The Rise of Dragon Temple By Wu Xia

Chapter 42
While profusely slapping his face, Brian apologized, “I’m sorry, Miss Mooney. I’m so sorry for not disciplining my staff well. I hope
you don’t take it to heart...” When he saw that Joseph’s face was still grim, he trembled. Obviously, Joseph wasn’t satisfied with
the way he dealt with Leila. Thinking about that, his fear intensified. Even Ernie would treat Joseph as an emperor, so a mere
hotel owner like him definitely couldn’t afford to offend Joseph. On the other hand, Joseph’s cold face also sent chills to Lara’s
spine. Immediately, Lara let go of Paige’s hand, bowed to Paige, and apologized, “Miss Mooney, I’m so sorry for letting you face
this situation here! I offer you my honest and genuine regrets...” “Umm..” Paige was stunned. After all, Lara was the chairman of
Mirage Hotel and the most powerful woman entrepreneur in Oplen. Besides, Lara had nothing to do with this. “No, it’s okay, Miss
Bennett. Please... Please don’t do this. I’m fine...” Paige quickly pulled Lara up before she looked at Brian and said, “Mr.
Mccarty... You don’t have to do this too. I’m really fine...” Nevertheless, no matter what she said, Lara and Brian still dared not
lift their heads. Sure enough, that was because Joseph hadn’t said anything. At this moment, the temperature within a radius of
dozens of meters around the room was rapidly decreasing. Supposedly, there would be some warmness on a summer night, but
now, it felt as if everyone was in an ice cave. “Paige, what kind of husband did you married to...” Paige’s classmates thought
(This novel will be daily updtaed at www.noveljar.com) to themselves after seeing how Lara and Brian acted based on Joseph’s
reaction. Not long after, Paige also realized the problem. She wasn’t the reason why Lara and Brian kept their heads down.
Joseph was!!! At once, she looked at Joseph and found out that although he seemed calm on the outside, his eyes were filled
with fury and coldness. Moreover, he was also emanating a raging aura. Shocked, Paige couldn’t help pulling Joseph’s arm and
assured, “Joseph, I... I’m really fine...” Only then, Joseph looked up at her before nodding at Lara and Brian, followed by letting
out a cold snort. Right away, Lara and Brian lifted their heads, but cold sweat had covered their faces. Looking at Bronson,
Joseph asked, “How is it? Am I qualified enough to be Paige’s husband?” In fear, Bronson swallowed his saliva and quickly
nodded, “Yes, yes!”
“Cool...” Joseph nodded and continued, “You are a great man. Thank you...” Hearing this, Bronson quickly waved his hand and
chuckled, “No... Don’t be. I’m your wife’s classmate, after all. As classmates, we should be helping each other instead of
comparing. I was only speaking out of anger too. Haha! Actually, I’m nothing but a humble mechanic. Instead of expecting to be
rich, I just hope that I can stick to my conscience...” Although he knew Joseph wouldn’t do anything to him, he was frightened by
Joseph’s scary momentum. Despite not being an elite, he could tell that Joseph was absolutely a big shot. Upon hearing
Bronson’s words, Joseph looked deeply at him and nodded. “Great, you are a person with virtue. Also, I believe good things will
come to nice and hardworking people...”
To that, Bronson smiled with awkwardness. He did not take Joseph’s words seriously. As a mechanic, his only wish in this
lifetime was to earn more money to buy a house for his wife and invest in his children’s education.

