The large party hall was brightly lit as the lively background music was being played by a well-known orchestra. The people attending were categorized in circles according to their ages, interests, and statuses.It was the most awaited and biggest gathering for the members of the Cruz family. Everyone connected to them, even their subordinates and business partners were invited to celebrate the birthday of their Patriarch’s mother—the person that holds the most power and influence among the elders of the Cruz Family.“Grandmother, we have come to greet you with a happy birthday.” Calix, the eldest son of the Cruz Patriarch, said with a wide smile on his face as his wife handed the old lady an expensive wine.“This wine had been aged for 60 years, Grandmother,” Reema, Calix’s wife said proudly before she looked at her son and gently pushed him towards his great-grandmother. “Conrad, go and greet your great-grandmother.”The kid smiled confidently and bowed his head. “Happy birthday, gr
“Stupid orphan! Just how many times do I have to tell you not to show yourself in front of me?” Clarissa, the niece of the patriarch pushed the dirty-looking boy in a disgusted manner. “Nanny! Why is this kid even loitering around here?”Kasper, the eight-year-old dirty-looking boy who just came out of the garage after helping with fixing the cars, trembled as he fell on the floor. He coiled from where he fell and did not even think of getting back up. Instead, he waited for Clarissa to be guided by her nanny away from where he was.“Look, it’s the patriarch’s pet again!” The boys who were students of the North’s Training Hall came running towards him and started beating him up while laughing their hearts out.For them, it was a part of their routine to beat him up every time they see him and Kasper had no choice but to endure.It took them almost half an hour before they got tired and they were reprimanded by the guards after they saw that there was no room for bruises and wounds in