Daniel

**Birds of a feather flock together. Young masters with influential fathers naturally form their own circles.**

**The two in front of Sophia are both well - known "princelings" in City B.**

**Sophia knows them, has known them for a long time. Over a decade ago, they all lived in the same compound.**

**In District A of City B, almost all the leaders of government agencies and heads of various departments reside there.**

**Children growing up in that place have an innate sensitivity to power. Among a group of kids, it's usually the one whose father holds a higher - ranking position who becomes the leader. Children of ordinary people have no chance of entering this circle, let alone being accepted.**

**Sophia's father is also a minor official, the deputy director of the TV station.**

**But young Sophia didn't understand this principle. She looked down on ordinary kids and wanted to play with these young masters, trying to assert her superiority and compete for the top spot.**

**As a result, she was outmaneuvered by those little rascals. They went home and complained to their fathers about Sophia's arrogance.**

**Since children don't understand much, it must be the adults who don't know how to behave and lack proper upbringing, right? The mayor's son isn't that arrogant, but your child is?**

**Consequently, under the tacit understanding of a group of influential figures, Sophia's father almost faced an unexpected downfall.**

**Sophia's father suffered an undeserved disaster and went through great lengths to find out what had happened, eventually paying a hefty price.**

**Naturally, Sophia was severely disciplined by her father, who warned her to be more low - profile among children.**

**Sophia was punished harshly and could no longer hold her head high among her peers. She was even targeted and bullied by the very people in front of her, being excluded from their small circle.**

**It wasn't until junior high school, perhaps because they grew tired of the game or matured, that they gradually let Sophia off the hook.**

**However, an indelible scar was left on Sophia's young heart. In front of them, her sense of superiority vanished, as if she had been diminished.**

**Today, upon seeing these young masters, Sophia's heart sank. She knew they were very pragmatic and would never let someone of lower status be the leader. And since the tattooed man seemed to be their boss, his background must be even more formidable.**

**Moreover, Daniel, the son of the Public Security Bureau chief, was notorious for not giving others any face.**

**Sure enough, Daniel said to the man on the scene, "It's okay! Even if you beat them today, it would be in vain."**

**Sophia's face turned pale. Being humiliated in front of the person she was pursuing was not a pleasant experience. She said gloomily, "What do you suggest we do?"**

**The man glanced at Sophia and said, "Since you've admitted your mistake, let's not resort to violence. Have that woman apologize to my girlfriend and compensate for the cost of a new outfit, and we'll consider it settled."**

**Sophia, with a stern expression, took out over a thousand dollars from her wallet and placed it on the nearby pool table, saying, "Is this enough?"**

**The woman sneered, "Enough? It's not even a drop in the bucket! This is HauteCouture!"**

**At this moment, the group had already released Leonardo. Holding his stomach, Leonardo walked over to Ethan Brooks and said, "What? That expensive?"**

**"HauteCouture, a French noble brand, claims to sell to only two thousand people worldwide, and it's not just about having money," Ethan Brooks whispered to Leonardo.**

**Sophia, almost in tears, said to the woman, "It's just a little dirty. Can't you just wash it off? There's no need to be so particular, is there?"**

**"Humph, my dress is soiled to this extent; it's beyond wearing now. This dress costs twelve thousand nine hundred euros. You compensate for it," the woman, emboldened by her boyfriend's support, became even more arrogant.**

**Alice watched the exchange with a cold smile. Sophia, who usually seemed decisive and confident, had become spineless in this situation and couldn't be relied upon! Alice's gaze kept drifting to the cue rack nearby, planning to grab a cue stick and take down a few people if a fight broke out!**

**Just as Sophia was on the verge of tears, a voice rang out: "Hey, we can't bully people just because we have the upper hand, can we?"**

**Everyone looked towards the source of the voice and saw a teenager, around sixteen or seventeen years old, strolling out from behind the group of princelings.**

**Ethan Brooks immediately noticed that the teenager likely had a high - ranking background, as he saw the princelings make way for him.**