Then, Joseph looked at Paige apologetically. “I’m sorry, Paige. I was a little impulsive just now. Well, you should go ahead and
eat with them. I’ll have a meeting with Lara and Brian. The car is downstairs. After you finish, you may go
first...” Even though Paige had tons of questions to ask him, there were too many people around. Thus, she suppressed her
doubts and uttered, “Alright, don’t be too late and tire yourself out...” I With a smile, Joseph nodded and walked out of the room.
After he left, Lara and Brian quickly followed him with great respect. “Miss Mooney, please come with me. We’ve made the
arrangements in Fabled and served the desserts. If you need anything else, please do let me know. I’ll be waiting outside the
private room.” Now, even the lobby manager was preparing to serve Paige and the others personally. How professional. Later,
Paige and her classmates were taken to Fabled. Not only was Fabled four times larger, but the decoration there was also more
luxurious than the ordinary private room. As floor-to-ceiling windows were everywhere, they could also admire a huge part of
Oplen’s night view during their meals. Furthermore, on the huge round wooden table, there were nearly 100 types of exquisite
dishes. At the sight of Fabled, Paige’s classmates were astonished. Once they regained their wits, they shot an envious look at
Paige and thanked her in all sorts of ways. Among them, Polly–who had helped Leila mock Paige—began to butter up Paige. As
if she were Paige’s henchman, she kept addressing Paige respectfully. In addition, Paige also became the center of the crowd.
Instead of criticizing her, everyone started to say all kinds of flattering words to her.
Meanwhile, in Mirage Hotel’s conference room, Joseph was sitting on the chair. On the other hand, Lara and Brian were standing
respectfully in front of him, and they didn’t even dare to sit down. Just now, when they were outside, they dared to stand beside
Joseph. However, now that there was no one else, they didn’t even have the guts to let out a breath. In fact, with the identities
they had, they were not qualified to sit in Joseph’s presence. Moreover, Brian was inferior to Lara, so he totally had no right to
speak Looking at Joseph-who was sitting calmly-Lara said carefully, “S... Sir, I’m sorry for the bad arrangements tonight. Please
accept my apology...” Listening to Lara, Brian was silently quaking in his boots. With his fingers, Joseph tapped the table,
remaining silent. After a while, he stared at them and uttered, “You two should’ve known something by now, but I’m sure both of
you know what to say and what not to, right?” Lara and Brian quickly bowed. (This novel will be daily updtaed at
www.noveljar.com) “Please be rest assured, sir. We are well aware...” To that, Joseph nodded. “Great. You guys may go ahead.
I’ll be staying here for a while and leave after my wife leaves...” “Sure, no problem...” With their heads lowered, Lara and Brian
gingerly left the room, leaving Joseph alone. Then, Joseph walked to the window and looked at the scenery below wordlessly. It
had been days since he came back. From now on, he must stay by Paige’s side, gradually make her feel comfortable around
him, and heal the scars in her heart... “Paige, the designers in Fofluidor have started to work on your wedding dress. I believe,
on our wedding day, you will be the most beautiful bride...” Joseph murmured in his heart.
Time passed, and it was soon 10:15 p.m. Paige’s gathering was over, and she walked out of the hotel, surrounded by a group of
envious classmates. In the blessings of everyone, she came to her brand new Mercedes-Benz and opened the door. In fact, at

first sight of this car, she loved it. Then, she looked back at the hotel, but Joseph wasn’t there. After hesitating for a while, she
drove away... Having complicated feelings, her classmates stared at the retreating car for a while. Perhaps this was their last
gathering with her. With the identities they had, it wouldn’t be easy to meet her again. “Sigh, humans are unexpected. She’s rich,
but she deliberately keeps a low profile to meet us. And yet, some ignorant fools make fun of her. Most probably, she won’t want
to come to such gatherings anymore...” a male classmate sighed emotionally. Upon hearing this, Polly and a few female
classmates lowered their heads with the utmost regret. If they had known that Paige had such a powerful husband, they
would’ve treated her well no matter what. Who knew? Perhaps she could help
them in the future, but now, all that was left was regret... Just as Paige’s classmates were feeling emotional, Bronson’s phone
rang. It was his wife who called him. After answering the call and listening to his wife’s words, he was puzzled. “What? Are you
saying that Mysticorps Group just bought our small repair shop with three million dollars?” Bronson asked his wife in disbelief.
Soon, his wife’s excited voice came over the phone. “Yes, it’s true! They even transferred the money. I tried calling you just now,
but you didn’t pick up, so I signed the agreement. Also, they said they will rebuild your shop into a bigger one and appoint you as
the manager. Oh my god! This is awesome! I’m sorry for always infuriating you and looking down on you. I promise I’ll be a good
wife from now on and take care of you with all my heart. Thank you, darling. You are always the best! I love you! Come back
early! I’ve made your favorite brownies...” Following that, his wife hung up the phone, and he spaced out. “Hey, what’s wrong?
Did somebody acquired your shabby repair shop?” a male classmate asked him. He nodded blankly, swallowed his saliva hard,
and responded, “Yeah, it’s a kind person who bought it with three million dollars. He also wants to rebuild it into a bigger one and
appoint me as their manager.” “Wait, a kind person?” (This novel will be daily updtaed at www.noveljar.com) While he was
talking, he suddenly turned around and looked at the hotel. Then, Joseph’s words came into his mind, “Good things will come to
nice and hard-working people...” For a split second, his heart trembled. He had no money nor influence, so he was very sure
that no one would help him. Nevertheless, starting from tonight, he and his family’s life would face a total change because of
what he did for Paige at the dinner table. At the same time, those classmates around him also came to a realization and
regretted not standing up for Paige... For a while, everyone was feeling complicated...