287 Prince Of Refinemen

"You-"

Mike raised his hand to slap her only to be stopped by another person.

Ashley stared at the new person in shock and bewilderment. Why was this person here? Isn't he an underage just like her? How did he enter the place?

Jackson clicked his tongue and pulled her by the hand, placing her behind him.

"And who are you?" Mike asked.

Jackson scoffed, "You have no right to know."

He looked at each of them and turned around pulling Ashley with him, he has no time for this people and he hated crowded places. This place is too noisy and his sense of smell is getting irritated.

"Hey, I'm still talking to you," Mike garbbed him by the shoulder and stopped him.

Jackson just looked at him, 'Seriously so many people just loves attention. When you speak to them they deem you unworthy for you are lower but when you ignore them, they stop you for they are not yet done speaking with you.'

Jackson sighed after this thought and brushed Mike's hand on his shoulder.

No to be more precise, he pushed his hand off his shoulder causing the off guarded Mike to lose his balance and fall back.

"How dare-"

Just as Mike was about to stand up in agitation and attack Jackson another person came in.

He has a look as if he came here in a rush. Jackson just ganced at him. Mike had a happy triumphant smile upon seeing this person.

"Brother you came!!" he called as he walked closer to the person who just arrived.

Ashley looked at Jackson after hearing that the person who came was Mike's brother and if she was not mistaken he must be the owner.

They were both underage, Mike can twist the truth and make them the ones in the wrong.

And if that happens then...

She didn't continue her thoughts as she looked at Jackson once again, this time she felt regret for coming here. Though she has no idea why he came to help her but his name would be on the line if this goes out that he went to a club at the age of 16.

"This people suddenly barged in here and caused trouble. I think the lady must have taken a liking to me for she followed us here even lying about her age in order to enter."

Mike started speaking looking at them as if they were dead meat.

"And looking closely this young man must also be of the same age as her. When I asked them to leave they even dared to hurt me. You should be the judge of this br-"

"ENOUGH!!"

Mike closed his mouth in shock, his brother was glaring at him and his eyes were in full blown rage.

"Wh- What's wrong? I didn't do anything, it was them. They-"

"Are you gonna shut up or do you want me to make you shut up?" his brother said in gritted teeth.

Then he had a 180 degrees change in attitude as he looked back at Jackson who remained having apoker face.

"I shall discipline him for this. Please don't take it to heart. I will make sure that this will never happen again," he then said looking so polite towards Jackson.

Then everyone in the room turned agape upon seeing this, well except for Jackson who remained staring at the man without a word.

Ashley didn't know what was going on but her heart that was in turmoil awhile ago because of what was going on calmed down a lot when Jackson came.

She barely knew him only saw him once when she and Amber confronted each other. Not even a word with him yet here he was in front of her.

His hold on her wrist and the way he stood in front of her made her feel so secure, protected.

"Wh- Why are you apologizing to him brother? You are the owner they were the underage trespassers. You don't have to bow-"

Before he could continue, a strong punch came to him and he stumbled back on the floor. He looked at his brother in shock.

He was never hurt by their parents and even his brother never raised a hand on him, yet now. Just for two underage kids he was hurt?

Why?!?

His face shouted of indignation as he stared at his brother both in shock and anger.

"I told you a lot of times to shut up. I will get back to you after I am done with this," his brother glared rendering him speechless for he can see how serious his brother already looked.

Even his friends remained on their sits not wanting to interrupt for it seems that they are in deep shit because of the young lady of Wright Empire.

No it is more like it was the young man who suddenly came and helped her out.

"Please, I will see to it that he will learn from this. I will make sure that he and his friends will never bother the young lady again. Please pacify your anger," his brother then returned to his polite attitude as he spoke to Jackson.

This was indeed out of norm, he was around 30 but he was acting like the subordinate of a 16 years old kid. Just what is going on here?

"We're leaving," was all Jackson said before turning around, really leaving this time.

With his answer, the brother finally heaved a sigh of relief. Him answering was better than him just turning around to leave. It means that he will let them off the hook.

After sighing in relief he turned and glared at his brother.

"Why did you bring that young lady over here?" he roared.

Mike stared at him in disbelief, he can see how red his brother was in anger.

"We befriended her and she willing came with us, no one pulled her without her consent," Mike retorted.

With a slap, Mike was once again slapped in the face.

"She is underage and you know that."

"If we get her to our side then we would become higher, you have no idea who that young lady was," Mike was on the verge of exploding after being hit twice.

"You are the one who has no idea who that young man was. One word from him and all of our restaurants, all of our clubs will go down the drain," was the angry reply.

Mike had the look of not understanding what he meant, he could only stare at his brother.

His brother took a deep breath to calm himself down.

He was launging in his house when he received a call.

~"If even a hair on that young lady was to be gone, then I will make sure that everything you have will receive no guests nor customers."~

He didn't have to ask who it was. Almost all of them who has small restaurant chains have his number saved on their phones.

Another deep breath after remembering the tone of his voice.

"Who was he brother?" Mike asked again.

"Prince of Refinement."

Mike and the others looked at one another, being students of culinary school they have heard of this person.

He was second only to the King of Palate. Not only with his tongue but even with his sense of smell and discerning eyes, he was able to refine every dish that was served to him.

There was also a rumour that the King of Palate was the master of the Prince of Refinement.

And in the culinary world there was only one King of Palate for over fifty years, Simon Peterson.

"So you knew, you knew of that name. Then you should call yourselves lucky. Only a handful have truly seen him in person. He hates staying in the crowd and always move in the dark. Remaining in the kitchen, letting all the credit land on the others."

"But everyone knew, everyone who owns a restaurant or a food chain knew. Someone else was behind with the perfection of every dish that they served."

"Even those people didn't deny that they have someone else help them reach the perfection of their dish."

Mike and his group of friends looked at one another. They almost got themselves killed.

"So you are saying that young man is," Mike already believed it but still wanted to really hear it from his brother.

"Must I spell it out to you? Of course it is him, none other than the Prince of Refinement of the culinary world that even the Hughes Empire are trying to rope in."

"No one knows who was truly behind him for he was admant that he was already under someone else. He was not blinded by riches or power gaining the respect of Hughes Empire and other big named chefs out there."

"The one and only Jackson Philipps that was never on the spotlight but was as famous as Russel Bareford who had always been on the spotlight."