Chapter 105 Chessboard
"Okay!"
Isabella stuck out her tongue.
Everyone's gaze was fixed on Isabella.
The owner of Rolls-Royce was Isabella’s boyfriend, but the owner of Rolls-Royce had no connection with Lisa. Why would he give her a gift?
The owner of the Rolls-Royce didn’t need to please Lisa at all!
Lisa was also puzzled, unable to understand why the owner of the Rolls-Royce would give her a gift.
As everyone was still confused, Ethan entered the room.
"Noah, someone else has come to give a gift!"
"Someone else has come?"
Everyone was curious. The people had come to give gifts had extraordinary status and identities.
There were officials, real estate tycoons, influential figures, and even internet celebrities, all at the top of their respective industries.
Who would it be this time?
Daniel, Zoe, James, Jake, Mike, Max, and others all had curious expressions on their faces.
"Hahaha, you’ve moved, but I’m late!" Laughter rang out.
An old man stepped in.
The old man was dressed in a white robe, white pants, and white shoes, and seemed like an ordinary old man.
"Donovan of Starlight City!"
But as soon as James saw this old man, his pupils shrank, and his scalp went numb.
He couldn't sit still, and immediately stood up and bowed respectfully.
"Sir!"
"Mr. Donovan!"
Daniel's expression also changed, his whole body trembled, and he almost fell to the ground.
The visitor was none other than Donovan.
"Uncle, who is Donovan?" Mike asked curiously.
Daniel's heart pounded, nervous and shocked. He took a deep breath, suppressing his astonishment before speaking.
"Mr. Donovan is the manufacturing tycoon of Starlight City. Ten years ago, he was among the top ten richest individuals in Eagleland!"
"What?!"
Everyone present stared blankly at Donovan.
Being among the top ten richest meant that this old man in white robes had ranked tenth among the wealthy individuals in Eagleland ten years ago, excluding the invisible billionaires who were not on the list.
That made him one of the highest-ranking individuals in all of Eagleland!
Max, James, and the owner of the internet-famous Rolls-Royce were nothing in front of this old man!
They only had influence in Oceanbridge City!
But Donovan's influence extended throughout all of Eagleland!
"No way, is Donovan really so influential?" Jake shook his head in disbelief. "Daniel, are you sure you didn't mistake him for someone else?"
"How could I be mistaken?"
Daniel glared at Jake. "Mr. Donovan was the boss of the machine factory I worked at when I was younger. He was my big boss. How could I be mistaken?"
Gasp!
The crowd gasped, stunned.
Someone at the pinnacle of Eagleland had come to pay his respects?!
How was that possible?
With Donovan's status, wealth, and power, he didn't need to please Noah or Lisa at all!
"Welcome, Elder Myers!"
James brought over a chair and placed it behind Donovan.
"You’ve made invaluable contributions to the economic development of Oceanbridge City. When I came to Golden Summit Peak for the first time, I didn't pay my respects to you. Please forgive me!"
"Oh, it's fine!"
Donovan waved his hand nonchalantly, but instead of sitting down, he looked at Noah and chuckled.
"This is your housewarming party, but I didn’t have anything valuable to give you. So, I'll just give you a chessboard!"
Donovan took out a chessboard and handed it to Noah.
It was just an ordinary chessboard, seemingly unremarkable, the kind you could buy for a dozen dollars in the market.
Noah nodded and accepted the chessboard.
At his level, the value or monetary worth of a gift didn't matter anymore. What mattered was the sentiment, the weight of the gesture.
Clearly, Donovan also understood that.
He had decided to go to the market and buy a chessboard as a sincere gift for Noah, without any deception or intentional flattery.
"Sit down and have a meal," Noah said calmly.
Donovan nodded and finally sat down.
"Do you see that? Someone like Mr. Donovan, with his social status, doesn’t need to please Lisa. He just gave a worthless chessboard worth a few dollars to a pathetic person like Noah as a formality!" Zoe sneered.
"Noah really benefited from Lisa's influence today with this moving and gathering. So many big shots have come!" she continued.
"Yeah, if you want to please Lisa, you have to give her expensive jade, golden bull statues, or Buddhist prayer beads. They all cost a fortune," Jake laughed disdainfully.
"Mr. Donovan doesn't need to please Lisa. He just gave a chessboard worth a few dollars to the loser Noah as a gesture!" Jake added.
James was incredibly shocked and his legs trembled when he saw what was happening.
Did Noah have to give him permission to sit down before he could sit?
This...
James felt like his worldview was collapsing.
He glanced at Noah and thought, 'Noah really lives up to his reputation.'
Daniel felt uneasy when he saw Donovan sitting at the table. He had never had a meal with Donovan before.
Over ten years ago, Daniel had been just an ordinary worker under Donovan in the factory.
Back then, there were over a hundred thousand workers under Donovan, and Daniel was just a tiny ant. He was not even qualified to meet Donovan face-to-face.
And now, he was having a meal with his boss at the same table?
Daniel's hand holding the utensils trembled.
Everyone looked at Donovan and then turned their eyes to Noah. Noah, that loser, was truly benefiting from Lisa's influence. Even if he had only received a worthless chessboard, he could boast about it for a lifetime.
After all, this was a gift from a person on the Forbes rich list!
Of course, it was definitely also because of Lisa.
However, during the meal, Daniel, Zoe, and the other relatives couldn't enjoy the food. They felt uncomfortable in their hearts.
First, they suspected that Noah had rented the villa.
Then, James and Max had come to give gifts, and it made them realize the truth.
This villa hadn’t been rented. Noah had probably got it with Lisa's capital. Noah was just taking advantage of Lisa's reputation!
But then, Mason arrived.
They didn't know this person, but they noticed that Max had been shocked and fell to the ground when he saw Mason. Clearly, Mason was not an ordinary man, even Max was afraid and had retreated.
Now Lisa's status had risen to a point where she had to be treated with respect by many important figures. Sarah glanced at Lisa, feeling a hint of jealousy.
After Mason, another person named Isabella had arrived. Naturally, no one knew who she was, but this well-mannered girl owned a Rolls-Royce and was the girlfriend of the owner of the Oceanbridge City social media famous Rolls-Royce owner. It seemed that the owner of the Rolls-Royce also had to give gifts to Lisa's family.
That was one thing, but the last person who had arrived was the most terrifying! Ten years ago, Donovan had ranked among the top ten on the list of richest people in Starlight City! He was the top of Eagleland's elite!
Those other people might have some money, but they were just ordinary folks compared to Donovan. The difference in status and identity between them and national-level officials was like heaven and earth.
But this important man had actually come to give a gift to Lisa. Although it had been given to Noah, everyone understood that this gift was given out of respect for Lisa.
'I didn't expect Lisa to be so important already! She just took over a project in the slum area, I don’t know why so many important figures are here to give her gifts!' Larry's face turned unpleasant.
The ones who were now the happiest were Max and James. Only they knew that these big shots were here to give their gifts to Noah! Max once again realized Noah's background and strength. Mason and Donovan from the underworld had come to give him gifts.
If he continued to follow Noah, his future was bound to skyrocket and he would achieve great success. Oceanbridge City might just be his starting point. His future company development could expand to Golden Coast and even the entire Starlight City!
'I’m truly lucky to have encountered Noah, what a noble person!' Max grinned from ear to ear.
James also had a smile on his face. He had witnessed Noah's terrifying background and strength, which made him even more determined to cling tightly to Noah. It would be possible for him to climb to great heights in the next five years!
