They soon arrived at the Velasquez family’s villa.Many guests had already gathered around the spacious courtyard, casually chatting with one another while waiting for the birthday celebrant to arrive.Loud music echoed throughout the estate. Even before the car had fully approached the entrance, they could already hear the off-key singing of some unfortunate man enthusiastically murdering the song.The guests were obviously from wealthy families.Most were young men and women in their early twenties and above. There were also several younger guests, likely college students or relatives accompanying their families.As for those who looked to be in their late twenties or early thirties, they were most likely Lance’s personal guests. A number of them were even dressed in military uniforms, chatting near the entrance as though they had just arrived straight from their military camp.The moment the guests noticed a car pulling into the courtyard, they gradually stopped what they were doin

“Do you know him, Kathy?” asked the guy, who was being clung to by one of Kina’s classmate, a faint trace of contempt on his face.Kathy, the guy’s girlfriend, let out a sneer.“Him? He became famous a few weeks ago in our university for dumping Tiffany. Not only that, he did it right in front of Lance. Can you believe that?” she said, followed by a mocking laugh.“Did he what?” the other guy with them chimed in, clearly surprised, then studied Luke from head to toe with a puzzled look.He wasn’t the only one surprised by what Kathy had said. The others were too, especially her boyfriend.“He looks too ordinary to even belong in the middle class. Which family is he from?” the other guy added, curious about how someone like Luke could reject Tiffany Velasquez.“Are you kind of a moron? Of course he’s from the lower class. Just look at him,” added another girl beside them, one who was not one of Kina’s classmates.“I know. But how on earth did he dump Ms. Tiffany? Or the real question i

Lance began introducing Kina to everyone, especially his acquaintances and the guests he had personally invited. He made sure to introduce her to those who had missed the celebration at the Alanis family mansion.Most of them were business partners, investors, and close friends of the Velasquez family.Since Kina would soon become his wife, Lance took the opportunity to introduce her to the people she would likely be working with after they were married.One introduction led to another until the two of them were completely surrounded by endless conversations.Luke remained where they had been standing before everyone left him behind, quietly following the pair with his gaze.Surprisingly, Lance completely ignored him.Luke had expected Lance to be furious after seeing him attend Kina’s birthday celebration, yet the man acted as though he wasn’t even there.Since that was the case, Luke saw no reason to greet him either.As he watched the couple mingle with the guests, he couldn’t help

“Have a seat, please.”As soon as they entered the living room, Theodore gestured toward one of the sofas.Luke didn’t think much of it. He sat down, then looked directly at Theodore, completely ignoring Tiffany.His slightly raised brows made it obvious that he was waiting for Theodore to get to the point.Theodore let out a quiet chuckle before leaning back against the sofa opposite him.“You’re a straightforward person, Mr. Cruise. In that case, I won’t beat around the bush.” A faint smile appeared on his face. “You see, I’ve been looking for a talented martial artist to work for me. I’m willing to pay very handsomely if you’re interested.”There was unmistakable anticipation in his eyes.Luke’s expression remained unchanged as he quietly looked at Theodore.Honestly, he was a little surprised. Thankfully though, this wasn’t about Tiffany.Even so, after hearing the offer, only one answer immediately

“T-The... Cruise family?” Theodore repeated.It felt as though something had suddenly clicked in his mind after hearing that name.How could he not know about the Cruise family?Even though the Velasquez family only belonged to the middle class, he had heard stories about that legendary family before.The only reason he had remained somewhat skeptical of their existence was the complete lack of public information about them.Still, after digging around himself, he eventually discovered several companies under their ownership.One of them was Light Metrobank, where he had been fortunate enough to become a Silver member.Theodore’s already widened eyes grew even larger as he stared at Luke.‘This young man... Luke Cruise... is one of them?’Why hadn’t he realized it sooner?Luke had displayed unmatched martial arts skills right before his eyes. He had even watched the viral footage of Luke’s assessment countless times.Yet it had never occurred to him that someone with such terrifying a