The heavy, intimidating aura radiating from Renald instantly shut down the troublemaking villagers, drawing every single eye in the room straight to him.
The uncle shrank back a little, but his mouth remained stubborn. "Who the hell are you anyway?
"And why should I be scared to say? Julienne was nothing but an ungrateful, backstabbing snake!"
"We wasted our time and money raising her, and now we can't even get our investment back?"
Just then, someone in the crowd gasped in shock, "Holy crap, I've seen him on the wealth rankings before!"
Someone frantically tugged at the uncle's sleeve, whispering urgently into his ear.
He stiffened for a fraction of a second, but when he turned back around, a fawning, sleazy smile was plastered across his face. "Ah, so you're Julienne's partner! Wel
