The Ultimate God-King

9

Olivia’s fingers trembled around the phone.

“T-There must be some mistake…” she stammered.

But the woman on the other side replied politely,

“There is no mistake, Miss Nelson. The Chairman personally approved your invitation.”

“We look forward to seeing you tomorrow.”

The call ended.

Silence…. Dead silence.

Everyone in the hall had heard every single word clearly because Olivia’s phone was on speaker.

Ronan stood frozen.

Emma’s mouth slowly fell open.

Even the servants looked shocked.

Olivia herself could barely breathe.

DragonTech… personally invited her?

How was that possible?

Then suddenly—

“Impossible!!” Emma screamed sharply.

Everyone jumped.

Emma pointed directly at Conor with an ugly expression.

“This has to be fake!”

Her voice became louder and louder.

“John already ran away from River City! There’s no way this loser could get a DragonTech invitation!”

She glared at Conor furiously.

“He must’ve hired someone to make a fake call!”

The shock on Ronan’s face still had not disappeared.

But after hearing Emma’s words, his expression became uncertain again.

That was right.

How could Conor possibly know someone from DragonTech?

Emma crossed her arms tightly and sneered at Conor.

“Grandpa, don’t be fooled,” she said coldly. “This loser is obviously acting.”

The others in the hall quickly nodded.

“That makes sense…”

“Right, how could DragonTech suddenly invite Olivia?”

“It must be fake.”

Olivia looked at Conor with complicated eyes.

Even she did not know what to believe anymore.

But Conor himself looked completely calm.

He simply shrugged.

“If it’s fake,” he said lightly, “then the truth will be clear tomorrow.”

His gaze swept across everyone calmly.

“What are you all afraid of?”

Emma’s face turned ugly instantly.

“You—!”

She gritted her teeth angrily.

“Fine!”

“Tomorrow I’ll personally expose your lie in front of everyone!”

Conor only smiled faintly and said nothing more.

Ronan narrowed his eyes at him for a long moment.

Finally, he spoke coldly.

“You can stay tonight.”

Olivia secretly let out a breath of relief.

But before she could relax completely, Ronan added harshly,

“Not upstairs.”

“He’ll sleep in the basement storage room.”

The servants immediately looked awkward.

That storage room was damp, dark, and filled with old boxes and broken furniture.

Even the Nelson family’s dog refused to stay there sometimes.

Emma instantly smirked proudly.

Olivia bit her lip softly.

“Grandpa, isn’t that a little—”

“I already showed enough kindness,” Ronan interrupted coldly.

Then he looked at Conor with contempt.

“If you don’t want to stay there, then get out.”

Everyone waited for Conor to lose his temper.

But instead—

Conor nodded casually.

“Sure.”

No anger.

No complaint.

No embarrassment.

Just calm acceptance.

Ronan looked even more disappointed after seeing that.

As expected.

A truly important person would never tolerate this kind of humiliation.

This proved Conor was exactly what he appeared to be—

A useless nobody.

Soon, a servant led Conor toward the basement.

Lily clung tightly to his hand the entire way.

“Daddy…” she whispered sadly. “Is it cold down there?”

Conor gently rubbed her little head and smiled.

“I’ve stayed in much worse places before.”

He was telling the truth.

Back during those bloody years overseas…

He had slept in deserts filled with sandstorms.

In frozen forests during heavy snow.

Inside ruined buildings surrounded by enemies.

Compared to those places—

A basement storage room was practically comfortable.

But nobody in the Nelson family knew that.

****

The next morning, the Nelson family arrived at the DragonTech summit venue early.

Luxury cars filled the enormous parking area.

Well-dressed businessmen and wealthy families walked in and out of the grand building one after another.

Everyone in the Nelson family wore their best clothes.

Ronan even changed into his favorite black formal suit.

But despite looking calm on the surface, the family was extremely nervous inside.

Especially after Carl stopped answering their calls.

Emma lowered her phone with an ugly expression.

“He still isn’t answering,” she said anxiously.

Ronan frowned deeply.

