Chapter 359: Chapter 359 - Cornered
Vance Johansson’s face turned every shade of red and purple.
First he went blank, then fury took over completely!
His whole face twisted with rage, his body trembling slightly!
Everyone around looked pretty shocked at the scene.
They stepped back without thinking, clearly ready to watch some drama unfold.
These people wanted to see what kind of attitude Mason Raymond, some nobody, would show when facing Vance Johansson.
"Thanks for personally opening my car door, Mr. Johansson. Must’ve been tough work." I stepped out of the car calmly.
Not only that, but I patted Vance Johansson’s shoulder.
"You!" Vance Johansson clenched his fist, almost ready to throw a punch!
But Vance Johansson held himself back in the end.
He knew losing it in front of all these people would only make him look like the fool.
Vance Johansson took a deep breath and tried to sound calm, "It’s just opening a door. Don’t mention it."
During their exchange, Jerry Sean got out of the car with Mabel Sean’s help.
Vance Johansson stopped paying attention to me and quickly shouted enthusiastically, "Grandpa Sean!"
Jerry Sean smiled and nodded, saying, "Vance Johansson, you came too."
"Even if I had important business, I’d definitely come for Grandpa Sean’s birthday." Vance Johansson laughed.
After that, Vance Johansson tried to help Jerry Sean.
But Jerry Sean waved him off and said, "Go take a seat."
Vance Johansson looked awkward, but he gritted his teeth and said, "Got it, Grandpa Sean."
Jerry Sean’s arrival naturally pushed the party atmosphere to its peak.
Everyone rushed forward to congratulate Jerry Sean.
"Wishing Grandpa Sean happiness as vast as the East Sea, life as long as the Southern Mountain!"
"Grandpa Sean’s so strong; he’ll definitely live a long life!"
"Grandpa Sean’s future is bright, and his youth will last like the pine and crane!"
Watching everyone’s behavior, I couldn’t help but sigh.
Jerry Sean’s status in Capital City is really something!
And this is just Capital City - if you look at the whole country, who knows how many forces the Sean family controls.
"Alright, everyone take your seats." Jerry Sean waved and said.
As Jerry Sean spoke, everyone went back to their seats.
The banquet was set up outside, with many tables scattered throughout the manor.
The tables were loaded with all kinds of fancy food from land and sea.
Mabel Sean and I followed Jerry Sean toward the front table.
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Vance Johansson watched from nearby, teeth clenched and face full of anger.
"Pathetic, can’t you handle it?" Klein Johansson gave Vance Johansson a cold look.
Vance Johansson couldn’t help saying, "Dad, don’t you see? Mason Raymond has been following Jerry Sean the whole time! Even I don’t get that kind of treatment!"
Klein Johansson snorted, "So what? You gonna wear your heart on your sleeve? How did I raise you all these years?"
"Sometimes you need thick skin when dealing with people, got it?" Klein Johansson’s words seemed to have deeper meaning.
Luckily, Vance Johansson wasn’t stupid - he quickly caught on to what Klein Johansson meant.
So he immediately walked toward Jerry Sean’s side.
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By this time, the table was already full of dishes, and many people came up to give gifts and make toasts.
Vance Johansson, holding a wine glass, quickly walked to Jerry Sean’s side.
"Grandpa Sean, I wish you every moment like today, every year like this moment. I toast to you." Vance Johansson said respectfully.
Jerry Sean laughed and said, "Vance Johansson, my body’s not great, and I can’t drink anymore. Let Mason Raymond drink with you."
After saying that, Jerry Sean looked over at me.
I didn’t seem to care much. I picked up my wine glass and said with a smile, "Mr. Johansson, please."
Vance Johansson was about to explode with anger, but he remembered his father’s words and forced down his rage.
After drinking a glass of wine, Vance Johansson simply sat next to Jerry Sean.
Much to his relief, Jerry Sean didn’t object.
Before long, Logan Sean and his group came over from nearby.
Logan Sean’s arrival drew countless stares.
Everyone knew that once Jerry Sean was gone, Logan Sean would become the new head of the Sean family.
So the crowd flocked to Logan with wine glasses, toasting him.
After a round of drinks, Logan quickly approached Jerry Sean.
He glanced at me and snorted coldly, "Who said you could sit here?"
"Jerry Sean invited me to sit here. What’s the problem?" I replied calmly.
Logan snorted and whispered coldly in my ear, "Don’t think you can do whatever you want just because my dad backs you. Your days of being cocky are numbered."
Having said that, Logan turned and walked away.
Right then, I spotted a handsome young man.
The guy looked like he was in his twenties, but he had this impressive and noble vibe.
Even from far away, it was hard to ignore him.
I looked at the young man and whispered, "Who’s that guy?"
"Alberto Sean, my uncle’s son," Mabel Sean replied.
"He’s Alberto Sean?" I raised an eyebrow, getting interested.
After all, Alberto Sean was ranked first among the younger generation! His strength was even better than Vance Johansson’s!
"Alberto!" Seeing Alberto, Vance Johansson quickly got up and greeted him.
Alberto Sean smiled and replied, "Vance Johansson, you’re here too."
Vance said, "Of course, it’s Grandpa Sean’s birthday, so I had to come."
"Besides, we might be family someday." Vance laughed.
Alberto Sean nodded but didn’t say anything else.
"Grandpa, happy birthday," Alberto said to Jerry Sean, bowing.
Jerry Sean nodded and smiled, "Alberto Sean, come sit down."
Alberto walked over and sat down next to me.
He didn’t say a word to me, didn’t even glance my way.
Unlike other rich kids, Alberto didn’t act all high and mighty.
But those who knew him were well aware that Alberto was ruthless and not a bit softer than Logan Sean.
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In the distance.
Klein Johansson looked calm, his eyes locked on Jerry Sean’s direction.
Both Mason Raymond and Vance Johansson were sitting at Jerry Sean’s table, which inevitably led to wild speculation.
"Want to play both sides? Dream on!" Klein crushed his cigarette in his hand.
Then he scoffed, "Today, I have to force you to make a choice! I don’t believe you’d choose Mason Raymond over my son in front of all these people!"
Following this, Klein took out his phone and made a call.
"Come in, all of you," Klein said coldly.
After hanging up, a group of reporters entered soon after.
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The reporters quickly approached Jerry Sean and politely said, "Mr. Sean, wishing you happiness as vast as the Eastern Sea and longevity as great as the Southern Mountains."
As an old fox, Jerry Sean knew the reporters had been arranged by someone on purpose.
But he didn’t panic and smiled back, "You’re too kind. I’m just a worn-out old man, not worth your TV station coming to celebrate my birthday."
The reporter laughed, "But you’re a famous entrepreneur in Capital City, and we really admire you."
At this point, the reporter paused, and the cameraman quickly focused on me.
"Mr. Sean, there have been rumors that a young man named Mason Raymond is going to become your family’s future son-in-law. What’s your take on this?"
"As far as we know, Vance Johansson, the young master of the Johansson family, also seems to be pursuing your granddaughter. If you had to choose between these two young men, who would you pick?" The reporter quickly got to the main point.
