Chapter 980

Chapter 980 Envious Of His Achievements Lucas greeted Fae when he saw her, “Mrs. Field.”

“Lucas, you’ve lost weight. You’ve always been a picky eater, so I bet you didn’t eat well in the disaster zone, right?” Fae felt bad. “Come on, now. Let’s head inside.”

She then turned to Joseph and instructed him, “Joseph, take them to their respective private rooms and make the necessary arrangements, okay?”

“Got it, Mom.” At her behest, Joseph had his subordinates make the arrangements.

Sheryn, who was standing at the back of the crowd, was in awe of the magnificent lobby of The Peacock. What a luxurious building! I’ve never been to a place as sophisticated as this!

She then turned her attention to Joseph and Charlotte, who were a stone’s throw away from her.

Charlotte wore a white coat over a pink dress and a pair of white boots, looking as beautiful as Snow White.

After glancing at her own clothes, that were plain and humble, Sheryn was instantly consumed with envy.

Nevertheless, she followed the crowd into a private room.

The private room was intricately decorated, and even the tables and chairs exuded extravagance.

All the students were led to a separate private room, where a young man, one of James’ subordinates, was assigned to look after them.

The teenagers from the village felt a sense of surprise and unease as they entered the lavish hotel since they had never set foot in such a place before.

The young man led them into the room and welcomed them with a grin. “Have a seat, everyone. This hotel belongs to Mr. Nolan. Please, make yourself comfortable, and start enjoying the dishes.”

Sheryn gave the other students a disdainful look. What a bunch of country bumpkins. It’s just a meal in the city. Why are they so frightened?

While she was lost in thought, she could not help but wonder which room Joseph was in. I wish to be there too.

Meanwhile, James, Fae, Ashlyn, and the others had gathered in another private room.

“There’ll be a banquet tonight, alongside a reception for the higher-ups.” James let out a sigh as he spoke. “Lucas and Ashlyn, you must be there for the event since you’re the key figures of the operation.”

“What’s with the sigh?” Fae knitted her brows as a sense of unease crept into her heart.

“The relief efforts in the disaster zone are successful, and it counts as one of my political achievements, but I’ve been hearing rumors lately that someone has lodged a report against me.”

James frowned.

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Suddenly, Fae dropped her fork and gazed at James with a pallid face. “How come? James, you’ve always been honest and upright, and you had never done anything that would harm the country and the people. How could someone report you?”

“I’m not sure either. We’ll have to investigate further.” James handed Fae another clean fork. “Don’t worry, Fae. I’ve been in the public eye a lot lately, so I suppose someone might be envious of my achievements.”

“I hope so.” Fae took the utensil over. However, her eyebrows could not stop twitching.

Upon hearing that, Lucas and Ashlyn exchanged glances.

The latter asked in a deep voice, “James, do you want me to find out who’s the culprit?”

“It’s all right. It’s just a minor issue.” James waved his hand to dismiss the idea. He did not want to trouble Ashlyn. “You’ve already got a lot on your plate. Just be careful in handling the higher-ups at tonight’s celebration. Saying one wrong thing might lead to disastrous consequences.”

“Don’t worry, Mr. Field.” Lucas bobbed his head in response, expressing gratitude for the mayor’s advice.

“I’m glad that Joe didn’t follow in my footsteps. Otherwise, I would really…” James was somewhat overwhelmed by emotions.

“Dad, why are you so emotional tonight? It’s been a while since our family got together. We should be happy instead!” Joseph immediately comforted his father.

Charlotte, too, served the mayor some food. “Don’t worry too much, Dad. We should be thankful that we’re together again.”

“You two are very thoughtful,” James responded with a cursory smile. The disaster relief efforts were a good opportunity to build political achievements, but it was also a high-profile job that might stir up feelings of jealousy in others.