Chapter 9

Raven Hotel was the most luxurious hotel in Ravenview City. Its patrons were wealthy, prominent figures in society. The hotel was especially merry today since it was Tyler and Maria's wedding day. The two were in their wedding outfits as they welcomed their guests by the entrance. Countless guests had arrived, many of them from the prominent families in the city. The Cadwell family had been growing more powerful by the year and was now considered part of these prominent families. But the other reason why these families were attending the wedding was because of the Supreme One. Tyler had leaked the news some time ago that the Supreme One would be attending his wedding, which was astounding news to many. If this was true, the Cadwell family's status would be further upgraded. They could ignore the Cadwell family, but they couldn't do the same with the Supreme One. Tyler kept waiting for the Supreme One to turn up but never saw him. When most of the guests had arrived and the wedding was set to begin, Tyler sighed helplessly. He was about to lead Maria into the hotel when a taxi stopped in front of them. A man in a casual outfit stepped out of it. He then walked over with his hands in his pockets. "What are you doing here, you poor bum?" Tyler's face darkened when he saw it was Sebastian. "None of your business!" Sebastian scoffed and walked into the hotel. He didn't want to waste his time with Tyler. "Stop right there!" Tyler grabbed Sebastian's arm. "It's my wedding with Maria today, and I've booked the entire hotel out! Are you planning to get a free meal out of this?" Maria rolled her eyes and said with disdain, "I've never met someone so shameless. Coming to your ex-fiancée's wedding just for a free meal? How much more can you humiliate yourself?" Tyler threatened Sebastian outright, "I'm warning you, jackass—your engagement with Maria is over, so you better screw off if you know what's good for you! I'll teach you a hard lesson if you try to cause a scene!" "Are you certain you've booked the entire hotel?" Sebastian smirked. "Of course. All save for a single private suite," Tyler replied proudly. He'd wanted to book the entire hotel for the day, but one of the rooms had been booked by a powerful patron already. "Exactly. That's the room I'm heading to right now, not your wedding. Now get out of my way," Sebastian said, annoyed. "You're going to the private suite?" Tyler sneered. "Do you know who is in there, kid? They're the most prestigious family in Ravenview City—the Smiths. "They're hosting a celebration for an esteemed guest today. Are you telling me you're the guest they've been waiting for?" Sebastian nodded. "Yep. Exactly." Tyler and Maria erupted into laughter. "Are you kidding? How bold of you to call yourself the Smith family's esteemed guest! Have you even looked at yourself?" Tyler scoffed. Maria pursed her lips. "Don't think you can pretend to be the Smiths' esteemed guest just because you know Ms. Smith. I've already checked—you're nothing more than a conman who pretended to be a doctor. "Ms. Smith was seeking you out the other day so you could treat her grandfather. Yet, your act was up the instant you went to the hospital as Dr. Matt Ricky was there! The Smith family then made you leave!" "Do you know what happened afterward?" Sebastian asked. Maria snickered. "I don't need to find out to know that Dr. Ricky must've saved Mr. Smith! You can con people all you want, but I'll teach you a lesson you'll never forget if you try and con my wedding guests!" Sebastian's eyes glinted coldly. "I didn't want to waste my time with any of you. But since you insist on provoking me, there's no reason for your wedding to proceed anymore! Now scram!" He then shoved Maria away and marched into the venue. "How dare you shove me, you scum?" Maria exclaimed angrily before running inside with Tyler. Sebastian found a spot to sit down in the venue. If Maria and Tyler wanted to play this game with him, he'd do the same with them. "Isn't that Ms. Lisbon's ex-fiancé? What is he doing here?" "Why is he attending his own ex-fiancée's wedding?" "He's so bold. I would be begging for the ground to swallow me up at this point." "Well, he comes from poverty, doesn't he? Their pride means nothing to people like him." The wedding guests gave Sebastian mocking remarks, most having seen him prior at the Lisbon residence. Plus, Maria had sent someone to stalk Sebastian after he left her home the other day. She wanted to find out what Sebastian and Lillian's relationship was. Yet, Maria's subordinate instantly got word that Sebastian was a conman and had been exposed by Matt on the spot. Sebastian was then forced to leave the hospital. So, the guests naturally did not hold their scathing comments back now that they thought Sebastian was just a lowly piece of scum. Maria and Tyler ran in just then. They'd wanted to have a row with Sebastian but held back given the Supreme One might be amongst their guests right now. Tyler went over to Sebastian's side and patted his shoulder. "Hey kid, I'll let you off this time since it's my wedding today. You can have something to eat, too. I'll have a special meal prepared just for you." Tyler then told the hotel staff, "Get a bowl of dog food and set it by the door!" Some hotels had dog kibble in store. Raven Hotel was one of them. One of their servers swiftly placed a bowl of dog kibble by the wedding entrance. Tyler then said with a grin, "This is high-class dog food, kid. You won't be able to find this just anywhere, so go on and eat up." The guests burst into laughter. Unexpectedly, Sebastian didn't get upset. He just closed his eyes and continued drumming his fingers on the table before him. "Ms. Green has arrived." When Tyler heard that Natalie was there, he immediately went outside with Maria to welcome her. "Welcome, Ms. Green!" Tyler greeted her while looking around. "Where's the Supreme One?" "He's already arrived," Natalie said with a smile. "Where? We haven't seen him yet." Tyler was confused. "The Supreme One is currently resting in his hotel room." Natalie then took out a hotel key and handed it to Maria. "Why don't you go see the Supreme One first, Ms. Lisbon? Mr. Cadwell, there's something I'd like to speak to you about." Maria hurried over to the hotel room right away. She was so excited to be able to see the Supreme One after all this time. It'd just be the two of them, too. What a grand opportunity! Maria had already decided to give it her all to seduce the Supreme One. She'd be happy to just be his lover. The Supreme One was an incredibly powerful man. He'd be able to take Maria to great heights in the future. Maria pressed the room doorbell and nervously waited outside. "Come in," a male voice rang out from the room. Maria thought it was vaguely familiar but brushed the feeling away. She opened the door and walked inside. Her jaw dropped in shock when she saw who it was inside the hotel room.