The Rise of Dragon Temple

Chapter 42

While profusely slapping his face, Brian apologized, “I’m sorry, Miss Mooney. I’m so sorry for not

disciplining my staff well. I hope you don’t take it to heart…” When he saw that Joseph’s face was still

grim, he trembled. Obviously, Joseph wasn’t satisfied with the way he dealt with Leila. Thinking about

that, his fear intensified. Even Ernie would treat Joseph as an emperor, so a mere hotel owner like him

definitely couldn’t afford to offend Joseph. On the other hand, Joseph’s cold face also sent chills to

Lara’s spine. Immediately, Lara let go of Paige’s hand, bowed to Paige, and apologized, “Miss Mooney,

I’m so sorry for letting you face this situation here! I offer you my honest and genuine regrets…”

“Umm..” Paige was stunned. After all, Lara was the chairman of Mirage Hotel and the most powerful

woman entrepreneur in Oplen. Besides, Lara had nothing to do with this. “No, it’s okay, Miss Bennett.

Please… Please don’t do this. I’m fine…” Paige quickly pulled Lara up before she looked at Brian and NôvelDrama.Org © content.

said, “Mr. Mccarty… You don’t have to do this too. I’m really fine…” Nevertheless, no matter what she

said, Lara and Brian still dared not lift their heads. Sure enough, that was because Joseph hadn’t said

anything. At this moment, the temperature within a radius of dozens of meters around the room was

rapidly decreasing. Supposedly, there would be some warmness on a summer night, but now, it felt as

if everyone was in an ice cave. “Paige, what kind of husband did you married to…” Paige’s classmates

thought (This novel will be daily updtaed at www.noveljar.com) to themselves after seeing how Lara

and Brian acted based on Joseph’s reaction. Not long after, Paige also realized the problem. She

wasn’t the reason why Lara and Brian kept their heads down. Joseph was!!! At once, she looked at

Joseph and found out that although he seemed calm on the outside, his eyes were filled with fury and

coldness. Moreover, he was also emanating a raging aura. Shocked, Paige couldn’t help pulling

Joseph’s arm and assured, “Joseph, I… I’m really fine…” Only then, Joseph looked up at her before

nodding at Lara and Brian, followed by letting out a cold snort. Right away, Lara and Brian lifted their

heads, but cold sweat had covered their faces. Looking at Bronson, Joseph asked, “How is it? Am I

qualified enough to be Paige’s husband?” In fear, Bronson swallowed his saliva and quickly nodded,

“Yes, yes!”

“Cool…” Joseph nodded and continued, “You are a great man. Thank you…” Hearing this, Bronson

quickly waved his hand and chuckled, “No… Don’t be. I’m your wife’s classmate, after all. As

classmates, we should be helping each other instead of comparing. I was only speaking out of anger

too. Haha! Actually, I’m nothing but a humble mechanic. Instead of expecting to be rich, I just hope that

I can stick to my conscience…” Although he knew Joseph wouldn’t do anything to him, he was

frightened by Joseph’s scary momentum. Despite not being an elite, he could tell that Joseph was

absolutely a big shot. Upon hearing Bronson’s words, Joseph looked deeply at him and nodded.

“Great, you are a person with virtue. Also, I believe good things will come to nice and hardworking

people…”

To that, Bronson smiled with awkwardness. He did not take Joseph’s words seriously. As a mechanic,

his only wish in this lifetime was to earn more money to buy a house for his wife and invest in his

children’s education.

Then, Joseph looked at Paige apologetically. “I’m sorry, Paige. I was a little impulsive just now. Well,

you should go ahead and eat with them. I’ll have a meeting with Lara and Brian. The car is downstairs.

After you finish, you may go

first…” Even though Paige had tons of questions to ask him, there were too many people around. Thus,

she suppressed her doubts and uttered, “Alright, don’t be too late and tire yourself out…” I With a

smile, Joseph nodded and walked out of the room. After he left, Lara and Brian quickly followed him

with great respect. “Miss Mooney, please come with me. We’ve made the arrangements in Fabled and

served the desserts. If you need anything else, please do let me know. I’ll be waiting outside the private

room.” Now, even the lobby manager was preparing to serve Paige and the others personally. How

professional. Later, Paige and her classmates were taken to Fabled. Not only was Fabled four times

larger, but the decoration there was also more luxurious than the ordinary private room. As floor-to-

ceiling windows were everywhere, they could also admire a huge part of Oplen’s night view during their

meals. Furthermore, on the huge round wooden table, there were nearly 100 types of exquisite dishes.

