Chapter 657: Meeting Alexis’s Father
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
As soon as he heard Dallas’s words, regardless of how angry Nate was, he could only suppress his anger and ask, “Who exactly is he? Quickly tell me!”
“I just called a friend of mine in Orange County to ask about Lucas Gray, and he told me that Lucas Gray used to be the live-in husband of a woman from the Carter family, a third-rate family there. He seems to be quite well-known in Orange County because of this matter,” Dallas hurriedly told Nate what he had found out.
“What? He’s already married? And he’s a live-in husband?” Nate was astonished.
Dallas nodded. “Yes, Lucas Gray married his wife six years ago as a live-in husband because of a scandal. They were caught red-handed in a hotel… Afterward, almost all of Orange County knew about this scandal, so the Carters decided to let him marry their daughter.
“I thought that it was impossible for the matter of a man and a woman getting intimate in a hotel to become the talk of the town. But later, I found out that Lucas Gray’s luck was good because the woman he married was known as the most beautiful woman in Orange County. She is quite well-known there, so their scandal spread like wildfire and blew out of proportion.
“But this also means that my friend didn’t lie to me. Many people in Orange County are aware of this matter too.”
Dallas said with an excited expression, “Nate, I told you Lucas Gray is just a pauper pretending to be a rich scion! If he really belonged to a prestigious family, how could he possibly become a live-in husband?”
Nate thought about it and said decisively, “No, there must be something amiss about this. If Lucas Gray is really just a live-in husband without a powerful background, why are Connor Hale and Kenneth Parker so close to him? They even speak up for him and defend him all the time. Logically speaking, the two of them are figures of high statuses who don’t have to care about the live-in husband of a woman from a third-rate family.”
“Uh…” Dallas also noticed the flaw in the logic of this matter. But after thinking about it, he came to a sudden realization. “Nate, I know! It must be because of his wife! I heard that she’s gorgeous and is only around 27. Since she was lauded as the most beautiful woman in Orange County, a place with numerous beauties, she must be exceptionally stunning!
“Connor Hale and Kenneth Parker are both men. Who doesn’t like a pretty girl? Moreover, Lucas Gray’s wife is the general manager of the Brilliance Corporation in Orange County. So I reckon that they both must want to get their hands on Lucas Gray’s wife. That’s why they’re deliberately being nice to him. They’re trying to make him lower his guard before slowly cuckolding him!”
A lewd smile appeared on Dallas’s face as he talked about this.
His explanation was somewhat plausible, but Nate didn’t believe it.
Given the statuses of Connor and Kenneth, they had countless means to get a woman. There was no need for them to please her husband in order to get their hands on her.
Besides, Nate kept feeling that Connor and Kenneth were rather deferential toward Lucas, as if they were facing someone superior, which bothered him a lot.
At this thought, Nate decided to call someone himself. “Immediately investigate a matter for me. There’s a man in Orange County named Lucas Gray, whose wife is said to be the former most beautiful woman in Orange County and is also the general manager of the Brilliance Corporation. Find out who exactly Lucas Gray is!”
Since he was now aware that Lucas was from Orange County and had a wife famous in the city, it would be much easier to find the information he wanted.
After just a few minutes, Nate’s phone started ringing, and his subordinate told him all the information he had found about Lucas.
Nate raised his eyebrows in apprehension at first. But soon, he smiled a little, and eventually, his smile widened.
When he finally hung up the phone, Dallas immediately asked impatiently, “Nate, how is it?”
Nate laughed contemptuously. “Haha, it’s pretty much as you said. Lucas Gray is really just a live-in husband. He was just putting on an act in front of us!”
Dallas immediately asked to take on the task. “Nate, since this guy is just a good-for-nothing, leave it to me to handle! How dare this bastard want me to lick his shoes? He really doesn’t know any better. I definitely won’t spare him!”
Nate sneered. “Okay, I’ll leave it to you then! Lucas Gray, how dare you snatch my woman and cause me to be so embarrassed? I’ll definitely make sure you die a horrible death! Dallas, remember to abuse him to death. Only then can I vent my resentment!”
“Yes, Nate! I will definitely do it!” Dallas immediately promised with a ruthless expression and a menacing smile on his face.
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Meanwhile, after staying at the birthday party for a while, Lucas decided to find an excuse to visit Edmund and deliver his gift to him. Afterward, it would be time to head home.
Lucas didn’t really like this social function of high society, where almost all the children of notable families got together.
At this moment, a butler-like man from the Cole family suddenly walked up to Lucas and said, “Mr. Gray, Mr. Cole would like to speak to you.”
Lucas raised his eyebrows in surprise.
He reckoned that the butler should be referring to Alexis’s father, Clement.
He had never spoken to Clement, and he didn’t even know him, so he was puzzled as to why Clement wanted to speak to him.
Despite feeling doubtful, he knew that Clement was the only son of Edmund and Alexis’s father, and he was now in their home, so he naturally had to be courteous and agree to the request.
“Alright, please lead the way,” Lucas agreed readily.
Under the lead of this butler, he arrived at a room in a villa next to the hall where the party was being held.
Clement was dressed in a neat suit and frowning, seemingly in a bad mood.
“Mr. Cole, Mr. Gray is here,” the butler informed quietly and then retreated.
Lucas and Clement were the only ones in the luxuriously decorated room.
“Nice to meet you, Clement.” Lucas took the initiative to greet him.
Clement raised his head and looked at Lucas, staring at him quietly.
If an ordinary young man saw this, he would probably be at a loss for what to do and even wonder if he had done something wrong.
But Lucas merely blinked and stood calmly in place, allowing Clement to stare at him somewhat hostilely.
It wasn’t until nearly ten seconds later that Clement stopped looking at him and said slowly, “Lucas Gray, it’s not the first time I’ve heard your name.”
Hearing Clement’s slightly contemptuous tone, Lucas was finally certain that he had some animosity toward him.
In that case, Lucas decided not to be a respectful junior.
He stood in place and said lightly, “Clement, is there a reason you suddenly asked me to come here?”