Chapter 105 The General Manager

 

Ahem!

 

Miguel stood there with embarrassment etched on his face, torn between staying and leaving.

He felt that he had come at a highly inopportune time.

“Is something the matter?” Jonathan’s expression went as black as thunder upon seeing Miguel, who had interrupted him out of the blue.

 

It had been four years since he and Josephine were married to each other, yet they had never even kissed.

Having gotten an opportunity to be intimate with her finally, he could not possibly show Miguel any courtesy for spoiling the mood.

“Mr. Goldstein, Dad would like to see you…” Miguel hung his head, not daring to look him in the eye.

Recalling his attitude toward the man in the past, he even found his palms a touch sweaty.

 

What if he’s a vindictive person? How am I going to survive in Jadeborough in the future then?

 

“I’m not free!” Jonathan declined right away.

If Hugo weren’t Josephine’s grandfather, I wouldn’t even bother saying anything to him! The Smith family and Hugo Smith are just ants!

“Mr. Goldstein…” When Jonathan turned him down without the slightest hesitation, Miguel instantly panicked.

Having no other recourse, he could only throw Josephine a pleading glance in hopes that she would lend him a hand.

Oh, well…

then turned to Jonathan and coaxed, “Maybe you should go and see Grandpa in case he has something urgent to

“All right, then.”

naturally would not refuse her since he owed

his acquiescence, Miguel breathed a sigh of

man would repudiate him and hold a grudge against the Smith family. Considering the influence he presently wielded, the Smith family would never be able to make a comeback anymore if that

at the living room in

sat in the middle of the room with a

to his intoxicated state earlier, he seemed much soberer

written all over their faces. When Jonathan came

“Mr. Goldstein!”

approach, he hastily stood up to

want to see me?” Jonathan went straight to the

a seat, Mr. Goldstein!” Hugo waved a hand,

his gaze to Hugo, demanding, “Whatever it

course!” An awkward expression crept up Hugo’s features. Nonetheless, someone like him had long since trained himself into putting on a facade. For him, concealing one’s emotions was the most fundamental skill, so he merely gave a strained chuckle despite his burning dissatisfaction toward the man’s attitude. “You left for three years back then, so I just want to have a talk with you, having not seen you for years

nothing to talk about between us.” Not interested in wasting time with him there, Jonathan stated, “I’m only giving you ten minutes. Whatever it is, you’ve got to finish within ten

face flamed in mortification, yet he

in such a manner back then, I would’ve

Hugo finally gave voice to his ultimate purpose. “I sought you out today

 

“Spit it out.”

In fact, it was not just him. Every single member of the Smith family there wanted to know the

could the worthless live-in son-in-law back then possess the capability to have someone from

could not make any sense

“Yes,” Jonathan answered placidly.

you

at him blithely, Jonathan questioned, “Is that

the past three years since not only the three prominent families of Jadeborough personally came to seek you out, but even someone from the King of War Division

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