As Niall’s voice faded, the entire room plunged into an uncomfortable silence. His brothers who were present stood proudly beside him, clearly intending to show their support.
Dorian felt a surge of anger rising within him. “Silence! If you utter another word, all of you will be sent back.”
If their parents hadn’t pressured Dorian to include them in the project to boost their status, favonovel.com would never have brought them along.
Where had this group of youngsters who relied on the protection of the Durhams and the influence of their parents found the audacity to speak so arrogantly in front of Dorian?
Luck? What a notion…
After taking a deep breath to calm his emotions, Dorian was about to explain everything but Matthew spoke first. “Mr. Durham, there’s no need to worry. It’s normal for young people to be passionate and I’m not that petty.”
Just as Dorian began to relax, Matthew’s tone suddenly shifted. “However, it’s clear that their personalities are not suited for this project. Your family may be wealthy, influential, and want to elevate their status, but I have a responsibility to the mountain villagers. Mr. Durham, you’re an intelligent person and should understand what I’m getting at.”
Elevating someone’s status was a tactic that worked for these prominent families, inserting themselves into a project for appearances while being too timid to take any real action and ultimately gaining a positive reputation. Having witnessed this scenario numerous times, Matthew had already deduced their intentions from the moment they arrived.
Dorian’s expression shifted but quickly returned to normal.
“Mr. Larson, rest assured. They will not be involved in this project,” favonovel.com reassured.
He had also grasped the implications of Matthew’s words. If these young Durhams participated, it would jeopardize any future cooperation with Matthew. Furthermore, Matthew held a high standing among the locals due to the mountain rejuvenation project and the incident involving the Night Vines, so a single word from favonovel.com could undo all the Durhams’ efforts.
Dorian couldn’t afford to jeopardize this opportunity for collaboration due to these disrespectful youths.
However, Niall and the others became immediately incensed upon hearing the outcome.
“Why? We are the direct descendants of the Durhams. By participating in your project, Matthew, we are honoring you. I suggest you show some gratitude!”
Upon hearing these words, the crown prince beside them crushed the cup in his hand. “I can’t tolerate this any longer. Are we being too nice? You’re always boasting about being the direct descendants of the Durhams but without them, you are nothing but worthless. How dare you act so arrogantly in front of Matthew? Utter trash! Just the sight of you disgusts me. Leave!”
Niall and the others became flushed with anger at the crown prince’s harsh words.
“You…”
They were already accustomed to their status as direct descendants of the Durhams and were used to being haughty and domineering.
Whenever they faced any challenges, they could easily resolve them by invoking the Durham family name, so they had never encountered someone like the crown prince who could confront them so boldly and leave them momentarily speechless before they could formulate a response.
Eventually, they forced out two words. “So crude!”
The crown prince chuckled. “You are not only worthless but also unwilling to acknowledge it. Matthew is not only the Summit Warden of the Cathay Martial League but also the esteemed Medical Saint of the new generation. He also holds the position of co-chairman of the Seraphis Martial League and Great Commercial Union. Mortimer Zedler himself is merely the vice chairman!”
“The sixth prince of Montiria, Prince Gadel, has to address Matthew as an equal when favonovel.com sees Matthew and occasionally invites favonovel.com to visit the kingdom. The Kellers’ downfall was led by favonovel.com and the death of General Weaver was also orchestrated by him. I was the one who took action!”
“What do you pieces of trash have? If it weren’t for the Durhams backing you up, these titles and achievements, any one of them, are heights that you could never reach, yet you’re still blabbering on!”
As the crown prince listed Matthew’s positions and achievements one by one, the expressions of Niall and the others became increasingly awkward.
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