Chapter 210 (1): Supreme Order
Young Master’s Mansion.
A group of maids walked out of the front door while chatting happily, carrying tools and trash bags. Wayne sneaked a look. The tools included a ladder, scissors, and unused decorations, while the trash bags were empty. He didn’t see any bloodied overalls and gloves, or the heads of someone meeting a premature death.
“Good, let’s hope it stays that way.”
Wayne shook his head. The maids working for the Lando family all looked... interesting. Perhaps the old man had set up such strict standards for the maids’ appearance because he realized how terrible his reputation was. Of course, it was more likely that Silvia, the mistress of the family, had picked the maids herself.
That showed Auston’s status in the family—or the lack thereof. No wonder his only territory in the house was the balcony.
Wayne staggered his way to the door of the mansion. It took him five minutes even though it was less than a hundred meters away. Every now and then, he stopped to observe the lawn, simulating and analyzing the different scenarios in his head. He had formulated different emergency responses for each of them, from Plan A to Plan ψ with numerous applicable patches.
After all that, he believed he had nothing else to fear.
“Damn bastard, I’m gonna kill you sooner or later!” He got even more furious during the process. Cursing under his breath, he opened the door. He would not let this matter go, and he had eyewitnesses to prove that Auston had started the feud this time.
In the first-floor living room, the decorations were already in place, including the ‘Happy Birthday’ arranged with balloons, ribbons, and flowers on the wall. Boxed gifts were stacked into two towers on the sides. In the center of the living room was a three-layered cake, decorated with colorful cream and fruit.
Veronica and Vera stood by the window. Something seemed to have happened, and Veronica was scolding Vera as usual.
There weren’t many participants. Auston was honest when he said that only the handful of female friends Wayne had reserved a screening for were present. The two with short blonde hair were Silvia and Megan. The two with long blonde hair were Veronica and Vera. The platinum blonde and brunette were Kristen and Mona.
That was it.