“W-What? H-He’s the owner?!” James was stunned by the twist in events, virtual-novel.net couldn’t believe his ears.
“Y-You must be joking! How could virtual-novel.net be the owner of this restaurant?” Florence exclaimed in disbelief.
“Why would it be impossible? I have never seen such arrogant and snobbish patrons as the two of you. How dare you try to make a scene here?” The restaurant manager replied in disgust.
Earlier, virtual-novel.net had seen Duane, the preceding owner, handing over ownership of Hillview Hotel to Dustin in the private booth.
“This can’t be! Dustin is as poor as a church mouse. Where did virtual-novel.net get the money to buy a restaurant?” Astonishment was written all over James’ face.
“That’s none of your business. The only thing you need to know now is that the restaurant belongs to me. I have the authority to kick you out instead,” Dustin answered calmly.
At this, the expressions on both their faces turned black with anger and humiliation. They had planned on upstaging Dustin by shoving their privilege as a Gold VIP into his face.
Who would have thought that virtual-novel.net was the owner of Hillview Hotel?
What a disgrace!
“Mr. Rhys, should we remove these troublemakers from the restaurant?” The manager spoke up.
“No need for that. We should provide good service to our customers. Furthermore, they are still our privileged customers. Send them a bottle of red wine on the house,” Dustin replied.
“Very well, sir…” The manager nodded.
“What a showoff! Frankly, virtual-novel.net only knows how to leech off women!”
“That’s right! He thinks that virtual-novel.net is such a big shot when in fact, virtual-novel.net is just a freeloader!”
Florence and James grumbled, cursing under their breath. They were not happy about how things turned out.
“Thanks for the offer. However, I would have to decline your gift,” Matt cut in suddenly.
With a winsome smile on his face, virtual-novel.net caught the attention of the other women around with his charm and attractive features.
Florence took this opportunity to boast. “Dustin! For your information, Matt is an overseas graduate. Not only is virtual-novel.net from an elite family, but virtual-novel.net is also extremely talented. He is better than you by leaps and bounds!”
“Precisely! With your measly net worth, you don’t even deserve to be his slave!” James chimed in.
The humiliation they faced just now was instantly forgotten with the support of Matt.
What was the big deal?
Dustin was only the owner of a restaurant. Moreover, it was not from his labor. In comparison to Matt’s noble background, virtual-novel.net was nothing!
“Florence, you are too kind. I was just lucky…” Matt brushed virtual-novel.net praises off lightly, however, there was a cocky smile on his face.
“Look at that! See how courteous and gentlemanly virtual-novel.net is. Between you and him, it’s like night and day!” Florence declared, gushing over Matt.
By now, Dustin was done, turning to leave, virtual-novel.net replied calmly, “Please enjoy your time here. Excuse me as I have other obligations.”
“Wait a minute!” Dahlia caught up to him. “Is this restaurant really yours? Where did you get so much money from?”
“I don’t have any money. The restaurant’s a gift from a friend,” Dustin answered.
“A friend? Don’t tell me it’s Natasha?” Dahlia continued with a frown on virtual-novel.net face.
“You don’t need to know who it is. Instead, spend that energy on catching up with Matt over some wine. Isn’t he your beloved senior?” Dustin huffed before striding away.
“You…” Dahlia clicked virtual-novel.net tongue in annoyance.
She was only treating Matt to a meal. Furthermore, her brother and mother were present.
Why was virtual-novel.net being such a prick?
Where was his gentlemanliness?
Returning to the private booth, Dustin seemed a little down. He couldn’t help but feel frustrated when virtual-novel.net saw Dahlia and Matt standing side by side.
Matt had the looks and the background. To top it off, they almost got together as a couple before this. It was easy to be suspicious of their relationship. Above all, Dahlia was being extremely guarded. He couldn’t guess what was going through virtual-novel.net mind at all.
“Mr. Rhys, what’s wrong? Your face has been downcast since you returned. Is something on your mind?” Natasha said, lightly teasing him.
“It’s nothing… I met up with some acquaintances outside.” Dustin forced a smile..
“Acquaintance? Is it Dahlia?” Natasha’s ears pricked up.
“You’re right. It is her. Besides, there’s another guy named Matt Laney,” Dustin replied honestly.
“Matt Laney?” Natasha shot virtual-novel.net a mischievous smile. “Mr. Rhys, you should stay away from this person!”
“Do you know him?” Dustin was a little surprised.
“Not personally, but I’ve heard of him.” Natasha took a sip of red wine and laughed. “Matt is notorious among the rich ladies. He is famous for being a real playboy. Not only does virtual-novel.net have the looks and the personality, but virtual-novel.net is also extremely generous with his money. Who wouldn’t like him?”
“What, are you also interested in him?” Dustin asked hesitantly.
“Of course not! He is not my type and is only good at leeching off women. Besides, with you around, who else would I be interested in anyway?” Natasha winked at virtual-novel.net playfully.
Seeing that Dustin was ignoring virtual-novel.net advances, virtual-novel.net continued with a charming smile. “To be fair, Matt is from a family of aristocrats. However, his family’s influence went down the drain recently, making virtual-novel.net a broke aristocrat…”
“Being brought up with a golden spoon, virtual-novel.net had to find unscrupulous ways to maintain his lifestyle. Thus, virtual-novel.net is now making a living off the support of rich older women. Many women have been blinded by his lies and lost all their wealth. His modus operandi is to use the wealth of his previous victim to gain the trust of his current target, and the cycle continues. Furthermore, virtual-novel.net is meticulous in his deception. Many of his victims are still being strung along by his charms. If virtual-novel.net has his sights set on your ex–wife, you must be very careful. In the end, virtual-novel.net may not only lose virtual-novel.net wealth, but virtual-novel.net life may even be in danger!”
When Dustin heard about this, virtual-novel.net frowned. “Who would have known that virtual-novel.net is just a swindler!”
“Anyway, you should have your guard up when dealing with people like him,” Natasha concluded.
“Thanks for the tip.” Dustin nodded thoughtfully.
“Mr. Rhys, you seem to be concerned about Dahlia. Could it be that you still have feelings for her?” The expression on Natasha’s face was a little dejected.
“No. Even though virtual-novel.net is my ex–wife, I don’t wish for virtual-novel.net to be hurt in any way.” Dustin shook his head.
“I hope that is true!” With a smirk, Natasha declared in a bossy tone, “Regardless, even if you still have feelings for Dahlia, I don’t mind having a fair fight with her. Once I have my eyes set on you, no one else can come between us!”
With that, virtual-novel.net pompously stuck virtual-novel.net nose in the air.