The Pinnacle Of Life

Alex excused himself and rushed off to Assex Villa by car. He couldn’t help but mumble complaints in his mind on the way there.

‘Who knew Claire was stone gambling at the Antique Street too? Did she see me? If she knew that I got myself rare glassy emeralds from all three ores I bought, she would surely force me to hand them over like she always does!’

Unfortunately, Alex ran into California’s rush hour—every road was as jammed up as they could be.

Alex took forty-five minutes to reach Assex Villa.

Upon entry, he realized that all three members of the family were present.

There were another two men and a woman in the villa too. Alex was able to recognize the woman—a middle-aged woman and one of Claire’s best friends. They often hung out together. He vaguely remembered that her name was Lucia Whitney.

Lucia was speaking to Claire. “Oh Claire, Brandon is a good man. I watched him grow, you know? He’s now the department manager of a listed company and his yearly salary is over a million. Where could you ever find such a catch? Just say yes and you won’t have to pay back the 500 thousand dollars. We’d be family then, right?”

Upon listening to those words, Alex was furious.

‘Who the hell is this Brandon guy? He looks like he’s in his thirties. Who is he proposing to?

‘Dorothy?

couldn’t be Beatrice, right? She’s still studying

to f*cking try stealing my wife, I’ll make

“Why are you here, you loser? Were we talking to you? Who do you

as Claire often

to the side and whispered, “Not

you mean

at Brandon, visibly annoyed. “That guy likes my

‘Huh?’

Alex was shocked.

likely forty-six years old by now, but this Brandon was only in his early thirties. Why would he like someone

was wearing a pair of tight jeans and a white bodycon tshirt. She may look

wonder this guy was into

right? She’s so bored that she has to pick fights with me. Maybe getting a date would

he anyway? Do I have to call

he looks oddly cunning. He’s definitely up to no good. He lent Mom money just so he could force her into marriage. Hey, Rockefeller, aren’t you quite the fighter? Kick them

took a glance at Beatrice and decided that it was a waste of energy and

mom went stone gambling? Did she mention anything when she came back?” Alex asked. He was concerned about his emeralds, there was a lot of Chi