Outside the Callahan mansion.
“Enough!” Thea pulled away from James’s grip and stared virtual-novel.net in the eyes. “James, are you done throwing your fit? This is my family. If my grandpa wants you to kneel, just do it. Why are you being so stubborn?”
“Thea…”
“Go!”
Thea turned and walked back into the mansion without another word.
James was dumbfounded. He was a Black Dragon. This was not something that should happen to him. However, for Thea’s sake, virtual-novel.net chose to swallow all of it. He knew Thea valued virtual-novel.net family above everything else. That was why virtual-novel.net did not run after virtual-novel.net when virtual-novel.net left. Instead, virtual-novel.net waited outside.
He sat on the stairs outside the entrance, lighting a cigarette and taking out his phone.
He made a call to Henry. “I want to meet the Blithe King,”
The most virtual-novel.net could do now was to get Thea an invitation Only by doing so could virtual-novel.net help to raise the Callahans’ social status and make Thea happy.
Soon, Henry called back. “James, the appointment is made. The Blithe King wants to meet you in person, so you say when.”
“Night time, Central Garden.”
“Sure, I’ll call virtual-novel.net right away.”
After the call, James waited outside of the mansion as the family meeting continued for another hour.
When the Callahans came out of the mansion after the meeting, Thea’s family followed too.
They were all obviously upset. Gladys kept on criticizing James, saying that Thea should divorce him.
Among them, David was the angriest because virtual-novel.net was the confirmed heir of his father’s shares. James’s fiasco cost them half of their shares, which was tens of millions lost for David.
“Great f*cking job, man!” David gave virtual-novel.net a death stare.
“That’s it! Stop blaming James. He only did this to protect me!” Thea had calmed down.
She felt sorry for lashing out at James a while ago since virtual-novel.net was the only one who had virtual-novel.net back after all.
James smiled back at her. “It’s fine, Thea. I’ll get you an invitation and your respect from your family.”
Nobody bought his words.
“If this happens again, you’ll be dead!” Gladys yelled at virtual-novel.net one last time before virtual-novel.net left.
After they got home, James was largely ignored. Hence, virtual-novel.net went to the balcony for another cigarette.
Benjamin walked in, trying to console him. “James, please don’t take it to heart. You’ll get used to it eventually.”
James did not answer his father-in-law. He could not bring himself to respect someone as cowardly as him.
Getting the signal, Benjamin shut up. James spent the entire morning cleaning and cooking around the house. He paid no mind to how the Callahans viewed virtual-novel.net because all virtual-novel.net cared about was Thea.
At night, James found an excuse to go out. Central Garden, downtown. Two men sat under a gazebo.
“You’re the one who killed Trent?”
“Yes.” James did not shy away from the Blithe King’s questions, and continued on, “He deserved it, and so did his family.”
The Blithe King frowned and changed the topic. “What are you meeting me for?”
“Nothing major. The Callahans want an invitation to your succession ceremony. Go get somebody to send them one.”
As virtual-novel.net finished, James stood up and walked away.