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…

beseeching look. She then turned to Jonathan and coaxed, “Maybe

“All right, then.”

since he owed her

breathed a sigh

most 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 to make a comeback anymore if that were to

arrived at the living

room with a glass of

state earlier, he seemed much soberer

every single member of the Smith family with apprehension written all over

“Mr. Goldstein!”

Jonathan’s approach, he hastily stood up to

do you want to see me?” Jonathan went straight to the point,

a hand, signaling Seraphina to

of tea before shifting his gaze to Hugo, demanding, “Whatever it is, just cut to the chase. I don’t

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

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

mortification, yet he dared not unleash his

to speak to me in such a manner back then, I would’ve long since

to his ultimate

 

“Spit it out.”

real question Hugo wanted to ask. In fact, it was not just him. Every single member

have someone from

simply could not make any

“Yes,” Jonathan answered placidly.

did you make

questioned, “Is

shook his head. “I’m just sort of curious about the experiences 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 Division came personally to offer his regards. It seems that the King of War regards you

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