“Lorenzo!? Since when do you stand up for such a useless piece of crap?” Dominic asked him.“Lorenzo, please leave him to me. I can explain everything to him.”Kevin pleaded as he tried to step forward and he thought that was the best thing to do right now.“Please be careful of what to say to him, it may be useless to try to reason with him.”Lorenzo said to Kevin quietly.Lorenzo and Dominic had been in competition for years and that was a good judge of his character.If Lorenzo doesn’t keep Kevin under his protection, Collins would never forgive him.“So, what do you have to say? You son of a bitch!”Dominic asked Kevin nastily as he looked at his sister who was lying on the table.Lorenzo started to reply but he was interrupted by Kevin.“Your sister is fine. Her blood pressure dropped for a while but I can assure you that she will be up on her feet in less than five minutes.”“If she is not, I promise I won’t let you leave this hotel in one piece.”Dominic threatened him.Then he
About fifteen to twenty minutes later, Collins arrived at the hotel and after checking on things at the party, he went upstairs to join his friends.Gilbert and Tyler showed up too, they all spent a lot of time catching up.Finally, after all the guests had left the banquet hall, Eliana joined her friends and they all partied until early in the morning.That night, because Kevin was tired from such a long day and because he had drink a little too much to be on the road, he spent the rest of the night at the hotel.Early the next morning, right after he woke up, Kevin got a call from Lily.“Hi, Lily. Are you doing ok?”“Kevin, please come home quickly. I need a ride to grandma’s place.”Lily sounded very anxious.“What’s the matter?”Kevin immediately realized that something bad had happened.“My dad’s friend disappeared right after he got all the money so now…”Her voice trailed off.Then she said,“You should take care of your business first, I’ll take a taxi there myself.”Then Lily
Before anyone could react, the large groups entered into the Jones main hall.It was obvious that Edward was just being reprimanded by the family.Bella hotels was the first to speak.She said calmly,“I am sorry to inform you that our board just had a meeting. We have decided to end our association with your company.”Grandma Jones was shocked.She asked Bella,“Why would you do that!? We have been working together for so many years!”Before Bella could say anything, Eugene followed suit and said.“It seems like President Bella is trying not to hurt your feelings so she hasn’t told you the real reason why we need to end our relationship with your company.”He went straight to the point.“We heard from a reliable source that the Jones family had been cheated off all its assets. We do not want to belong to your bankruptcy. We hope that you will consider this purely a business decision.”Grandma Jones lip quivered as she replied,“President Kim, you have gone too far! Our situation isn’
For a moment, the entire room fell silent.Grandma Jones thought long and hard before answering,“Mr. Don, you understand that we are really desperate this time. However, don’t you think the conditions are a bit extreme?”“Grandma Jones, you know very well that the family’s assets aren’t worth three hundred million.”Turner said seriously.“This is a very fair offer. If you can’t accept my conditions then we can all move on. I am sure there are people in Veridonia who would be willing to sign up a deal with me.”Without waiting for Grandma Jones to speak, Tuner continued.“To be honest, I could easily walk away from this deal. I run a business, not a charity. You have three minutes to consider my offer.”Everyone in the room turned and stared at Grandma Jones.They all knew that without this opportunity, they would be finished.Granma Jones gritted her teeth and replied evidently,“Alright Mr. Don, I agree to your conditions.”Suddenly, the room broke into light debate.Some of them w
“Since you don’t believe me, there is no point in trying to convince you.”Kevin answered.Dominic hesitated for a moment before he continued,“How much do you want for it?”“What do you mean?”Kevin asked in shock.“I mean, what is your price?”Dominic asked again.Actually, Dominic still didn’t believe that Kevin’s pill would work and knowing that Kevin was from the Jones family didn’t help but, he just couldn’t pass on this chance.He already took the special supplements that had been developed just for him and he wants something more.Considering the circles he moves with, he needed more energy focus and strength.Dominic had also spent years training in the martial arts but he was also fighting against the energy focus.It was worth a try.“Mr. Andrews, I know you are rich and powerful but you can’t solve everything with money.”Kevin said coolly.“Just name your price!”Dominic said stubbornly.Kevin didn’t answer right away.He thought about it and said,“Five hundred.”“Ok. Fi
“He is very handsome.” Irene said to Lily.She turned to Kevin and asked,“Where do you work? What is your position?”“I work for a small company down-town” Kevin said casually.“I help my boss with his accounts.” He added.He could tell what Irene was trying to do but he didn’t want to be involved in her games.“A small company should have a name, shouldn’t it? If you help your boss with his accounts, you must have some kind of title.”Irene wouldn’t drop the subject until she was satisfied.“I guess you could call me a clerk.” Kevin replied modestly.Nobody was impressed and it showed on their faces.“I guess it doesn’t matter if he is just a clerk… in any case, Lily holds a powerful position in Williams Media. Even though you don’t earn enough, she could still support you.”Irene said proudly.She knew that she had annoyed Martha this time.Martha wanted to go over and tell Kevin off but, she couldn’t do it front of her friends.Lily looked uncomfortable and regret bringing Kevin a
“Leo, we are family now. There is no need to give me anything really.”Irene said with a hideous smile on her face.While she said, she took the gift from Leo acting reluctant.Her friends begged her to open the present and as they all watched enviously, Irene happily opened the package.When she pulled out the gift, everyone immediately gasped in surprise.Inside the box was a bright sparkling bracelet, decorated with precious gems.They couldn’t believe their eyes.One of her friends exclaimed,“Irene, your son in-law is so generous!”Irene was also very surprised and asked Leo,“This bracelet is beautiful, Leo. I hope it didn’t cost you too much?”Irene deliberately asked this question.She knew Leo was quite rich but she did it to taunt Martha even more.“It didn’t cost that much, mom. Just about thirty thousand dollars.”Leon smiled and said.“But the price is not important. What matters is whether you like it.”Lily looked at the expensive bracelet that Irene was holding in her
Martha anxiously looked at the box.She let out a deep sigh and finally made her decision.This would probably be another disappointment in her competition with Irene but with all the peer pressures, she has no choice.But she consoled herself thinking that, as soon as she got home, she would make sure Lily divorces Kevin.The room grew silent as she opened the box.A sparkling diamond necklace came to their view.“Kevin, is this really from you!?” Martha asked in displease.“Do you like it, mom?” Kevin asked with a smile.Martha’s friends didn’t want to believe that this was a real diamond necklace.How could someone like Kevin, a common clerk in a small company afford to buy such an expensive necklace?On the other hand, it sure looked like the diamonds were real.Gazing at the glistening necklace, Leo’s mouth went dry in astonishment, rendering him speechless with disbelief.Even from where he was sitting, he could tell that the diamonds were real. It was definitely not something y