"Why the rush? The two of you should hurry up and get married, then have a cute grandchild for your mother to hold. That would be a good thing! You two are not young anymore, so don't delay any further. Am I right?"Sigrid continued to push, realizing that Derek was having second thoughts and might back out of the engagement.So, she turned to Phoebe, who was in the kitchen, looking confused. Now that Jonathan had gained fame, the family's affairs had become a certainty.To be honest, Sigrid had started to scrutinize Tryphena, her potential daughter-in-law. But Sigrid had hit the nail on the head with Phoebe - she really did want to hold a grandchild.If Derek and Tryphena's engagement did not work out, who knows when her son would find another partner? Would Sigrid have to wait even longer to hold her grandchild?"This matter is for Derek to decide, and I don't want to interfere," Phoebe said, not knowing what to do and pushing it all onto Derek.Sigrid then asked Jonathan, "Jonathan
"Please don't be stingy! What can five million USD do? You gave Milcah a necklace worth over thirty million USD, so acting like this shows neither favor nor disrespect." Derek expressed his extreme dissatisfaction.Jonathan responded coldly: "You need to have some courage and vision. Five million USD is enough to change your life, so why are you underestimating it? Milcah received that necklace because she truly sees me as her brother. Derek, have you ever behave me as your brother?"Jonathan already believed that giving Derek five million USD was overly generous, and he wouldn't have given him even a penny based on their behaviors and personalities.Talking about it only added to his frustration.Jonathan knew that giving Derek money could cause family drama and conflicts, as human greed has no limits.But he didn't fear Derek and Phoebe turning their backs on him."Jonathan, that's too much. Have you ever seen Derek not consider you as his brother? When you came back today, who ran
“Don’t worry, I will make this five million USD grow, as I will invest it in Bitcoin." said the child confidently.Indeed, Bitcoin has been booming this year.Previously, Derek could only feel envious to the point of having red eyes when hearing others bragging about their fortunes.But now, his luck has changed!“What coin?” Phoebe didn’t quite understand these things.“Bitcoin! Anyway, even if I explained it to you, you wouldn’t get it. Just wait and see. One day, your son will become so rich that Jonathan will look at me with different eyes! By the way, I need as much cash as possible now. Please give me the 1.2 million from selling the jade pendant!”When he didn’t have money, Derek could only dream of having a house and a car and marrying Tryphena to be satisfied.But now that he had money, his ambitions grew even more extensive.“Can I trust you with this 1.2 million?” Phoebe hesitated.“Don’t worry, Mom. If you don’t trust others, that’s fine, but can’t you trust your son? This
Time flew by so quickly, and before they knew it, the afternoon had arrived.Jonathan took Adela and Curtis shopping for various ingredients before returning to the villa to cook dinner himself.By now, Milcah had arrived at the house.She became close with Curtis in no time, and they played happily.The two girls and the little one left Jonathan to handle the kitchen duties.“Do you need my help?”Adela, leaning on her crutches, made her way to the kitchen door.Jonathan glanced at her bandaged leg: “You don’t need to help.”“I’m using crutches for rehabilitation. Otherwise, I can still walk without them. I may be unable to help with other tasks, but running errands for you shouldn’t be a problem!”“Alright, just go sit down!”“No, I won’t sit. I’ve been sitting for too long, and I’m tired. Oh, what’s the story with your sister?” Adela asked curiously.Jonathan replied: “She’s my biological sister, and she’ll live at the villa in the future. As for Curtis, I plan to entrust her care
"Great job! Once the company officially starts operating, give her some money and send her away, then hand the company over to someone else to manage. You can return to Los Angeles with me." Cuthbert nodded approvingly."Yes, how do you plan to deal with Jonathan?"The prospect of becoming the worthy heir to the Tremblay family in Los Angeles was now firmly in Edward's grasp, but he still regretted not having dealt with Jonathan.Even returning to Los Angeles would leave him uneasy without resolving this issue."Ah, him! We don't need to confront him directly; he'll surely try to cause trouble on the day MIM is launched. Jonathan has considerable influence in San Francisco. Our Tremblay family may be like a powerful tiger, but he is a venomous snake, not easy to deal with. But no matter how fearsome the venomous snake is, it must ultimately bow to the mighty tiger. Rest assured, and I have already found someone to handle him. Even if Phelim sides with him, it won't matter."Cuthbert t
"I've said that we're not discussing business today, and as for which company we choose as a supplier, you'll find out on the announcement day. There's no need for CEO Gabriel to be so impatient!" Adela only revealed a few details.But if Gabriel acts quickly, his company will take advantage of it.He no longer smiled: "Miss Adela, that's not acceptable. Knowing sooner or later is still knowing, so why don't you tell me now, will my company be chosen?""What difference does it make whether I am or aren't?" Adela seemed annoyed, her tone no longer polite.But Gabriel ignored her and said: "If we are chosen, it's good news, and I will give Miss Adela a gift. And if not, I hope you can find a way to help our company."Gabriel's attitude aligned with the saying: "the tongue has no bones, and it can twist and turn."It was clear that Gabriel wanted Adela to abuse her authority for personal gain, and his tone implied that Adela had no right to refuse.Adela's face darkened as if she had swa
With a malicious smile, Jonathan suddenly raised his fingers to count: "Let me guess, who in San Francisco you can't touch? The first person is probably Stephen Richard, right? Although Stephen isn't the most powerful in San Francisco, he is the most ruthless."Jonathan continued: "The second person, Roger Jake, the owner of the real estate company Rise & Shine, has a complicated family background. If he takes action, you'll have to leave immediately!""The third person is old man Kane of the Thomas family, a respected figure of San Francisco. Although Kane retired recently, he once greatly influenced the city. Just a few stomps of his feet would shake you to the ground.""The fourth person...""Boasting is useless. If you have the guts, invite someone here for me!" Gabriel said, unconvinced.Gabriel couldn't touch any of the people Jonathan had just listed.But talk is cheap."Do you want me to name one person for you to invite, or should I invite them individually?" Jonathan asked w
Upon leaving the hotel, Milcah immediately picked up Curtis and approached, asking with concern: "Did those two have any issues?"Milcah knew that Gabriel was a difficult person to deal with, so she had been waiting anxiously, fearing that something unexpected might happen."Curtis is the bravest, I'm not scared." Curtis puffed up her chest and declared.Of course, she was pretending not to be scared.With Gabriel's intimidating demeanor, even an ordinary adult would be apprehensive, let alone little Curtis.It was just that Curtis saw Jonathan and Adela were alright, so she acted brave.Naturally, nobody would expose a child's lie.Jonathan smiled in support: "That's right, our Curtis is the bravest! Where does brave Curtis want to go this afternoon?""Um... Curtis wants to sleep."Curtis still wanted to continue playing, but she had already played all morning, so she couldn't help but feel sleepy."Then let's go home."If Curtis was tired, they didn't need to continue playing in the