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…

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

“All right, then.”

owed her too much in the

breathed a

that the man would repudiate him and hold a grudge against the Smith family. Considering the influence he presently wielded, the Smith

the living room in the Smith

in the middle of the room with a glass of ginger tea in

earlier, he seemed much soberer

apprehension written all over

“Mr. Goldstein!”

Hugo glimpsed Jonathan’s approach, he hastily stood up

see me?” Jonathan went straight to the point,

Goldstein!” Hugo waved a hand, signaling Seraphina

tea before shifting his gaze to Hugo, demanding, “Whatever it is, just cut to the chase. I don’t like people beating around the bush with

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

with him there, Jonathan stated, “I’m only giving you ten minutes. Whatever it is, you’ve got to

yet he dared not unleash his

me in such a manner back then, I would’ve

to his ultimate purpose. “I sought you out today because I’ve got something to

 

“Spit it out.”

of War, Mr. Goldstein?” That was the real question Hugo wanted to ask. In fact,

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

could not make any sense

“Yes,” Jonathan answered placidly.

did you make his

at him blithely, Jonathan questioned, “Is that all you wanted to ask

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

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