Darius leaned back slightly in his seat after Kael asked the question, the calm expression on his face did not change because he was already expecting such a question.“Because you are the young master,” he said calmly. “And since you are now here in this city, I am here to serve you.”Huh?”For a brief moment the air in the room felt heavy, Kael’s breath seemed to pause. The words had landed so suddenly that his mind struggled to process them.The owner of Valecrest Biotech, a company known almost everywhere, had just called him young master and said he was here to serve him.Kael stared at the man in front of him, completely confused.“How?” he muttered quietly.His brows tightened as he leaned slightly forward.“What’s going on? I don’t understand.”His voice carried genuine confusion now.“What is that supposed to mean?”Darius chuckled softly at his reaction and took another sip of his wine.“Well,” he said slowly, “since you are interested to know, I will tell you.”He picked up

Darius noticed the curious look on his daughter’s face, but he didn’t answer her question immediately.Instead he raised a hand slightly. “Let him sit first,” he said calmly.Then he turned to Kael. “Come and sit, Kael.”Kael nodded lightly and walked toward the dining table, he pulled out one of the chairs and sat down quietly.Darius then looked toward one of the maids standing nearby.“Quick, serve him.”“Yes, sir.”The maid immediately stepped forward and began arranging the dishes in front of Kael. She placed a plate before him and carefully served portions of the breakfast that had already been prepared.Warm bread, eggs, fruits, and a glass of fresh juice were set neatly on the table.Throughout the moment, the young lady sitting across the table had not taken her eyes off Kael, her gaze remained fixed on him, studying him quietly with curiosity.Elowen’s eyes remained fixed on him, she didn’t even try to hide it, her gaze moved slowly from his face to his posture, studying him

Raymond was about to respond when the door opened, a waitress walked in carrying their drinks on a tray. She placed the glasses and bottle on the table before them respectfully. “Your drinks, sirs.” Then she quietly left the room. Raymond immediately grabbed the bottle and poured himself a glass before taking a long gulp and placed the glass down with irritation. “That’s exactly what pains me,” he said. “The guy she called her man… is actually a broke nobody.” Elijah blinked, “A broke guy?” “Exactly,” Raymond said bitterly. “It wouldn’t even have bothered me this much if he was some rich guy, but this one is literally from the countryside.” Raymond scoffed. “He doesn’t even own a car, the idiot rides a bike.” He poured another drink. “He’s just a student with nothing, from what I could see, she’s the one feeding him, taking care of him and all that nonsense.” Elijah looked genuinely surprised. “And she rejected you for someone like that?” He leaned back slowly. “That’s… un

When Kael heard his name being called, he slowly raised his head and turned, at that moment, his eyes instantly fell on Victor Hale.Hush!”Hl was slightly stunned. “What a coincidence… he’s here to cut his hair too?” he thought, his brows knitting lightly.Victor, who had also been surprised to see Kael there, quickly recovered from the shock, his expression darkened, and his brows furrowed in irritation.He turned to the friend beside him. “I thought you said this place is a top-rated barbershop,” Victor said with clear annoyance in his voice. “Expensive… meant for classy people.”His friend looked confused by the sudden complaint.“Of course it is,” he replied while gesturing slightly around the shop. “Just look at the place. Does it look like some low-class shop to you?”Victor lifted his hand and pointed directly at Kael.“Then what is this low-class dude doing here?”OOPS!”The moment those words came out, several people inside the barbershop instinctively turned to look at Kael

At the same time, at Monarch Dining, a taxi slowly pulled up in front of the restaurant, the vehicle came to a stop near the entrance, and a moment later the door opened.A young lady stepped out, it was Ariana Bellmont. She looked fresh and elegant that morning. Ariana was dressed in a simple but well-fitted outfit that made her natural beauty stand out easily. Her long hair rested neatly over her shoulders, and she carried a small bag across her shoulder as she stepped away from the taxi.Even without expensive jewelry or flashy clothes, Ariana still carried a quiet grace that made people notice her immediately.After paying the driver, she turned and walked toward the restaurant entrance.On normal school days, Ariana only worked part-time at Monarch Dining because of her classes at Valaris Academy, but on days when she didn’t have lectures, she usually came to work full-time so she could earn extra bonuses alongside her regular pay.That was exactly why she had come in early that