The Rise of Dragon Temple By Wu Xia

Chapter 34

In the restaurant in Oplen, those bosses, who came to find Paige, and Tommy, who felt ashamed, had all

left. At that moment, Yahir was sitting in front of the table in a daze. Paige and Serena were also at a

loss, and they felt surreal. Last night, Leonard had just given Paige three conditions that were almost

impossible to accomplish. But now, only one day had passed, and yet, Paige had completed two of them.

In fact, she completed the second condition ten times better than she was required to… D In disbelief,

she walked out of the door and watched the bosses driving away in luxury cars. She wanted to see if it

was a dream, so she pinched her arm hard. However, the pain in her arm told her that it was real.

“Whether it’s Reuben Porter, those bosses just now, or the other dozens of bosses who went to the

company, everything is way too strange… Too unbelievable… I somehow feel that someone is helping

you…” Serena approached from Paige’s back and said with a frown. Responding with a nod, Paige

agreed, “Well, I find this unbelievable too, but who would help me? After all, I was a joke here five years

ago. People are dying to laugh at me again, so who?” After she finished, she and Serena fell silent

because, at this moment, Joseph’s figure simultaneously emerged in their minds. Nevertheless, they

quickly denied their thoughts. Joseph was a poor soldier who was fired by the military. Moreover, he had

just returned to Oplen. How would he have such a big influence? So, who on earth was it? Paige and

Serena were both confused. Just when the two of them were deep in thought, Yahir came out. Looking at

Paige with complicated feelings, he uttered, “Paige, you’ve worked hard these years. Your grandpa

called me and said that you could return to the company at any time, and you’re now a channel director.

Let’s go home and have a meal. Your mother is in high spirits now…”

To that, Paige nodded. Afterward, Yahir drove Paige and Serana home with an old Volkswagen. Not only

was Yahir’s house relatively small, but it was also old. When the three of them arrived home, Estella had

just finished preparing the meal. Upon seeing Paige today, Estella displayed a huge smile on her face,

which was completely different from yesterday’s black face. Holding Paige’s hand affectionately, Estella

chirped, “Congratulations on your return to the company and your new position as a channel director.

You’re indeed the best… Come, you should eat more. I’ve made your favorite roasted chicken…” As

Paige was not used to Estella’s reaction, she explained unnaturally, “Mom,

actually, I don’t deserve credit for this. I think someone is helping me out. Otherwise, there’s no way I can

fulfill two conditions in a day…” Once Paige finished, Estella was puzzled. After asking Paige a few more

questions, Estella took out her phone, went to the balcony, and made a phone call. The next moment,

she was chatting and laughing while expressing her gratitude. Seeing that, Paige, Yahir, and Serena got

even more confused. A few minutes later, Estella returned to Paige’s side and chuckled, “Nothing, it’s

Brooks. Before he returned here yesterday, I called him and told him about you. On his way back, he

began to ask for help and contacted several bosses. By the way, I’ve arranged your meeting with him

tomorrow at noon. You must go and thank him well…” Subconsciously, Paige asked, “Mom, are you

saying that Brooks helped me?” After that, she and Serena both frowned deeply. However, Estella

nodded with great certainty. “Of course. Didn’t I tell you that he is an executive of Gempoint Group? To

him, helping you to find a few business partners is just a piece of cake. Alright, stop thinking about it.

Let’s eat…” Although Estella was so sure, Paige and Serena somewhat didn’t buy her words. Even if

Brooks was a senior executive, there were more than 80 senior executives in Gempoint Group. Could a

senior executive be so powerful that he could scare hundreds of bosses overnight? Seeing that Paige

still didn’t believe her, Estella said with a straight face, “Quit thinking about it. You should dress up well

tomorrow. Today, he applied for a spot at a grand wedding. It was the wedding that shocked the whole

city yesterday. A mysterious rich man is going to hold a wedding with his wife next month in Olpen. I also

heard that he spends more than a billion to sponsor 1314 pairs of couples to get married. I’m old, but I

can imagine how sensational his wedding would be, and Brooks secured a spot! A very precious spot!”

The more Estella said, the more excited she was. Apparently, she was looking forward to the grand

wedding next month. On the contrary, Paige’s eyes were dim. Deep down, she also dreamed of having a

romantic and sensational wedding together with 1314 pairs of newlywed couples. However, she knew

that she wouldn’t stand a chance… Thinking that she was about to have a good son-in-law, Estella ate

happily. Meanwhile, Paige was preoccupied with worries. Therefore, she didn’t stay long after the meal

and left with an excuse. At 3 p.m., Paige and Serena went to find Joseph and the others. Looking at

Joseph and Chloe—who were playing with each other happily–Paige felt a burst of warmth in her heart.

Grand wedding? So what? She didn’t care. As long as she had them by her side throughout her life, that

was enough… “Paige, I think Joseph is a nice guy. I hope both of you will stay together forever…”

Serena was also looking at Joseph and Chloe while uttering to Paige. “Yes, I will.” Paige nodded before

walking to Joseph and Chloe. After greeting Joseph, she carried Chloe. “Mommy, I’m a little thirsty.”

