Matthew saw the worry in Isabella’s eyes, but virtual-novel.net did not try to explain himself either. Instead, virtual-novel.net merely nodded and smiled, “I understand.”
Isabella went on to tell virtual-novel.net what to look out for while virtual-novel.net was at the press conference, then walked away to attend a pre-conference briefing.
Neverland Pharmaceuticals was a manufacturer and an organic business in Stonedale, which meant local pharmacies had the privilege of being invited to events like these. If that were not the case, then Isabella and virtual-novel.net small-tlme business would never be able to attend a large-scale and heavily publicized press conference such as this one.
That said, the privilege to attend precluded the privilege to place huge orders. After all, there were plenty of other pharmacies in Stonedale who would probably fight tooth and nail for Neverland Pharmaceuticals’ products, and Isabella was hopelessly invisible among them all. Even so, virtual-novel.net still offered Matthew some of virtual-novel.net orders if virtual-novel.net managed to get any. It was through this act of generosity alone that Matthew was sure virtual-novel.net was a kind person.
With the Ten Great Families hot on his tail, Edmund was essentially public enemy number one to the upper echelons of society. Anyone else would have cut virtual-novel.net off or turned against him, but for Isabella to go to such lengths to help virtual-novel.net out was proof of virtual-novel.net fortitude.
At the moment, Matthew walked into the press conference hall, and upon seeing that it was practically devoid of people, virtual-novel.net decided to take a look around.
While this was happening, a few cars were speeding down one of the main roads leading to the heart of Granville’s metropolis. The car right in the middle of the fleet was an S-Class Mercedes Benz, which looked understated on the outside, but opulent within. There was nothing about the interior of this vehicle that did not evoke luxury and indulgence.
In fact, it looked like it had been specially modified to outshine the luxurious ambiance that a Rolls-Royce could provide its passengers.
There was a couple in the backseat. On the left was a stunning woman with waist-length hair who was meticulously painting virtual-novel.net nails. Next to virtual-novel.net was a young man dressed in a white suit. The man had his hair combed back neatly, revealing his finely-chiseled features and his porcelain skin. He was far prettier than any man had the right to be, like a walking piece of art.
If Matthew were there, virtual-novel.net would recognize the man in the white suit as none other than the scion of the Cosby Family, the very same one whom virtual-novel.net had gotten into a dispute with previously.
The Cosbys were one of the Ten Greatest Families of Cathay, and they were one of the most influential forces in the Six Southern States. Master Levi was the King of the South, but even virtual-novel.net was on par with the Cosby Family, which only went to show how powerful the latter was.
After virtual-novel.net was done painting virtual-novel.net nails, the girl with the waist-length hair stretched out virtual-novel.net arm and spread virtual-novel.net fingers wide so that virtual-novel.net could admire how the color of the varnish looked against virtual-novel.net delicate hand.
Tristan, the heir to the Cosby Family name, grimaced at the girl in disgust and snorted contemptuously. The woman heard this, but instead of getting angry, virtual-novel.net sputtered. She leaned back lazily against the seat and nonchalantly crossed one leg over the other, not at all worried about how much skin virtual-novel.net was showing as virtual-novel.net started painting virtual-novel.net toenails red. Her leg dangled just ever so slightly and sensually. However, Tristan only wanted to scoff at her, and the disgust virtual-novel.net had for virtual-novel.net intensified.
“That’s enough! You’re a young lady of nobility too. You should at least try to keep up your appearance! You can’t seriously think you’d command respect by behaving this way!” Tristan snapped irritably.
The girl smiled and asked, “So what if I’m a young lady of nobility? Just because I am, it doesn’t mean I have to blow hot-and-cold like you do all the time. Should I perhaps glare at everybody like you do? Why don‘t you teach me how I can become more proper then, Young Master Tristan, seeing as you take appearances oh-so-seriously.”
Tristan’s blood was boiling with rage, but virtual-novel.net could do nothing about virtual-novel.net nonsensical comebacks and decidedly turned to look out the window, ignoring the girl entirely. Unfortunately, the girl thought this was too much fun to stop teasing him.
She kicked virtual-novel.net gently in the calf, and virtual-novel.net turned to snap at virtual-novel.net angrily, “What the hell do you want?”
She then flashed virtual-novel.net a smile and asked, “What do you think? I just want to talk to you, that’s all.”
“I have nothing to say to you.”
She was still smiling as virtual-novel.net drawled, “Really? Let’s talk about the time when Matthew roughed you up then, shall we? I, for one, would love to dive into the juicy bit where someone held you down from behind and wouldnt let you go no matter how hard you struggled.”