"Ah, my friend!" greeted Hedley Berren.
He immediately walked toward Crowne. He put his right arm around Crowne, urging him to follow. He stepped onto the platform in that room.
"Everyone!" shouted Hedley.
Everyone there instantly turned their heads. The room that had been noisy suddenly became quiet the moment Hedley shouted.
He was the son of Tom Berren, the head of the Berren family. Tom was a Duke. He also held an important position in the royal palace of Everon. Of course, this made the Berren family respected. Including Tom's children.
Some people whispered when they saw Crowne stepping onto the platform. Some did not recognize Crowne's face because he almost never left the Valden residence when he still lived at his home.
But Crowne's neat clothes made some people guess that he was the son of a wealthy merchant who knew the Berren family. However, their guess was wrong.
