“Who is he?!”


    Sean couldn’t hide his annoyance and frustration. “Dad, no matter who he is, among the youth in the South Region, I stand unmatched! He’s just a nobody! Even the dragon in the sky knows to keep still around me!”


    His expression darkened as he continued, “Don’t you think the old man is overstepping? It’s a privilege for Jasmine to consider marrying me! Who do they think they are to look down on me?”


    Donald replied in a t tone, “Sean, remember that we are guests of the Moore family. Walls have ears. How will you justify your words if they overhear you? There will be no going back from that.”


    Sean fell silent, taken aback by his father’s words.<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    Donald sighed, a hint of disappointment in his voice. “Son, you always rush into things. Next time, you need to be calm and collected.”


    “I’m sorry, Dad. I didn’t think it through.”


    “Lord Moore has always been astute and cautious; that’s why he built such a vast and diverse family business. I doubt he would make such a foolish error. If Jasmine is attracted to an ordinary man, he will certainly object, which leads me to believe this young man must be someone significant.”


    A sh of cold determination crossed Sean’s eyes. “Dad, I haven’t heard of any remarkable young men among the prominent families in the South Region. Honestly, we, the Webb family, are at the pinnacle…”


    Donald considered for a moment before responding, “You’ve made a good point. Our family is indeed at the top here, but on a national scale, we’re just at the bottom of the pyramid. The truly powerful families are located in Eastcliff. I suspect that the man Jasmine is interested in may be the heir of one of those influential families.”


    Sean inhaled sharply. “Dad, what are you implying?”<fn508d> Readplete version only at ?ovelFind</fn508d>


    “Tomorrow evening, I’ll host a banquet at Heaven Springs and invite some heads of other families from Aurous Hill. I’m confident they will attend once they hear my name.”


    Just then, Oscar knocked on the door and announced, “Mr. Webb, the Master requests your presence for lunch in the dining hall.”


    “Thank you,” Donald replied. “Please let Uncle Moore know we’re on our way!”


    He then leaned in closer to Sean and added, “I have two goals for this banquet. First, I want the guests to help us uncover what happened to your brother. Second, I need to find out who Jasmine admires so much! If he truly hails from a powerful family, we’ll need to consider a different approach, but if he’s just an average guy, I’ll make sure he’s eliminated from the picture!”


    Sean’s face lit up with excitement. “Got it, Dad! I understand!”


    ***


    Meanwhile, Charlie had just finished preparing lunch and was enjoying a meal with ire and his inws.


    During lunch, Jacob wore an unusually big smile, clearly in high spirits as if something exciting was about to happen.


    ine shot him an annoyed look and said, “Hey, old fool, what’s with that ridiculous grin? What did you do?”


    “I didn’t do anything, for crying out loud!” Jacob eximed, flustered. “We have a ss reunion this evening, and we’ll be visiting our alma mater along with our former ss teacher.”