The Return of the War Legate by Celestial Clouds

Chapter 31
“I can’t be bothered with you.” Adaline stamped her foot in anger.
Meanwhile, some voices were heard. “Hmm? Ada, isn’t this your deadbeat brother? Isn’t he the guy who disguised as legate in
the city yesterday?”
“Yikes, it really is him. What brings him here?”
“Ada, why did you let your brother tag along?”
A few women said to Adaline in succession after walking out of the cosmetics shop next to her.
In these people’s opinion, it was absolutely embarrassing for Adrian to disguise himself as the legate
because he was still a deadbeat no matter how hard he tried to pass off as legate.
Adaline’s expression turned extremely unpleasant. These were her friends and they were all heiresses of influential families in
Southrive.
She was utterly humiliated by Adrian’s presence.
Adaline said, “I didn’t allow him to tag along. He’s the one who insisted on coming with me.”
The women burst out laughing.
Meanwhile, a woman named Stella York made her way to Adrian and said, “That’s so shameless of you! You’re tagging along on
purpose because you know we’re going to dine in a five–star hotel today, right?”
Stella was the leader of the day, and her boyfriend, Kevan, was from the influential Zahn family in Southrive. Both of them had
planned and organized today’s gathering.
“She’s right, she’s right. You tagged along on purpose for sure,” the few other women chimed in.
Adaline felt utterly embarrassed, yet Adrian still stood there. She was so infuriated that she was rendered speechless.
Meanwhile, a few Mercedes Benz, BMWs, Audis, and other luxury cars pulled up by the curb. The people inside waved at Stella
and the others.

“Kev and the others are here. Let’s go!” Stella said upon seeing the cars.
“Let’s go, Ada,” she called out.
Adaline nodded and followed Stella to the luxury cars in preparation to head to the hotel.
Adrian followed as well.
Adaline glanced at Adrian who decided to tag along and felt extremely displeased. She had never looked down upon Adrian, yet
she loathed him for abandoning them for seven years.
The girls made their way to the Mercedes Benz and found Stella’s boyfriend, Kevan, in the car.
He noticed Adrian who stood behind Adaline and asked, “Stel, what’s going on? Who the heck is that?”
“Kev, this is Ada’s older brother. His reputation of being the Xander family’s deadbeat from years ago for not being able to hold
on to his father’s company, the Paraiso Group, is known all across Swallowston.
“I think he’s tagging along with Adaline on purpose because he knows we’re going to a five–star hotel,” said Stella to Kevan.
Kevan furrowed his eyebrows upon hearing that. Why would a deadbeat tag along to a meal shared by influential figures like
them?
He was about to speak when Adaline walked over and said, “Kev, my mother sent my brother here Why don’t we just let him tag
along?”
Kevan organized the event today. Moreover, he held a rather respectable status in Southrive. His father, Julian Zahn, was an
influential figure in Southrive too.
The moment Adaline asked Kevan for this favor, he answered without any hesitation, “Sure We’ll let him tag along since Ada
requested it.”
“All right, hop on. I have another friend joining too,” said Kevan while beckoning to them.
“Thanks, Kev” said Adaline.

Stella and the others got into the car in succession. However, the car was full by the time the girls got in because there were
already people inside from the start
There was not enough space for Adrian