The Rise of Dragon Temple By Wu Xia

Chapter 42 While profusely slapping his face, Brian apologized, “I'm sorry, Miss Mooney. I'm so sorry for not disciplining my staff well. | 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! | 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 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 swarmness 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 will be daily updtaed at www.jar.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 | 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. | was only speaking out of anger too. Haha! Actually, I'm nothing but a humble mechanic. Instead of expecting to be rich, | just hope that | 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, | believe good things will cto 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 lifetwas 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. | 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...” | 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 cwith me. We've made the arrangements in Fabled and served the desserts. If you need anything else, please do letknow. 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 becthe 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 will be daily updtaed at www.jar.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 cback. 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. | believe, on our wedding day, you will be the most beautiful bride...” Joseph murmured in his heart.

Tpassed, 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 cto 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, signorant fools make fun of her. Most probably, she won't want to cto 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 cover the phone. “Yes, it's true! They even transferred the money. | 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. | 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! | love you! Cback 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 appointas their manager.” “Wait, a kind person?” (This will be daily updtaed at www.jar.com) While he was talking, he suddenly turned around and looked at the hotel. Then, Joseph’s words cinto his mind, “Good things will cto 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 stime, those classmates around him also cto a realization and regretted not standing up for Paige... For a while, everyone was feeling complicated...