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…

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

“All right, then.”

refuse her since he owed

Miguel breathed a

influence he presently wielded, the Smith family would never be able to make a comeback anymore if that

at the living room

the middle of the room with a glass of ginger tea

intoxicated state earlier, he seemed much

family with apprehension written all over their faces. When Jonathan came in, they lowered their heads to

“Mr. Goldstein!”

approach, he hastily stood up to greet

you want to see me?” Jonathan went straight to the point, not in the mood

have a seat, Mr. Goldstein!” Hugo waved a hand, signaling Seraphina to

tea before shifting his gaze to Hugo, demanding, “Whatever it is, just cut to the chase. I

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

to talk about between us.” Not interested in wasting time with him there, Jonathan stated, “I’m only

in mortification, yet he

me in such a manner

frank, then.” After studying him intently for a moment, Hugo finally gave voice to his ultimate purpose. “I sought you

 

“Spit it out.”

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

possess the capability to have someone from the King of War Division personally come over to send

not make any

“Yes,” Jonathan answered placidly.

did you make his

at him blithely, Jonathan questioned, “Is that all you

since not only the three prominent families of Jadeborough personally

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