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JIM IS HIM CHAPTER 36
Jim took Victor along and went to the bank to withdraw 150,000 dollars. He built hope in Victor with the check; however, the bank employee told Jim that the check was canceled only minutes ago, leaving him shocked.Jim was so stunned, he couldn’t move for a while. He thought of giving 120,000 dollars to Victor, and then keeping 30,000 dollars with himself. However, he didn’t see this happening at all. He didn’t think Lola would be so cruel and shameless.Jim couldn’t even turn his face to look at Victor anymore.Victor patted Jim’s shoulder. “Your mother-in-law made a fool of both of us, but don’t feel bad about this. I’ve lived my whole life doing my best to make ends meet. I’m going to do something this time, too.” Saying that he walked away. Only after leaving the bank, he began to cry without making noise.Jim saw Victor wiping his tears from a distance, and his heart ached, making his soul bleed invisibly. “I didn’t feel this hurt when she stabbed me in the back with the wedding
JIM IS HIM CHAPTER 37
Jim had come back to the Draknor Finance headquarters. Even though he didn’t want to see Lola’s face and only came here for Rena, Lola was on the ground floor, staring toward the entrance, as if waiting for him.“The guards already saw me enter the building not long ago, so why are they refusing to let me in now?” Jim wondered. “Surely, my aunt didn’t do something, or did she?”[She could have told the guards to block you from entering just to humiliate you.] Joe hissed because he was also feeling very angry.“Why are they listening to her? Is it because she’s a woman?”[She probably would have given them some money.] Joe blurted.“I doubt that,” Jim quickly said. “She’s not the type to give even a single cent to a beggar.”[Well, if she wants to humiliate you more and more, don’t you think she would spend a few dollars to get the guards on her side?]Jim was startled to hear that. He soon frowned. “Money. Money. Money. It’s everywhere and in everything people do.”[Yeah. You can do m
JIM IS HIM CHAPTER 38
The guards did not stop Jim, which very much puzzled Lola and made her put the newspaper down.[Haha!] Joe laughed a little. [Talk about killing softly. Good. Now, what are you going to say to your mother-in-law? She’s looking right at you.]As Jim went over to her, she stood doubtfully, wondering what he was going to do.Jim gave her a hug, utterly puzzling her, but she didn’t say anything. “Thank you,” he said.Lola didn’t get his words. What was he thanking for? The check was canceled, wasn’t it? He should be jumping up and down like an angry donkey, but he was acting like a cool koala. Something didn’t add up. Nevertheless, she smiled and said, “Was the check useful?”“Yeah, you live and you learn. Today I realized that taking my aunt’s check to the bank was the same as taking sand to the beach,” Jim replied in a neutral tone. There was no hatred in his voice but only realization, which was somewhat scary.This made Lola be sure of one thing. The check was indeed canceled, so why
JIM IS HIM CHAPTER 39
Austin brought Lola and Rena to Shrimp’s Delight, a relatively small but great restaurant known for their seafood.Seeing Austin, a weekly customer, the manager quickly came over to greet him and escort him to one of the spacious tables with no other table nearby.“Women first,” Austin told them to order.“You’re the experienced customer, so we’ll trust your decision,” Lola said, and Rena agreed.Austin smiled with content and ordered just three dishes, excluding the desserts. After the manager noted the list and left, Lola said, “I have never seen restaurant managers work like a waiter. It just shows how much the manager of this restaurant respects you.”Austin pointed toward the painting on the wall. “I sold one of my dad’s paintings to them for a small price, so they treat me as a VIP customer.”“Oh…” Lola just nodded.“Isn’t your dad’s painting a bit too personal to be given away to others?” Rena asked a question which Lola felt was unnecessary.“Not really, because the owner of t
JIM IS HIM CHAPTER 40
“Julia…” Marc’s expression turned slightly serious. “I know the reason you came here, but… there’s nothing I can do for you. I take every penny from her, so I’m afraid I can’t help you.” “It’s okay, Brother. I came here to talk with Lola anyway,” Julia smiled softly. Jim could see some stress on Julia’s forehead. He couldn’t help but pity her. About five years ago, Julia’s family was doing well. They weren’t rich, but they weren’t poor by any means. When Lola went to Julia’s home, she was short on money, so she asked for 2500 dollars from Julia so she could buy dresses for her daughters. Julia gave the money after Lola promised to return the money within a couple of months. However, Lola didn’t give the money back. Neither did she buy clothes for Rena or Shiney. Only Lola knew what she did with that money. Back then, Julia didn’t care that much because she wasn’t in an urgent need of money. She thought her sister-in-law would eventually pay her. She was willing to forget if Lola ne
JIM IS HIM CHAPTER 41
The next morning.Bob Shriner woke up alone in his villa, and all the work was being taken care of by the butler and the maid. With millions of dollars sitting in his bank account, he could have everything he needed, except that he felt lonely.“Rena Adams…” he thought about her while reading a newspaper. “She’s also from the arts background. She’ll be a good company, but the problem is that she said she doesn’t want to divorce her husband. Her mother asked for some time, but she didn’t say how long I should wait.”Just then, a car stopped outside, and Lola stepped out.“Talk about the devil…” Bob acted like he was reading a newspaper to appear busy.Lola came in with a confident smile on her face and sat down on the couch. “Mr. Bob, how are you doing?”“Mm?” Bob pulled the newspaper down and looked at her. “Mrs. Lola. What a surprise. I was thinking about calling you to give you a time limit, but you came here yourself. Don’t tell me, you brought 500,000 dollars with you. Is the mone
JIM IS HIM CHAPTER 42
After preparing breakfast, Jim went to his gym. To his surprise, Shiney was already there, doing exercises, while wearing skimpy clothes. Her boobs and butt were mostly showing.Jim, who was about to toss his cap away, put the cap back on, then turned back and left the room.“Tsk,” Shiney didn’t like that. “Was he disappointed to see me like this? What must I do for him to like me? What must I do for him to let go of my sister? She spends most of her time in the office, but I’m always here. Why doesn’t he take advantage of me, even though I give him signals so blatantly? I’m tired of planning on my own. I have to step up. I need to ask for tips from someone who knows how to seduce people.”She checked online and found someone. “Mm? Who’s this? A professional seducer? Is there such a job? Well, who cares, she seems to be popular. She has many online followers. And her clothing sense definitely piques my interest. Hehe. Veronica Sterling… I hope you’ll be my guiding light and change my
JIM IS HIM CHAPTER 43
At Julia’s house. Julia was busy with her tailoring work. Her son was watching television while smoking a cigar. “Mom, I need some money.” “I don’t have a dime to give to you,” Julia blurted. “If you want money, then find a job. Until then, I’ll feed you and let you stay under this roof. That’s all I’m going to do for you. Don’t expect more from me because my health isn’t as good as it was. The overwork is slowly getting to me.” “Why do you waste your money on the court case?” her son, Daniel, snorted. “You won’t be able to bring Dad out with the little bit of money you are giving to the lawyer. All you’re doing is filling his pockets. When will you get that?” “Then what do you want me to do?” she howled. “Give YOU money so you can smoke and drink yourself to death?” “No, Mom. I was asking for money to buy some chocolates. Today is your birthday, right?” Daniel said, surprising her. “I will distribute the chocolates to the neighbors. I’m sure it’ll help you bring some clients.” “