Chapter 1968 With just a few swift moves, Shane knocked all of Owen's bodyguards to the ground.
The onlookers gasped in astonishment, murmuring among themselves. It had been a long tsince anyone in Eldoria had dared to stand up to the Quill family, and seeing them face resistance was shocking.
"You're next, con!" Shane taunted, beckoning to Owen with a mocking wave of his hand. Owen, to the crowd's surprise, broke into a cold sweat and began to back away.
For those who had suffered under the Quill family's bullying for years, seeing Owen like this was nothing short of miraculous. Even Sonia, who had grown up in a powerful family herself, was impressed. No one in her family had ever managed to make Owen retreat like this-Shane had given her a reason to feel proud.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"You... Just you wait!" Owen stammered, continuing to backpedal.
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Chapter 1968 A fierbe Tum of Events 17.79%%0 At that moment, one of the theater's staff members approached. Leading them was a woman drossod in striking red, who gave Shane a sense of familiarity, though he couldn't quite place where he'd seen her before. "You work for the Magnolia Theater, right? I'm Owen Quill of the Quill family! This fool dared to attack us, so you better teach him a lesson!" Owen demanded, barking orders at the red-clad woman as though he owned the place.
In Eldoria, Owen was used to getting his way. The moment he revealed his identity, people typically bowed to him. But this time, things didn't go as planned. Without warning, the woman in red slapped him hard across the face, sending blood flying from his mouth.
"Shut up! You're cutting in line, and you think you can get away with it? At Maestro Moretti's show, the only ones with privileges are those personally chosen by the maestro herself-not you, you dog!" the red-clad woman spat, her disdain clear as she pointed a finger at Owen.
"You... what did you just say?" Owen stammered, his face turning red with anget.
" said it in Changeant Before Owen could react further, the woman slapped him again, knocking him to the ground, her boldness leaving the crowd speechless.
Both Shane and Sonia were stunned by the woman's audacity. They hadn't expected anyone to be so bold, let alone someone who seemned to work for the theater. Once he snapped back to reality, Shane turned to the VIP window staff and said, "We'd like to book one of the front-row VIP suites!" Shane had done his research with Sonia. The Magnolia Theater had two exclusive VIP suites right at the front of the venue, offering the best view without the disruption of other audience members. He was excited about the idea of sitting with Sonia, enjoying fruits and tea, and watching the performance together.
However, the staff member shook their head. "Sorry, Maestro Moretti has already reserved the front-row VIP suites herself. No one else can book them." "What?" Shane said, clearly disappointed.
379%0 Owen, hearing this, began to laugh arrogantly once more. "You fool! In Eldoria, even when Maestro Moretti performs, the top VIP seats belong to the Quill family! Do you really think she'd refuse us?" The woman in red laughed coldly. "Sorry, but the Quill family doesn't have that kind of privilege." "What?!" Owen's laughter died instantly, replaced by a look of humiliation as he realized he'd been publicly embarrassed.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmShane, seizing the moment, sneered, "Looks like you're not as important as you think you are. Just another overgrown brat acting tough." "You son of a-" Owen, his pride shattered, was about to lash out at Shane again when a commanding voice cut through the air. "Owen, enough!"
Everyone turned to see Xander Quill, Owen's uncle, arriving with a group of people.
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"Uncle Xander, you're just in time! These idiots have no respect for the avejing! Quill family-they're treating us like trash!" Owen complained.
Smack! Before Owen could finish his sentence, Xander slapped him hard across the face.
Owen stood there, stunned, clutching his stinging cheek. He@uldn believe The content is on m novelenglish.net! what had just happened. His uncle had never hit him like that.
"I told you to shut up. Do you think this is a place where you can cause trouble?" Xander scolded.
The crowd fell into a stunned silence. Sonia, in particular, was shocked. She knew Xander well-he was even more arrogant and ruthless than Owen. For him to suddenly act so respectful, something unusual was happening. Ignoring the bewildered looks from the crowd, Xander bowed slightly to the woman in red and asked, "Are you Maestro Moretti's disciple?" Chapter 1988 A Fierce Turn of Events "That's right."