Chloe whined. “Alright, let’s go and buy a bottle of mineral water, but remember, don’t waste it.” Paige

smiled and kissed Chloe’s cheek. Then, she took Chloe to a shop nearby. Looking at the retreating figure

of Paige and Chloe, Joseph asked Serena, “How’s Paige’s project discussion today? Is everything going

well?” Serena turned to look at Joseph and answered, “Yup, it went smoothly. Grandpa reemployed

Paige and appointed her as the channel director.” “Oh, that’s good…” Joseph nodded. When Serena

listened to his words, she felt that something was off. As if it was not a big deal, he was acting way too

naturally. In fact, she had long suspected that he was not simple. That was because in the past few days,

as long as she told him any difficulties, those matters would be solved at the fastest speed. Moreover, he

was confident. Way too confident! “Joseph, are you the one who helped Paige?” Serena became more

suspicious.

The next moment, what Estella said crossed her mind, and she missed a heartbeat. Trying her best to

control her emotions, she stared at the back of Paige and Chloe before she sighed with a complicated

feeling. Sure enough, Joseph glanced at her and asked, “What’s wrong?” With that, Serena’s heartbeat

kept increasing, and she dared not look at Joseph at all. Instead, she kept staring at Paige’s figure with

her eyes turning red and blurted, “We went home for lunch at noon, and my mother… My mother thought

that Brooks Nicholas, an executive in Gempoint Group, was the one who helped Paige and forced her to

meet him tomorrow. Not only that, but she also wanted Paige to marry him. Compared with Brooks, I

prefer Paige to be with you. I know I haven’t known you for long, but I can tell that Paige likes you.

Anyway… She said she would never agree. Don’t tell her I told you this…” After that, Serena went after

Paige. Actually, she was deliberately testing Joseph just now. But somehow, as soon as she took a few

steps forward, she could feel that the temperature around her suddenly became freezingly cold… When

Serena got far, Alpha 1 came to Joseph. Noticing that Joseph looked odd, Alpha 1 asked, “What’s

wrong? What happened?” “Nothing…” Joseph replied. Then, Alpha I continued, “By the way, Dennis

Drake, the president of Gempoint Group, wants to treat you to dinner in his private club tonight. He

knows that Ernie met you last night, so he’s a little anxious, and he wants to leave a good ON

impression on you. Oh… how ignorant. Are you someone he can meet whenever he wants to? What is

so great about his meal?” “Should I turn him down directly? He should learn to give up…” After saying

that, Alpha I took his phone and was about to send a message to Dennis. Nonetheless, Joseph stopped

him. With his eyes narrowed, Joseph uttered, “If he wants to, why not? I have some business with him

too. Just as expected, he and Ernie are the same kind of people. All of their subordinates have provoked

me…” When Alpha 1 heard that, his eyes lit up. “What’s wrong?” After letting out a sneer, Joseph looked

at Paige—who was walking back after buying the water. “Nothing. He has an executive named Brooks

Nicholas who wants to marry Paige. Hah… Since Dennis wants to meet me, tell him that we will see him

now, and let him call Brooks too! I’d like to see what kind of man dares to touch my woman!” Joseph’s

eyes turned cold. However, they soon became warm again because Paige was coming over with Chloe

and Serena. With a smile, Joseph said to Paige, “You accompany Chloe for a while. Alpha l is going

back. So, I will see him off and have a chat with him. I may not come back for dinner…” Paige did not

think much and nodded. “Okay, both of you should grab some food outside then. Don’t starve

yourselves…”

To that, Joseph nodded before he left with Alpha 1. However, without him knowing, Serena informed

Paige and followed them quietly… Ten minutes later, a black Rolls-Royce suddenly pulled up in front of

Joseph and Alpha 1. Then, the driver respectfully invited Joseph into the car. After seeing this scene,

Serena-who was following them with a taxi far behind-widened her eyes in surprise. She was more and

more sure that her suspicion was right. Maintaining her composure, she let the driver follow them from a

far distance… However, more than ten minutes later, the Rolls-Royce stopped in front of a private club.

The moment Joseph got down from the car, Serena’s heart almost exploded.

That was because she saw the dignified president of Gempoint Group, which was also the richest man in

Oplen-Dennis Drake! At this time, Dennis was waiting respectfully with a dozen of his men. When her

poor brother-in-law got off the car, Dennis and the leaders of Oplen bowed to him. They even dared not

lift their heads in front of him… As Joseph stood in the wind, Alpha 1 followed him respectfully. In front of

Joseph, everyone’s posture was very, very humble… “How, how, how, how is this possible?! Wh… Wh…

Who on earth is he?” After witnessing this shocking scene, Serena—who was crouching behind the taxi

far away-collapsed to the ground.