**The tattooed man, upon seeing the teenager approach, quickly greeted him, saying, "Michael, this is just a minor issue. There's no need to involve you." It was evident that he was wary of the young man.**

**The teenager waved his hand and said, "I've seen what happened. It's not entirely their fault. Aren't we being a bit too overbearing?"**

**The woman who had been hit felt frustrated but dared not speak. Daniel had significant influence, and even her boyfriend had to tread carefully around him; she certainly wouldn't dare speak up at this moment.**

**The tattooed man frowned and said, "What do you suggest, Master Michael?"**

**The teenager looked at Sophia and said, "Hey, how good are you at pool?"**

**Sophia, whose situation had just taken a turn for the better, was somewhat bewildered. Hearing the question, she was taken aback and replied, "Me? I'm decent."**

**"Then let's play a game of pool. If you win, we'll consider this a non - event. If you lose, you'll have to apologize and compensate for her dress," Daniel said, pointing to the woman.**

**"Unfair!" Alice shouted at the teenager.**

**"Oh? How so?" the teenager asked Alice with interest.**

**"She says I dirtied her dress, but I say she scared me! If you want compensation, you should do the same!" Alice retorted to the teenager.**

**The teenager stroked his chin thoughtfully and nodded, saying, "You have a point." He then turned to someone nearby and asked, "Hey, do you have any money on you? How much?"**

**The person, also a member of the princeling group but comically carrying a fanny pack, quickly took out the money from his pack upon hearing Daniel's question and said with a sense of honor, "Yes, I have twenty thousand."**

**Daniel took the money from the man's fanny pack and said to Alice, "How about this? I'll add twenty thousand to the bet. If you win, you can take an extra twenty thousand. If you lose, you'll compensate for the dress and an additional twenty thousand."**

**Alice humphed and remained silent.**

**At this moment, Ethan Brooks suddenly stepped forward and said to Alice and Sophia, "I need to use the restroom. I'll be right back."**

**With that, he walked towards the exit.**

**The entire crowd was stunned, and then everyone unanimously cast a look of disdain at Ethan Brooks' retreating figure.**

**"Hey! Your roommate isn't running away because the situation looks bad, is he?" Alice frowned at Sophia.**

**Sophia was also bewildered and said, "I don't think so. He doesn't seem like that kind of person," though she wasn't entirely sure.**

**Leonardo stared at Ethan Brooks' retreating back, also stunned. He wanted to run too; after all, he would have to contribute to the compensation as well. But how could he run away in front of Fido?**

**"I can't believe Ethan Brooks is such a coward!" Leonardo gritted his teeth, watching Ethan Brooks' retreating figure.**

**"Forget about it. There's no need to talk about such a person," Sophia said, having concluded in her heart that Ethan Brooks had fled the scene.**

**"Haha, ha ha ha ha~~ Your friend is quite the character," Daniel laughed loudly, making it almost impossible for Sophia and the others to hold their heads up.**

**Only Isabella gave a meaningful glance at Ethan Brooks' retreating figure.**

**"Have you made up your mind? Snooker, one game to decide the winner," Daniel said to Sophia.**

**"Alright, I'll take the bet. Who's going to play?" Sophia said to the other side, although the mention of snooker made her head ache, but for the sake of the beauty, she had to step up.**

**The group's gazes all turned to a young man in a gentleman's shirt. Sophia was taken aback for a moment, then quickly looked at the wall.**

**On the wall was a large - scale photo of a young man bending down to break in a game of snooker, and it was the same young man in the gentleman's shirt. Below the photo was written:"Third - place winner of the 13th International Youth Snooker Championship: Oliver"

Sophia's face turned ashen. How was she supposed to play against him?

By this time, a crowd had already gathered around the two groups in conflict. One of the princelings whispered something to the waiter, who then walked over and began to set up a snooker table.

Sophia's face was pale, and her hands were trembling. She had a weakness: poor mental fortitude, only capable of playing when things were going her way.

Isabella, noticing Sophia's trembling hands, asked, "How are you holding up? Do you want me to step in?"

At that moment, a man's voice rang out: "Sophia, let me take this one!"