Son-In-Law Gets an Upgrade

Chapter 1040 An Unsettling Aura

Alex gazed at the invitation card before instinctively turning to Garett, who met his gaze with a knowing smile.

It was evident that Garett was offering his assistance. Without hesitation, Alex accepted the card, fully aware of the opportunity it presented to acquire the Blood Ganoderma.

“You’re Mr. Greaves’ nephew?” The security guard stared at Alex in shock, unable to believe his ears. All this time, he had always considered Alex to be a pauper, but who would have thought that he was actually Mr. Greaves’ nephew? This revelation commanded respect from the security guard, who addressed him accordingly.

“Why? Don’t you believe me?” Alex raised an eyebrow and gave the security guard a teasing look. He understood that Garett must hold some importance for the security guard to treat him with such respect.

Jefferson. Why would I ever question Mr. Greaves? I’ve been

kneel before Alex and rub his

Realizing that the guard was a coward

Alex said as he returned the gold-plated invitation card

card with an amicable smile and replied, “You’re welcome. So what caught your attention in this auction,

to the point, stating, “I’m here for

the Blood Ganoderma. “I’ve received information that the final item up for auction tonight will be

Ganoderma will be valued at least

having good intentions, believed that obtaining the Blood Ganoderma would be an immense challenge for Alex.

fully aware of the fierce competition he would face. It wasn’t a

but hesitate to voice his thoughts. While Garett appeared genuinely kind-hearted, emanating an aura that only came from consistently showing kindness to others. Alex was perplexed by an underlying unsettling energy surrounding him.