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!”

villa was bursting with laughter

wife, Lady Dorothy Assex. They had been married for almost a year, but Alex’s status in the family was worse

traffic accident. His father, William Rockefeller, 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, and his company as well as all the properties had been seized. Alex was expelled

for the exorbitant fees incurred by her treatment. He had just been notified by the hospital

desperate begging, embarrassing her in front of her guests on her 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 beg for

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,

go of his tightly held

She then said, “Mom, you should

him. Has he contributed a single cent since he came into our family? Has he ever given a gift to me and Mother? No! What else can he do apart from asking our family for money? I think you should leave him as soon as possible. There are many young, talented, and eligible men here today. Any one

heard the words of Lady Beatrice Assex, all of the young men couldn’t wait to

better to get the marriage annulled immediately!” said one young man. “I’m willing to marry Lady

Hills? That has to be the cheapest home in the neighborhood! I am willing to give a mansion

as Lady Dorothy marries

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

sky-high dowries for her daughter’s hand in marriage and said, “Gentlemen, please settle down and listen to what I have to say. Truth be told, my daughter