Chapter 105 The General Manager
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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…
she saw the man’s beseeching look. She then turned to Jonathan and coaxed, “Maybe you should go and see
“All right, then.”
owed her too much in
Miguel breathed a
afraid that the 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
after, they arrived at the
middle of the room with a glass of ginger
intoxicated state earlier, he
stood every single member of the Smith family with apprehension written all over their
“Mr. Goldstein!”
moment Hugo glimpsed Jonathan’s approach, he hastily stood up to
to the point, not
a seat, Mr. Goldstein!” Hugo waved a hand,
taking a seat, Jonathan sipped at his cup of tea before shifting his gaze to Hugo, demanding, “Whatever it is, just cut to the chase. I don’t like people
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 on
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
mortification, yet he
he had dared to speak to me in such a manner back then, I would’ve long since slapped
then.” After studying him intently for a moment, Hugo finally gave voice to his ultimate purpose. “I sought you out today because
“Spit it out.”
wanted to ask. In fact, it was not just him. Every single member of the Smith
someone from the King of War Division personally come over to
simply could not make any sense
“Yes,” Jonathan answered placidly.
you make his
Glancing at him blithely, Jonathan questioned,
you’ve had in 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
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