The Pinnacle Of Life

As night fell in California, the Assex’s residence was filled with brilliant light and cheerful noises.

Today marked the birthday of Madame Claire of the Assex family. Despite her age, she was still the epitome of elegance and beauty. More remarkably, was the beauty and grace of her two daughters. One of them was deemed California’s most beautiful; and the other was said to be the best looking in her college. Countless men who had been drooling over their beauty seized the opportunity, and came to wish Madame Claire a happy birthday.

“Madame Claire, I present to you, The Pearl of the East Sea. Wearing it will help your complexion. Happy birthday!”

“Madame, I present to you, a pair of jade scepters. Wishing you eternal youth and may all your wishes come true.”

As the gifts were presented to her one by one, the look of delight could not be hidden on Madame Claire’s face. She was feeling overjoyed.

Like a bolt from the blue, a young man wearing a pair of worn out jeans rushed into the villa looking distressed. He said to Madame Claire, “Mum, my mother is very sick and needs immediate attention. Could you please lend me half a million dollars?”

Everyone was in shock and stared at the young man. The disgust on their faces was apparent. He had the audacity to not only come in empty-handed, but to ask for half a million dollars of hand out. Had he gone insane?

A faint voice in the crowd asked, “Who is this person?”

A man in a suit arrogantly said, “Who else can it be? He is Alex Rockefeller, the son-in-law of the Assex family. The useless husband of Lady Dorothy! He is but a husband only in name, Lady Dorothy is a virgin. Otherwise, none of us will be here today!”

with laughter as he finished

lady sitting on the couch looked at Alex with disappointment. She was Alex’s wife, Lady Dorothy Assex. They had been married for almost a year, but Alex’s status in the family was worse than that of a nanny. He was never even allowed to enter his

was pronounced dead on the spot; his mother had been in a coma up till now. To make matters worse, his father was framed for corruption,

treatment. He had just been notified by the hospital that he had to come up with half a million dollars for a critical operation immediately, otherwise, his mother would only

birthday, Madame Claire’s face turned red with fury. She took a piece of her birthday cake and threw it at Alex and said, “You are such garbage, the only thing you know how to do is

our money grows on trees? Is it not enough that we give you a stipend of ten thousand dollars every month? You dare to come here begging for half a million dollars? Your mother’s medical expenses are like a bottomless pit. There’s no need for an operation, just

immediately let go of his tightly held

tissue to Alex. She then said, “Mom,

our family? Has he ever given a gift to me and Mother? No! What else can he do apart

the words of Lady Beatrice Assex, all of the young

for Lady Dorothy, it’s much better to get the marriage annulled immediately!” said one young man. “I’m willing to

Beverly Hills? That has to be the cheapest home in the neighborhood! I

long as Lady Dorothy marries me, all of Jones’s Family’s

with humiliation. Dorothy’s face had also turned pale. She

“Gentlemen, please settle down and listen to what I have to say. Truth be told, my daughter Dorothy recently came upon a problem and accidentally ran into Sir Gaston Gates of