they could do every day.
Upon hearing the discussions of the crowd, Callie couldn’t help but show a hint of surprise. However, it was fleeting, and she didn’t stand up but instead poured Flynn another glass of wine.
Her family held significant power within Niarak so she didn’t need any favors from Orion.
Flynn remained still as well without turning around while Augustine glanced briefly towards Micah before turning back around again after pouring Flynn some wine.
As Imperial Center Sixth Elder’s man himself, Augustine didn’t care much about who Orion was.
But when it came down to it, guests should always follow their host’s lead, so if Augustine wanted Micah come over here and pour Flynn some wine, then Micah should wait until they finished speaking first out of politeness sake.
“Hey! Don’t you guys have legs? What’s the meaning of Mr. Kennedy bringing his guest here and still sitting down?”
“As the daughter of the Pearce family, Callie is used to big scenes, but you two scammers pretending to be something you’re not, what are you doing here?”
“Mr. Kennedy doesn’t usually come over, but he’s showing up with his guest today. The chance to see Mr. Kennedy’s true face is something that may not happen in ten lifetimes. Be careful not to make him unhappy or he’ll come back for revenge!”
Hamish’s friends were annoyed by Flynn and Augustine’s nonchalant attitude.
You see, these two guys sat at their table and if Orion saw them not getting up, it would make him angry with them instead?
At this point, Hamish had already walked a few meters away holding a glass of wine when he heard everyone talking like this so he quickly turned around.
“What’s wrong with your heads? I’m treating everyone today and yet you sit there motionless as if trying to harm me?” Hamish was very angry as he glared at them.
The girl who previously mentioned Flynn and the other person spoke up again, “Mr. Lloyd, at least the old man took a glance. Clark, since Mr. Kennedy entered, hasn’t even turned around!”
“I think he wants to embarrass you!”
After speaking, she turned coldly towards Flynn, “I don’t dislike Callie liking you but shouldn’t you show some ambition?”
“Stand up and leave a good impression on Mr. Kennedy so when Mr. Lloyd invites him over later, Callie can introduce him.”
“This way Mr. Kennedy will also take notice of your relationship with Callie and maybe if your words are sweet enough, perhaps even become friends.”
“You might even get acquainted with the big shots that Mr. Kennedy brings along through Callie’s connections.”
“This kind of opportunity is something others would kill for yet look at your attitude!”
“Even if Callie wanted to help you out, she wouldn’t know how!”
Everyone agreed with her words thinking that Flynn lacked vision despite how much Callie liked him; it was like trying hard but failing miserably!
“Make friends?” However, Flynn sneered indifferently asking back, “What does it matter whether or not I have any connection with those big shots? Why should I turn my head towards them?”
“Why should I kiss their ass?”
“The big shot in your eyes is just grass in mine!”
After hearing what everyone had to say, Augustine couldn’t help but laugh and said, “Mr. Clark doesn’t need you all to worry about him. At his level, making friends is no longer about how powerful the other person is because no one is more powerful than him! As long as someone suits his taste, even a beggar can become his friend.”
“It’s you guys who don’t recognize him and missed out on a huge opportunity!”
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was stunned and couldn’t believe their ears.
“He thinks he knows some medicine so he doesn’t even know his own last name? What kind of arrogance is that?”
“Forget it. These two are not even from this world. Let’s not waste our breath on them. If Mr. Kennedy gets angry, we’ll just tell him what they said and distance ourselves from them.”
Everyone already disliked Flynn before he spoke up and now with his words, their anger reached new heights. If Callie wasn’t there to stop them, they would have slapped Flynn in the face.
“You wait for me! After I greet Mr. Kennedy properly later on, I’ll definitely deal with you!” Hamish was so angry that he almost fainted upon seeing Flynn’s expression.
“Mr. Kennedy!” Hamish smiled widely while bowing respectfully.
Orion was introducing the scale of his hotel to the short and stout man. When Hamish walked over, he took a while to recall his name and casually said, “Oh, Malcolm Lloyd’s son, right? Anything you need?”
Hamish felt extremely pleased that Orion recognized him and replied with a smile, “Nothing much really. I haven’t seen you in awhile so I came over here to say hello while having dinner at your hotel.”
He then turned towards the short chubby man politely asking, “And who might this be?”
“This is Micah Everett from Eahta. He’s also the owner of Easy Auctions.” Orion introduced while gesturing towards Micah beside him. “He’s been touring Timothy Master’s exhibition here in Niarak for three days now, and will be leaving tomorrow. I invited him over for dinner tonight.”
Orion didn’t want to talk too much about it but decided against it since introducing Micah would expand his influence further.
“What! The Everett family? Oh my god! No wonder he has such an imposing presence, even Mr. Kennedy has to accompany them! It turns out to be Mr. Everett! Mr. Kennedy is too amazing, he actually climbed up the ranks of the Everett family!”
“The Everett family is an aristocratic clan with a history of three hundred years and generations of officials in the court! Indeed, Mr. Kennedy can’t compare with him!”
“I thought Mr. Everett was just a big shot from Pelens, but it’s even more terrifying that he comes from Eahta in Ostrad power center! It’s really lucky to see the true face of Mr. Everett today!”
The hall was filled with thunderous applause and more reverence.
To the diners present, Micah was like an emperor on tour; being glanced at by him would be something they could brag about for their whole life.
Everyone nodded and bowed respectfully while competing to flatter him behind his back.