The Poor Billionaire

Chapter 42 One Big Misunderstanding

"Oh, so it's you, Farris!" Fraser shouted in surprise when he heard Farris's voice from the other end of

the line. Afterward, he added, "Farris, I have never interfered with your business or personal matters

before. Why are you disrespecting me by bullying my mistress? Do you think you can oppress me

because you severely punished my son the last time?"

"Oh, don't make false accusations against me. I didn't punish your son for no reason. He offended Mr.

Warren, so it was only reasonable for him to get punished. Although you may think I was too hard on

him that day, the truth is that I actually saved him. Come to think of it. Why do you think Mr. Warren let

your son go so easily?" With these words, Farris smiled and then asked Horace, "Right, Mr. Warren?"

Horace touched the bridge of his nose for a while before replying casually, "Well, Uncle Farris, you

must think I'm an evil and ruthless man."

His statement was only a joke. He didn't mean to blame Farris at all.

When Fraser heard Horace's voice from the other end of the line, he was shocked and exclaimed, "Mr.

Warren? Farris, are you trying to pull a fast one on me? Is Mr. Warren really beside you?" 'Aargh! You

cruel man, how dare you trick me?' Fraser was very angry, but he didn't dare to say what he had in his

mind.

A smile appeared on Gussie's face as she watched what was happening. While staring at Farris, she

thought, 'Mr. Rivera is so awesome. I have never seen a man so powerful. He even made Mr. Lyons

play along. Well, I must suck up to him and serve him well in the future. It seems like he's currently

single. A man like him must be so generous and caring. Marrying him is my ticket out of poverty. He

can completely turn my life around!'

As Gussie was busy plotting, Farris said, "That's right, Fraser." There was a hint of smile in his tone.

"Mr. Warren is right next to me. I bumped into him today in Libby's BVLGARI shop. It was a pleasant

surprise, but I'm not glad about what he experienced here!"

On the other end of the line, Fraser frowned after hearing Farris's narration. Libby was his mistress, so

he naturally knew her temperament. His heart suddenly jolted when something occurred to him. 'Ah!

There's an extremely high chance that this woman would put me into trouble today. I will be doomed. If

I had known she would turn out like this, I wouldn't have spoiled her so much,' he thought in fear.

Only a few days ago, his son had gotten him into trouble. Now his mistress was at it.

Fraser prayed fervently in his heart that Horace wouldn't get mad and things wouldn't escalate.

After a brief moment of silence, he commanded his mistress in a reproving tone, "Libby, you didn't do

well. Apologize to Mr. Warren as soon as possible."

He then added in a respectful tone, "Mr. Warren, I'm sorry. Please don't take this to heart. In fact, I'm on

my way there to apologize to you in person."

A sense of betrayal filled Libby's heart. She also doubted Fraser's words. In a fit of pique, she shouted,

"Fraser, I'm so ashamed of you. I know that you are only doing this because you don't want to offend

Farris. Be a man by coming out straight. Why did you make such a ridiculous excuse? What the fuck!

Why are you addressing this poor loser with respect? Are you kidding me? You are a dignitary. Why are

you according a pauper respect out of the blue? If you are going to be like this, at least make up a good

reason. Fraser, are you starting to dislike me because you have had plenty of sex with me? Let me tell

you. I'm pregnant with your child. This baby increases my importance in your life. If you refuse to stick

up for me this time, I will have an abortion!"

Gussie's mouth flew open when she heard these words. She stared at Libby speechlessly and thought,

'Wow! All fingers are not the same. She's a woman like me, but we are worlds apart. Even a blind man

could see that Mr. Lyons was only playing along with Mr. Rivera's acting. Libby, how can you be so

dumb that you brought everything to light and spoiled the plan?'

