Charlie was unfamiliar with the identity of Loreen’s cousin.


    He observed that Eastcliff seemed to be home to many wealthy individuals, particrly a group of young masters—about eight or nine of them. They all appeared somewhat awkward, which wasn’t surprising given their backgrounds.


    As Charlie and Loreen approached the entrance of Thomas’s vi, they were greeted by a line-up of luxury cars parked outside.


    At the door, two middle-aged individuals were enthusiastically weing the guests. Loreen stepped forward and quickly introduced Charlie: “Dad, Uncle, this is my friend from Aurous Hill, Charlie.”


    The two men scrutinized Charlie from head to toe. Loreen’s uncle remarked, “Isn’t there a prominent family named Wade from Aurous Hill?”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    Loreen hurriedly rified, “Charlie isn’t part of that family; he’s my ssmate from university.”


    Previously, Charlie had been sent to Aurous Hill University for a year through Mr. Wilson’s arrangement, during which he was ssmates with both ire and Loreen.


    At this moment, Loreen chose not to mention that Charlie was ire’s husband. She wanted to keep her options open in case a rtionship developed with Charlie. It would be too awkward for her family to realize he was married to ire.<fn261f> Follow current nov?ls on find~novel</fn261f>


    Upon learning that Charlie was merely Loreen’s college ssmate, her uncle looked down on him a bit and said, “Since he’s a college friend, let him in to sit down.”


    Meanwhile, Loreen’s father quietly advised, “Loreen, I just heard your cousin mention that Young Master Sun will be arrivingter. You should take this chance to meet him.”


    Loreen frowned, responding, “What do I really know about him? The Sun family boys have a terrible reputation!”


    “What do you know?” her father, Franklin Thomas, reprimanded. “The Sun family is one of the top three families in Eastcliff. Their influence is significant, and remember, the Sun family has few males. With only two boys, their value is even higher!”


    In families with many sons, even if they are powerful, they risk fragmentation in the future.


    Some families might boast vast fortunes, but if they have too many heirs, their assets can be heavily divided. It’s possible that none of them holds more than 10 billion in assets. Thus, the perceived value of men from such families diminishes.


    The Sun family consists of two males, Trevor and Daniel. Each holds roughly 12.5% of the family’s shares, but that equates to a wealth exceeding 100 billion dors for each of them.


    Franklin had always hoped Loreen would marry into a prominent second-generation wealthy family to restore the Thomas family’s former glory.


    Previously, upon hearing that the Wade family had acquired the Emgrand Group in Aurous Hill and assigned it to one of their heirs, he thought it would be an excellent opportunity for Loreen. Thus, he arranged for her to work at the Emgrand Group.


    However, after spending considerable time in Aurous Hill, Loreen hadn’t even met the chairman of the Emgrand Group, leading her father to lose faith in this n.


    He even considered not allowing Loreen to return to Aurous Hill this time; after six months without results, he thought it wiser for her toe back and find a reputable young man from Eastcliff.


    Coincidentally, her cousin had just reported with enthusiasm that he had managed to invite the young master of the Sun family, which made Franklin feel this was a golden opportunity for Loreen.


    However, Loreen had no interest in the Sun family’s eldest master.


    In fact, she had lost interest in even the enigmatic Master Wade. After Charlie had rescued her, her thoughts were solely on him—no other man could capture her attention.<h3 ss="has-text-align-center" id="chapter-list"><strong></strong>