“We’ve already called him over ten times…”

Olivia quietly glanced at Conor beside her.

Meanwhile, Conor looked completely relaxed, as if he was only here for a casual walk.

That calm attitude annoyed Emma even more.

“Hmph,” she muttered coldly. “Let’s see how long you can keep pretending.”

Just then—

The family stepped out of their cars completely.

And suddenly Emma’s eyes lit up.

“Carl!”

Everyone quickly turned.

Sure enough, Carl was standing proudly near the entrance in an expensive suit.

Several people surrounded him while he spoke confidently.

He looked exactly like a successful young elite.

Ronan immediately smiled in relief and hurried over.

“Carl!” he called warmly.

Carl turned around casually.

But the moment he saw the Nelson family—

His expression froze.

For a split second, panic flashed across his eyes.

Why were they here?!

How did they even know this location?

Ronan quickly walked over and grabbed his arm warmly.

“Carl, why weren’t you answering our calls?” he asked anxiously.

Carl immediately forced out a smile.

“M-My phone broke,” he said quickly.

Then he lowered his voice seriously.

“You all came at the right time. But there’s bad news.”

Ronan’s expression changed.

“What happened?”

Carl sighed heavily and shook his head.

“The partnership slots are already full.”

“What?!” Emma cried out.

Carl nodded with a troubled expression.

“I tried my best last night, but too many powerful families came.”

“DragonTech’s requirements are extremely strict.”

The Nelson family instantly became nervous.

But before Carl could continue—

Emma suddenly pointed angrily at Conor.

“Grandpa, see?!”

“I told you this loser was lying!”

She sneered proudly.

“Carl is the one who got us in!”

Carl blinked in confusion.

“Huh?”

Emma crossed her arms proudly.

“Stop pretending to be modest,” she said immediately.

“Olivia received the invitation because of you, right?”

Carl became completely stunned.

Invitation?

What invitation?

Before he could even react—

A sudden commotion erupted near the entrance.

The crowd instantly became noisy.

“Oh my god…”

“She’s here personally?”

“Isn’t that DragonTech CEO’s secretary?”

“That’s Cristina!”

Everyone quickly turned toward the entrance.

Several black luxury cars had just stopped outside.

Then a tall woman in a white business suit slowly stepped out.

Her expression was cold and capable.

Dozens of security guards immediately surrounded her respectfully.

The entire atmosphere changed instantly.

Even wealthy businessmen lowered their voices nervously.

Because everyone in River City knew—

Cristina was the personal secretary of DragonTech’s mysterious CEO.

Everyone immediately looked toward Cristina.

Even though she was only a secretary, nobody dared underestimate her.

After all, she worked directly beside DragonTech’s mysterious CEO.

Her status was incredibly high.

Many rich businessmen wanted to flatter her but never even got the chance.

Cristina calmly took out her phone and looked at a photo on the screen.

Then her sharp eyes slowly scanned the crowd.

The entire entrance became quiet.

Many people straightened their clothes nervously.

Then suddenly—

Cristina began walking directly toward Carl and the Nelson family.

Carl’s heart instantly started racing.

For one second, he was shocked.

But then excitement quickly filled his face.

She came for me?

He hurriedly adjusted his suit and fixed his expression.

Then he quickly whispered to the Nelson family behind him.

“Stand properly.”

“And don’t speak carelessly.”

Ronan immediately nodded nervously.

Emma also became excited.

As expected of Carl!

Even DragonTech’s CEO secretary personally came to greet him!

Carl took a deep breath and confidently stepped forward.

A flattering smile appeared on his face.

“Hello, Miss Cristina,” he said politely while extending his hand.

But—

Cristina did not even look at him.

She walked straight past him.

Carl’s smile froze instantly.

His outstretched hand hung awkwardly in the air.

The Nelson family also became stunned.

Then—

Cristina stopped directly in front of Olivia.

Olivia looked completely confused.

Cristina’s cold expression instantly became warm and respectful.

She even took the initiative to extend her hand politely.

“You must be Miss Olivia Nelson,” she said with a gentle smile.

“Welcome to our partnership summit.”