However, the moment Mr. Darlington's trembling hand reached for the door handle, desperately grasping for his freedom, the heavy wooden door suddenly exploded inward with tremendous force.The violent impact sent him stumbling backward, his expensive shoes sliding across the polished marble floor as he fought to maintain his balance.Then a group of imposing men stormed through the doorway like a military strike force, their heavy boots thundering against the floor with synchronized precision that made the entire room vibrate.Without being told anyone could tell these weren't ordinary security guards or corporate personnel - they were strong, fierce-looking men whose very presence commanded immediate respect and fear.Mr. Darlington's blood ran cold the instant his eyes focused on their distinctive military uniforms, the crisp fabric adorned with insignia that he recognized all too well.His heart sank like a stone dropped into deep water as the terrible realization crashed over him

At that moment, her grandfather's tone shifted to one of deep regret. “So with the little bit that I actually heard from your conversation, I just foolishly decided to use it to brag a little.”He sounded almost childish in his admission. “I wanted to use those scraps of information to boast in front of my old friends and make myself look more important and connected.”His voice cracked with the weight of his mistake. “But I never in my wildest dreams knew that it was going to bite me back just like this, so viciously and so quickly.”The desperation returned full force. “Because now all of my friends are calling me a complete fraud and a pathetic liar!”“They're saying that what I'm talking about isn't real, that I'm just making up stories and lying through my teeth to impress them.”He continued with mounting distress. “So in the heat of the moment, we ended up placing a bet on whether or not I was telling the truth.”“And I was so excited and confident that I started to literall

At that moment, Sophia shook her head stubbornly, still not convinced by Rebecca's reasoning.“Well, it's not exactly like that at all,” she protested, trying to maintain her firm stance.However, as she looked carefully at the determined expressions on all four ladies' faces, Sophia could clearly tell that they were completely serious about helping her grandfather.Their faces showed genuine resolve and compassion that couldn't be argued with or dismissed easily.After a long moment of internal struggle, she finally nodded her head in reluctant acceptance.“Well, since all of you have already agreed to this plan, I'm not going to be the only one to say no and cause problems,” she said with obvious resignation.Then she brought the phone back to her ear and spoke to her anxiously waiting grandfather.“Well, my friends just told me that they've decided they're going to come and help you out of this situation,” she said, though her tone remained somewhat cold.Her voice took on a warnin

Mr. Timothy, who had genuinely been trying his absolute best to plead on behalf of his longtime friend and save him from his own foolish mistakes, just shook his head slowly from side to side.His expression showed nothing but pure disappointment and wounded feelings.“Am I literally the one who told you to open your mouth and say all those outrageous things that you claimed tonight?” Timothy asked, his voice quiet but heavy with hurt. “Did I force you to boast about how your granddaughter is supposedly a close personal friend to the crown heiress of the West Gate?”Timothy's voice grew stronger with righteous defense. “Like, you sat here and claimed she's intimately connected to the heiress of that legendary family - am I the one who literally put those specific words in your mouth?”He spread his hands in a gesture of innocence. "Did I tell you exactly what to say and how to embellish your stories? No, I absolutely didn't tell you what words to use or what claims to make!"His exp

At that moment the rest of the guests started laughing as they joined Mr. Timothy in the laughter. Now just look at this little brat trying to literally play them for a fool. Does he think they are fools or what? Does he think maybe they can't think? Just imagine. One of the men slapped the table while laughing. “This is the most ridiculous thing I have ever seen in my entire life! You brought some random girls and you want us to believe they are from the West Gate family?”Another man shook his head. “I have seen many tricks in my life but this one is just too cheap. Too cheap!”“Look at them standing there like lost puppies. If they were really from that family, they would have put us in our place by now. But they are just standing there quiet because they know they are fake!”The laughter grew louder and louder. Some of the men were hitting the table, some were holding their stomachs from laughing too hard. The whole room was filled with their mocking voices.At that moment all