"You think I've changed a lot too, don't you?
"I realized it earlier, but I have no choice.
"15 years have passed since I retired!
"A lot can change in 15 years.
"Sometimes I even wonder if Colin would stay friends with me if he knew what I'm like now."
William could not help laughing at himself as he spoke of it.
"Old Master, you don't need to surrender your integrity for the Collins family.
"Do whatever you want."
Hubert pondered for a moment before whispering.
"Whatever I want? There's nothing I want to do.
"The Collins family doesn't have to be so successful. I'm content with where we are."
William said as he picked up his phone.
William hesitated slightly as he looked at Sean's number on the screen.
"Old Master, I still think we should be friends with Sean.
"It's for the Collins family.
"Sean isn't a regular man!"
Hubert looked at William and persuaded earnestly.
"Okay."
William nodded gently.
Then he tapped on the dial logo.
He eventually accepted Hubert's advice and was ready to get in touch with Sean.
"Hello?"
Sean soon answered the call.
"Sean, it's me."
William coughed and said into the phone.
"Old Master Collins."
Sean paused for half a second before greeting him.
He was not friendly nor too indifferent—as if only facing a stranger.
William was upset as he heard Sean's tone.
He detested Sean's arrogance.
All the big shots in Joules Town respectfully called William Old Master Collins whenever they saw him.
Who on earth gave Sean the confidence anyway?
William was annoyed but put up with it.
"I'd like to invite you to dinner tonight.
"Come over if you have time."
Hubert could not help frowning as soon as William said that.
The tone sounded like a command. Sean probably would not buy it!
Hubert was right.
"I don't have time."
Sean refused without hesitation.
"What did you say?"
William, who was already trying to suppress his anger, instantly got even more upset when Sean rejected him.
"I don't have time."
Sean repeated without hesitation.
"You! I'm ordering you!"
William clenched his fist angrily and spoke into the phone.
"I don't take orders from you."
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