Chapter 415
The First Heir
As the atmosphere grew tenser, Yvonne ran over to them and stood in front of Silvia, saying with a
frown,
âXavier, this is Miss Chloeâs birthday party. You know sheâs from the Sommerset family from Capital
City, right? That means this isnât a place where you can do whatever you like. Silvia doesnât need your
permission to go anywhere.â
âHaha.â
Xavier ignored her completely and instead loomed over Philip, glaring at him.
âIn all my years, youâre the first man who dares to challenge me like that.
âIâll show you just how wide the gap between us really is.â
Philip smiled faintly and was about to say something when a stern-looking middle-aged man parted the
crowd, approaching them as he said,
âWhatâs happening here? Who dares to raise a ruckus at Miss Chloeâs party?â
âDang, even Mr. Moseby the head butler is here. Someoneâs gonna be in trouble now,â someone who
knew the middle-aged man said in a whisper.
âThe Sommersets are pretty influential in Riverdale too. How will they clean up this mess?â Harmony
frowned as well.
Meryl scoffed and said, âI hope they throw that man and Xavier out of here. Iâm annoyed just looking at
them.â
Making use of his position as the oldest son of the Denvers from Golden City, Xavier had done plenty
of stupid things in his time.
Girls like them either hated or loved arrogant young masters like him.
Those who loved him would die for him.
Those who hated him would utterly despise him.
âMr. Moseby, Iâm Xavier Denver.â
Xavier took a step back and looked at Philip with a smile that did not reach his eyes. âI suspect this
man snuck into the party without an invitation. Please escort him out right now.â
Mr. Moseby paused. He clearly recognized Xavier, so he said somewhat respectfully, âUnderstood,
Master Denver!â
He then turned to Philip and said, âSir, please show me your invitation.â
Silvia huffed, âWhy do we have to show our invitations just because he said so? Why doesnât he have
to?â
Mr. Moseby looked unaffected as he said,
âBecause heâs the young master of the Denvers.
âOn the other hand, this man looks rather unfamiliar to me. I personally wrote all the invitations, so may
I kindly know your name?â
âHis name is Philip Clarke. Heâs my cousinâs husband who married into her family, and all he does is
live off his wifeâs salary.â
Lynn snorted from amongst the crowd. âI donât think he has the right to be here.â
As soon as she said that, Silvia felt her heart skip a beat.
She had been wondering how Philip managed to get into this party.
After all, this birthday party was held for Chloe Sommerset, the third daughter of the Capital City
Sommersets. Only people from the upper echelons of society would be able to get their hands on an
invitation.
Even Silvia only managed to get in because of her best friend, Yvonne.
Philip raised an eyebrow and glanced at Lynn in the crowd.
That cousin of his was truly a pain. She seemed to be everywhere.
âI bet he doesnât have an invitation at all. He must have snuck in,â someone said with a snigger.
âYeah, look at him, dressed in the cheapest wares. Iâll be the first to doubt that he was properly invited,â
someone else scoffed.
âWell, heâs in trouble now. The Sommersets are obsessed with their image and status, and now heâs
offended Xavier too. I donât think heâll get out of this in one piece,â someone said with a sigh, shaking
their head.
âSir, please show me your invitation, or else Iâm calling security.â
Mr. Mosebyâs expression was hard now and he demanded an invitation harshly.
âI donât have an invitation,â Philip said after a brief pause.
The crowd erupted into an uproar.
âSee, I told you! Chase him out of here before I lose my temper.â
A cocky grin appeared on Xavierâs face, and he looked down at Philip from high above, as though
Philip was merely an ant.
âHow did you get in here without an invitation?â
Mr. Mosebyâs expression changed abruptly, and he looked like Philip as though the latter was a thief
who managed to sneak into the house.
Mr. Moseby was in charge of this party, yet here was an uninvited intruder whom he had no idea about.
If this matter got to Miss Chloe, it would definitely be Mr. Mosebyâs head on the chopping block.
He secretly broke out into a cold sweat. He would be in some really hot water if Miss Chloe found out
about this.
Besides, Miss Chloeâs father would personally go to the main hall tonight.
âLetâs see how he worms out of this one.â
To Lynn, Philipâs current conundrum was about as satisfying as eating an ice-cream in the middle of
summer.
Mickey shook his head in faux exasperation, saying, âWhat was the point? If you donât belong here,
donât force your way in. Youâre only making a fool of yourself.â
Only Silvia stomped her foot in frustration and said, âPhilip, youâ¦â
âI didnât finish my sentence,â Philip suddenly spoke again.
âI may not have an invitation, but I was invited here. You just have to check the guest list.â
âYou were invited?â
Mr. Moseby paused and looked at him suspiciously. âOnly friends of the Somersbys and the top
representatives of Riverdale companies have the right to invite guests personally. For instance, the
Denversâ company has always been on good terms with us, so Master Denver doesnât need an
invitation.
âOur Miss Chloe doesnât know a tasteless peasant like you. Are you sure Miss Chloe invited you?â
Philip blinked. Did Chloe not make the necessary arrangements?
Seeing as Philip had gone quiet, Mr. Moseby began to hesitate as well.
Should he grab a guard and ask? If he made a mistake here and offended Miss Chloeâs esteemed
guest, that would not end well for him.