The moment Gussie sighed inwardly, Fraser roared from the other end of the line, "Damn it, Libby. How

dare you go against me? Are you becoming so disobedient because I spoiled you too much? Why are

you so arrogant? Can't you just obey me? Must you argue with me? Besides, do you think you can

threaten me with a baby? Don't you know how many illegitimate children I have? Your pregnancy is not

a big deal. You are not the first mistress to birth a child for me. Now if you still want me to have

anything to do with you, you should apologize to Mr. Warren immediately!"

When Gussie heard Fraser's reprimand, the corners of her mouth raised slightly and she thought, 'That

serves you right, Libby. You're always as proud as a peacock. You think you are better than me and

everyone else, don't you? Well, you would come down from your high horse now that Fraser is about to

abandon you. How would you survive in the future? Ha-ha! You are so dumb. If you want to go far, you

need to be wise like me. Look at how I swallowed my pride and went to great lengths just to cooperate

with Mr. Rivera. I even received an unwarranted slap, but I didn't complain at all. But your case is

different. You didn't even listen well before throwing a fit. You are nothing but a mistress. You should

satisfy his every whim!'

Today wasn't a good day for Libby, who was usually arrogant. She had received a slap from Farris and

a stern reprimand from Fraser. Gussie was so happy that she was caught up in such an unpleasant

situation.

All of a sudden, Horace asked, "Fraser, can you hear me?"

Gussie was disgusted by Horace. She criticized him inwardly, 'You are just a pauper. I'm sure you don't

know Mr. Lyons or Mr. Rivera. They're way out of your league, but you are acting as if you are their

superior. You are only lucky that these dignitaries are putting up an act. Otherwise, you would have

been skinned alive for talking disrespectfully!'

When Fraser heard Horace's question, he quickly replied, "Yes, yes, Mr. Warren, I'm all ears. Please,

what can I do for you?"

"Honestly, I was very unhappy about what your son did the last time. I thought it was a minor

occurrence that won't repeat itself. However, I realized that I was wrong after I bumped into your

mistress in the Sea Square today. I find it rather odd that she was also rude to me. I just want to know if

I have offended you in any way. Why are the people close to you being so mean to me? Do you have a

hand in this?"

Horace's voice was a little flat. Although he had been a victim of oppression all his life, he never stood

up to the oppressors. It was very difficult for him to address such things. However, he decided to clear

things up after he heard Fraser's first sentence. It was apparent that the man didn't take him seriously.

He spoke as if his son shouldn't have been punished for his wrongdoing the other day.

Horace didn't give a damn if someone insulted him. What he couldn't accept was someone mistreating

Laila. After that day, he thought that Pollard had learned his lesson and Fraser would keep all his family

members and loved ones in check. He never expected that things would only get worse. This made

him very unhappy.

Even though he always liked to overlook these things, he didn't want a repeat of such an incident. He

reasoned that it was high time he told Fraser his mind. As the heir of the Warren family, he deserved to

be respected by his subordinates. His words a few days ago were still valid. The Warren family

household abided by whatever he said.

"Mr. Warren, no, no. It's really not as it seems. I don't have the guts to go against you. Everything is just

one big misunderstanding! I owe allegiance to you and your family. Please believe me!" Fraser

explained and also begged for mercy.

"From my perspective, your allegiance to Mr. Warren is still unclear. You might not have the guts to turn

against him. But I doubt that you have control over your household. Your son and mistress are badly-

behaved. They both mocked Mr. Warren. It's unacceptable!" Farris remarked bluntly. Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

Fraser was arrogant and domineering. He ranked eighth on the list of the top ten richest people in

Rinas. He was two ranks lower than Farris, but he had no respect for him. In the past, he mocked

Farris for coming from the ghetto and making his way up by controlling gangsters instead of doing a

legitimate business. He said that such a man shouldn't be on the list. Thus, Farris didn't have a good

relationship with him.

"They mocked Mr. Warren? Mr. Warren is a noble man. Anyone who dares to mock him is playing with

fire. Libby, did you really do such a thing?" Fraser roared like a ferocious lion. He didn't want to be on

bad terms with Horace, so he had to show that he was totally against his mistress's actions.