At the sight of Fabled, Paige’s classmates were astonished. Once they regained their wits, they shot an

envious look at Paige and thanked her in all sorts of ways. Among them, Polly–who had helped Leila

mock Paige—began to butter up Paige. As if she were Paige’s henchman, she kept addressing Paige

respectfully. In addition, Paige also became the center of the crowd. Instead of criticizing her, everyone

started to say all kinds of flattering words to her.

Meanwhile, in Mirage Hotel’s conference room, Joseph was sitting on the chair. On the other hand,

Lara and Brian were standing respectfully in front of him, and they didn’t even dare to sit down. Just

now, when they were outside, they dared to stand beside Joseph. However, now that there was no one

else, they didn’t even have the guts to let out a breath. In fact, with the identities they had, they were

not qualified to sit in Joseph’s presence. Moreover, Brian was inferior to Lara, so he totally had no right

to speak Looking at Joseph-who was sitting calmly-Lara said carefully, “S… Sir, I’m sorry for the bad

arrangements tonight. Please accept my apology…” Listening to Lara, Brian was silently quaking in his

boots. With his fingers, Joseph tapped the table, remaining silent. After a while, he stared at them and

uttered, “You two should’ve known something by now, but I’m sure both of you know what to say and

what not to, right?” Lara and Brian quickly bowed. (This novel will be daily updtaed at

www.noveljar.com) “Please be rest assured, sir. We are well aware…” To that, Joseph nodded. “Great.

You guys may go ahead. I’ll be staying here for a while and leave after my wife leaves…” “Sure, no

problem…” With their heads lowered, Lara and Brian gingerly left the room, leaving Joseph alone.

Then, Joseph walked to the window and looked at the scenery below wordlessly. It had been days

since he came back. From now on, he must stay by Paige’s side, gradually make her feel comfortable

around him, and heal the scars in her heart… “Paige, the designers in Fofluidor have started to work on

your wedding dress. I believe, on our wedding day, you will be the most beautiful bride…” Joseph

murmured in his heart.

Time passed, and it was soon 10:15 p.m. Paige’s gathering was over, and she walked out of the hotel,

surrounded by a group of envious classmates. In the blessings of everyone, she came to her brand

new Mercedes-Benz and opened the door. In fact, at first sight of this car, she loved it. Then, she

looked back at the hotel, but Joseph wasn’t there. After hesitating for a while, she drove away… Having

complicated feelings, her classmates stared at the retreating car for a while. Perhaps this was their last

gathering with her. With the identities they had, it wouldn’t be easy to meet her again. “Sigh, humans

are unexpected. She’s rich, but she deliberately keeps a low profile to meet us. And yet, some ignorant

fools make fun of her. Most probably, she won’t want to come to such gatherings anymore…” a male

classmate sighed emotionally. Upon hearing this, Polly and a few female classmates lowered their

heads with the utmost regret. If they had known that Paige had such a powerful husband, they

would’ve treated her well no matter what. Who knew? Perhaps she could help

them in the future, but now, all that was left was regret… Just as Paige’s classmates were feeling

emotional, Bronson’s phone rang. It was his wife who called him. After answering the call and listening

to his wife’s words, he was puzzled. “What? Are you saying that Mysticorps Group just bought our

small repair shop with three million dollars?” Bronson asked his wife in disbelief. Soon, his wife’s

excited voice came over the phone. “Yes, it’s true! They even transferred the money. I tried calling you

just now, but you didn’t pick up, so I signed the agreement. Also, they said they will rebuild your shop

into a bigger one and appoint you as the manager. Oh my god! This is awesome! I’m sorry for always

infuriating you and looking down on you. I promise I’ll be a good wife from now on and take care of you

with all my heart. Thank you, darling. You are always the best! I love you! Come back early! I’ve made

your favorite brownies…” Following that, his wife hung up the phone, and he spaced out. “Hey, what’s

wrong? Did somebody acquired your shabby repair shop?” a male classmate asked him. He nodded

blankly, swallowed his saliva hard, and responded, “Yeah, it’s a kind person who bought it with three

million dollars. He also wants to rebuild it into a bigger one and appoint me as their manager.” “Wait, a

kind person?” (This novel will be daily updtaed at www.noveljar.com) While he was talking, he suddenly

turned around and looked at the hotel. Then, Joseph’s words came into his mind, “Good things will

come to nice and hard-working people…” For a split second, his heart trembled. He had no money nor

influence, so he was very sure that no one would help him. Nevertheless, starting from tonight, he and

his family’s life would face a total change because of what he did for Paige at the dinner table. At the

same time, those classmates around him also came to a realization and regretted not standing up for

Paige… For a while, everyone was feeling complicated…