“I don’t know. Why don’t you ask him yourself?” said Bea before promptly leaving. “It’s… It’s all over now. Bea’s definitely made the biggest contribution this time around!” shouted Yura. “Why are you being so anxious? Bea probably can’t make anything big out of it! Still, she isn’t the biggest issue now. The main thing we have to worry about, is that b*tch’s son, Gerald! We need to find out how much power he truly holds!” declared Rose. The second she said that, everyone relevant received a message in the family’s group chat. The family’s butler had just issued a family meeting, and they were to gather at the Yaleman family’s conference room within an hour. “See that? Bea’s asked for credit so quickly! The meeting’s definitely related to the projects this time around!” said Second aunt aloud. Rose then crossed her arms and smiled coldly before saying, “Let’s return home for now… I want to see what sort of mess that girl ends up making!” By the time the hour was up, everyon
Her tone was rightfully angry as she said all that. “Regardless of whether he’s part of it or not, don’t forget that you’re the one in power here. The Trustdeck Group cooperates with you. Not Yura,” reminded Gerald. “…That’s true. I don’t have to be afraid anymore! Speaking of which, cousin, I see you’ve prepared a gift box there. Who’s it for?” asked Bea as she sat on a sofa while looking at him. Hearing her question, Gerald wiped his hands clean and picked the gift box up before saying, “I was planning to pay grandma a visit once your meeting was over.” Gerald had initially wanted to meet up with her earlier but once he found out that the Yalemans were having a family meeting, he postponed his plan. After all, he really didn’t want to have to deal with First aunt and the others. “Still, aren’t you the curious one. Did you think that it was a birthday gift for you?” added Gerald with a cheeky smile on his face. He remembered, at that moment, that Bea’s birthday was in two da
“Since your body’s condition hasn’t been too well recently, I’ve bought some health supplements for you, grandma!” said Gerald as he placed his gift aside once he entered. “Humph! How rare it is to see you being this thoughtful!” replied Lady Yaleman in a solemn tone. After all, Gerald had come empty-handed on her actual birthday that day. Regardless, though it was true that she had disowned Yulia, she had to admit that it was near impossible to perfectly slice the bond between mother and daughter. What more, Gerald and Jessica were both her biological grandchildren. As a grandmother, she had honestly always wanted to at least have some form of contact with him. However, when she first saw how pathetic Gerald looked, she was instantly reminded of Dylan. Both father and son were so alike… Their characteristics were similar as well. They were simply the kinds of people who never retorted or fought back against others, even if they were scolded or beaten up. After a slightly
“Sau… Saussurea involucrata?” replied Lady Yaleman, her voice quivering as she continued staring at the gift in bewilderment. “How could Gerald possibly have gotten his hands on such an expensive and valuable thing…?” The butler himself simply lowered his head. After thinking for a brief moment, he then said, “… There’s something on my mind, though I’m not sure whether I should say it, Chairman.” “Go on!” “From what I’ve been able to observe, Mr. Crawford doesn’t seem to be an ordinary person. Rather, he seems to exude the disposition of someone with nobility! There’s just something about the way he talks… This may seem far-fetched, but have you considered that maybe, just maybe… Mr. Crawford could be the mysterious…” “…Are you suggesting that Gerald is the Crawford family’s Mr. Crawford?” replied Lady Yaleman, greatly surprised to even hear Sheldon suggest that. In response, Sheldon simply pointed at the Saussurea involucrate again. That alone, made Lady Yaleman’s heart sk
After thinking about it for some time, Gerald ended up gently patting Bea’s head before saying, “I’ll tell you about it sometime in the future. Regardless, it’s your birthday tomorrow! I’ll be preparing a little something for you, so expect to be pleasantly surprised when you receive your gift!” “Huh? What’s the gift?” asked Bea as she stuck her tongue out playfully. “It wouldn’t be a surprise if I told you the answer now, would it? Just wait for tomorrow,” replied Gerald with a faint smile before returning to his room. Though he was smiling as he left, Bea could sense how truly forlorn Gerald was. This wasn’t the first time she had noticed it either. While her cousin had always behaved like an attentive elder brother would, she was able to tell that he constantly had something weighing on his mind. He just never seemed to be truly happy. Bea suspected it had something to do with what had happened between him and her possible sister-in-law. However, since he refused to talk a
As she led the other family members away, Yura laughed before smiling coldly at Bea. “Watch your tongue or you’ll pay a heavy price for it, Yura! Wipe that smirk off your face!” growled Bea as she turned to leave. The moment she turned around, however, she saw Gerald there. In his hands was a small cake about six inches tall. Only after seeing him did she regain her composure. “You’re late, cousin!” said Bea rather happily. “Well I did have to order this cake for your birthday!” replied Gerald as he lifted the cake in his hands for her to see. “Humph! You truly are from a village! Who still eats cake during their birthday? Lame!” said Yura with a scornful smile. “Well I love eating cakes, do you have a problem with that?” replied Bea. “Humph! I’m not even going to continue bothering with you anymore!” sneered Yura. “Hey, it’s Bea!” At that moment, a voice came from a car that had just stopped at the Yaleman family house’s entrance. Slowly, five women—who all looked
Bea, on the other hand, was unhappy to hear that. After all, from what she could tell, he had probably guessed that she had specifically invited her ex-classmates over to introduce them to her cousin. Yura was definitely doing this on purpose. “You’ll have much more fun with me! There’s no need to take a stroll with them!” said Bea angrily. Seeing how mad she was, her classmates simply looked at each other before pouting as they entered the house with Bea. As they walked through the backyard, Gerald couldn’t help but sigh. He knew what Bea was up to. While he understood that she only wanted to get him a girlfriend out of kindness, he wasn’t really in the mood to get to know any more female friends at the moment. After all, he was no stranger to getting into trouble from getting too attached to his female friends. Alice was a textbook example of that. Because of that, Gerald only treated the beauties from the perspective of an elder brother. However, the girls themselves wer
The fact that such distinguished guests were coming over sent shivers down Sheldon’s spine. When the cars finally stopped before Sheldon, a family of four stepped out of one of the luxurious vehicles. They consisted of a middle-aged couple, their son, and their daughter. “Thank you for attending the Yaleman family party. It’s a pleasure to have you with us. Could you perhaps be… Chairman Jagger?” said Sheldon, astonished that such a distinguished person had come. “A pleasure to meet you as well! And yes, I’m Brody Jagger!” “What an honor! Not only do you have an astounding reputation, but you’re also the richest among the four richest people in Jacksonville!” Sheldon was extremely anxious now. How couldn’t he be? The richest man from Jacksonville was now standing before him! He couldn’t even stop his hands from quivering. Since the Yalemans weren’t able to curry favor Chairman Jagger and his people before this, his arrival today was definitely a pleasant surprise. Before