My Divine Pet Enables Me To Become The Biggest Winner
Chapter 1173 - 458: One Woman Sought by a Hundred Families_3

Chapter 1173: Chapter 458: One Woman Sought by a Hundred Families_3

Owen Bertram quietly pushed Verna back and calmly asked the four of them, "Where is your young master?"

The four lifted their heads and looked simultaneously toward the side of the long street. Next to them stood a tall building with a plaque bearing large gold letters on a black background: Five Tripod Cuisine. This was a high-end restaurant in the capital.

The window facing the street was pushed open, and a seventeen or eighteen-year-old young man stood inside, inviting them with a smile and clasped hands, "My name is Bob Cooper, I would like to invite Mr. Bertram and his esteemed sister upstairs for a chat. I was afraid of being forward, so I sent some humble gifts to show my intentions."

Owen Bertram thought for a moment, then took Verna out of the carriage and entered the luxurious "Five Tripod Cuisine". The entire building had been reserved by Bob Cooper, and there were no other customers besides them. All the waiters and runners had changed into new clothes, lining up from the entrance to the private rooms upstairs, respectfully welcoming Mr. Bertram and his sister. As the two walked past, they bowed their bodies and said, "Honored guests have arrived."

Verna’s little nose twitched, and with a dislike-filled face, she quietly said to her elder brother, "Arranging all these fancy scenes just proves that their house doesn’t make good food!"

Owen Bertram nodded approvingly, "Let’s not eat a bite later."

Inside the private room, Bob Cooper stood up to greet them. The table was covered with exquisite delicacies, but Verna didn’t even glance at them.

Mr. Bertram, Miss Tabitha, please." Bob Cooper gestured for the two to take their seats, and Owen Bertram got straight to the point, "Why don’t you reveal your identity first?"

Bob Cooper laughed, "Indeed, I have been abrupt. Please don’t be upset, Mr. Bertram. I am the eldest grandson of the current Duke Cooper, and if all goes well, I will inherit the title of Duke Cooper in the future."

Owen Bertram looked at him in surprise, thinking that it was supposed to be the Duke of Stev who asked the Empress to protect the marriage. Why did someone from Duke Cooper’s family show up first?

The five founding dukes were Duke of Stev, Duke Cooper, Duke of Dominic, Duke Liam, and Duke Lonnie. Each of them had their titles named after their original family names. Mr. Bertram once secretly criticized the Great Ancestor for being too lazy and wanting to save time and effort.

"Young Master." Owen Bertram politely said, "I don’t know you, and I can’t accept gifts without merit. Please take them back. What brings you here to see me?"

Bob Cooper said, "I am seventeen years old, and although I don’t consider myself ugly, I have already reached the Fourth Realm, Fifth Quarter. I have never used any method of forceful growth. Although I dare not compare with Mr. Bertram, I believe I am top-notch among my peers."

The more Owen Bertram looked at Bob Cooper, the more he felt something was wrong. Moreover, this fellow’s shifty eyes kept wandering over his sister, which made Owen Bertram very annoyed.

He then looked over at his sister, who had agreed not to eat anything, and had already begun to doze off the moment she sat down!

Bob Cooper continued with a smile on his face, "What I am asking for... Mr. Bertram has just arrived at the capital, and soon a noble will come to talk to you."

"Hmph!" Owen Bertram stood up with his sister, "Being evasive and not straightforward!"

"Mr. Bertram..." Bob Cooper called out from behind, but Owen Bertram waved away without looking back. When they got to the long street outside, the four from the Fifth Great Realm were still holding their gifts. Owen Bertram casually pushed past them, and after getting into the carriage with his sister, he commanded, "Return! If anyone dares to block our path again, the Horizon Bureau will take charge of the matter and throw them into the palace prison for severe punishment!"

Upon hearing this command, the four from the Fifth Great Realm did not dare to approach. However, on their journey back, Andrew Oamond discovered that there had been at least four groups of people waiting by the roadside who had received last-minute news and dispersed without daring to approach.

Angry and indignant, Mr. Bertram returned to his small courtyard, venting his fury on Andrew Oamond, "Find out quickly who leaked my whereabouts!"

"Yes!" Andrew Oamond saw his superior angry for the first time and quickly went to investigate.

Verna, however, cheerfully exclaimed and ran with both hands grabbing Lily and Shelia toward the backyard, "Let’s go and see if there are still any delicious black snakes to eat."

Lily, with her legs clearly weak, was being dragged away by her mistress.

Owen Bertram paced back and forth in the room, stewing in his anger and not quite understanding what he was angry about. In fact, Bob Cooper had been very polite and had prepared four Tire-7 gifts for their first meeting, showing great sincerity. But Owen Bertram simply did not like him!

As Owen Bertram continued to struggle with himself, a Military Officer entered and reported, "Sir, someone has come to see you. He has a card from Duke Liam and a list of gifts he sent."

Owen Bertram took a look at the long gift list, which listed a variety of Treasure Materials for Artifact Makers, each in large quantities. It was noted at the end of the list that these Treasure Materials were stored in a warehouse outside Capital City, and Owen Bertram could retrieve them as long as he went there.

Looking at these Treasure Materials, Owen Bertram suddenly realized that they were for building warships. Estimating the amount of Treasure Materials, even three Celestial Warships could be built!

A Celestial Warship cost 100 million Spirit Jades to build, and these Treasure Materials were worth at least 200 million! This was quite generous and no less impressive than Bob Cooper.

"Duke Liam?" Owen Bertram became even more puzzled and threw away the gift list, "Don’t see him!"

But visitors continued to arrive, all five founding dukes, including the Duke of Stev, showed up! Moreover, the gifts they sent were clearly the result of racking their brains to please Owen Bertram. For example, Bob Cooper must have learned about his sister’s love of food, so he prepared four Jade Coiled Peaches specifically for her.