Jacob had no intention of returning the money, and Andy chose not to confront the issue. He was busy managing the Innova Group and arranging his wedding with Elly. He wanted to provide a perfect ceremony, and it had to be done before Elly's bump became noticeable.Andy kept the guest list small. He did not invite relatives from the Bikmans but invited quite a lot of employees from the Innova Group, Williams Corp., and Sonnex Corp. "When are you two going to get your wedding done?" Pierce asked.Even though Eric and Sylvia had been registered for several years and were about to have a child, they had not held a wedding yet.Sylvia smiled. "There's no rush for now. Everyone has been quite busy recently." She felt that Eric was not ready yet.Pierce nodded. "If you can't find the time, let the Combat Department arrange it. They can organize a special wedding for you." Eric was a Lieutenant General, and Sylvia was considered part of the Combat Department, so they were entitled to
Pierce visited Salt City not only to attend Andy's wedding but also to explore the possibility of the Innova Group venturing into certain areas.Although there were domestic military-industrial enterprises, the costs were too high, the technological capabilities were limited, and the process of updates and upgrades was exceptionally slow.Products from a decade ago were still in use today. Although they emphasized that those devices were stable and reliable, why not pursue advancement if they had the capability? Eric was not well-versed in the production of military-grade products. However, he understood that military-grade electronics might not always be the most cutting-edge but were undoubtedly the most reliable. Civilian and military applications were entirely different. If the Innova Group were to take on this challenge, it could be considered crossing into another industry."Are you planning to entrust this business to the Innova Group?" Eric asked cautiously.He hesitated
If Eric were to utilize his authority and connections, he could undoubtedly secure substantial orders for the Innova Group. The domestic market alone could bring a lot of profit to the Innova Group. However, Eric had refrained from doing so as he did not want the thing that Sylvia mentioned from happening.While initially presenting as a device manufacturer, the Innova Group had progressively transitioned to becoming a communication solution provider in recent years. After all, the production of devices was bound to reach a saturation point sooner or later, but solutions were always a valuable and huge market.Pierce chuckled. "It's all for the sake of information security. The Innova Group's technology and devices have been market-tested. In fact, the military has tested your equipment, and the testing team provided high praise. As for your concern, it's an even smaller issue. You just do what you have to do. You don't have to care about what other people say!" Sylvia glanced at E
This was life. The poor had their struggles, and the wealthy had their worries. Eric did not exactly yearn for the days when he earned only 1,000 dollars a month, as that was the darkest chapter in his life that he had rather not revisit.The Innova Group had enough employees to handle all the projects, so Eric did not have to constantly supervise the operation.While Andy and Elly were still on their honeymoon, the care of the two children fell temporarily to Eric and Sylvia.In the evening, Eric even had to help his nephews with their homework, which he found less than enjoyable.When Cody said that they still had to review and correct their homework, Eric was irritated. He asked, "Honey, back when we were in elementary school, did the teacher not correct the homework themselves? Why do parents have to do it?"He was rather exasperated. It would be acceptable if parents merely had to check whether the child had completed the homework, but making parents review it was a bit too m
After teaching the boys to finish their homework, Eric felt exhausted. They were just in elementary school, yet he felt some of the questions were deep.Instead of enhancing children's learning capabilities, the questions seemed more like brain teasers, playing around with words. How could elementary school children understand these things?...After sending the boys to school in the morning, Eric dropped Sylvia off at the Williams residence to keep her company while Eric went to work. After all, it was livelier at the Williams residence, and Sylvia was bored at home alone.When Eric arrived at the Innova Group, Jacob actually showed up for work! His injuries might have improved quite a bit, but it still wasn't time for him to return to work yet."What are you doing here? Are all your injuries healed? If something happens, who's going to be responsible?"Jacob smiled. "I'm here to work. If I don't work, I'll have to go hungry."Eric frowned. He had heard from Andy that Jacob had
Jacob was asking for trouble. He was broke, so he had to settle all of his meals in the company's cafeteria. After lunch, he called Andy to ask for money.Unfortunately, Andy and Elly were enjoying their honeymoon, so Andy didn't answer his call. Andy also knew that Jacob was calling to ask for money.Since Jacob was penniless, he had no choice but to turn to Eric. After all, he wasn't familiar with the new security guard."Mr. Johnson!" He knocked on the door with a smile and entered Eric's office.Eric was preparing to take a nap.He glanced at Jacob and asked, "What's up?""Mr. Johnson, do you have some money on you?"He was feeling a bit embarrassed.Eric drove a pricey car, so Jacob thought that someone like him should have some money on him.Eric instantly knew what Jacob wanted to do. "You want to borrow money? I don't have any money."Jacob exclaimed, "Really, Mr. Johnson? My brother told me that your car costs a fortune, and you have a private plane. It costs million
Jacob hesitated before saying, "Actually, that money... was all spent on Ava."Eric was stunned.He thought Jacob must have spent some money on Ava but didn't expect him to spend over 30,000 dollars on her!Even Elly hadn't spent more than 1,000 dollars on herself. She had some bags that cost a few hundred dollars, but with Andy's income, he could easily afford such an expense.Eric looked Jacob up and down. He was wearing sportswear and canvas shoes, probably costing him less than 30 dollars in total. He couldn't help but marvel at Jacob's generosity.Jacob smiled at Eric. "Mr. Johnson, the 50 bucks..."Eric smiled and pushed the money toward Jacob. "Take it.""Thank you, Mr. Johnson!" Eric assumed Jacob would be thrifty. To his surprise, Jacob hailed a taxi directly to his residence after dining at Innova Group in the afternoon.-A little after 2:00 p.m., Max's teacher called Eric and asked him to come to the school. Before Andy and Elly left for their honeymoon, they had
Unbeknownst to Lora, she had encountered a tough opponent.When it came to reasoning, Eric hadn't feared anyone yet. "Guardians have their responsibilities, and teachers have theirs. Saying that if guardians aren't responsible, teachers can shirk their responsibilities is just shifting the blame."Teachers and guardians should cooperate with each other, accompanying the students in their growth, shouldn't they? Just because you've encountered irresponsible guardians, does that mean you can neglect the students?"Lora was dumbfounded. She should be saying this to guardians, yet Eric turned the tables against her. She was at a loss for words again.Eric continued. "I know a teacher's job is demanding. You have to prepare lessons regularly and continue learning, but these aren't excuses."In the students' minds, what the teacher says is much more effective than what parents say. Parents can repeat something ten times, and the child may not remember. However, if the teacher teaches it