The Pinnacle Of Life

On the road, Madame Claire Assex was talking to Alex Rockefeller in excitement. “Alex,

I can’t believe you’re Stone Gambling Prince. You’ve kept it a fine secret. With such

amazing abilities, you must have started out a long time ago. Why did Dorothy have to

work so hard to run a company? Why don’t we go stone gambling later? We’ll earn lots

of money. What do you think, my good son-in-law?”

All of a sudden, Alex had turned into a good son-in-law.

“Mother, I was just lucky that day. Did you really think I was a stone gambling expert? If I

were to go stone gambling again, I’m afraid you might not even have pants to wear,”

Alex said.

When Madame Claire heard this, she felt like a deflated balloon.

But quickly, she continued, “What about the jadeite? I don’t believe what you told Mr.

Lee.

You had moved out for a long time when that happened.”

“I sold it,” Alex said.

“Where’s the money?” Madame Claire asked.

“I gave it to my mother.”

all of it to your mother? Am I not your

single cent? Such a good son-in-law you are,” Madame

snapped, obviously furious.

intends to do great things with that money.

You’d either spend it

You even went stone gambling after watching

not allowed to go again. Honey,

ten. If that happens, our family will go bankrupt. Do you

Dorothy said.

a verbal promise, but he was

again in

***

Madame Joanne was with Anderson Assex

his daughter.

didn’t get to see the poor

and her

howling like

in her house.

move to,”

“Good. We

a lesson.”

something out of her pocket. “Grandma,

a pearl necklace. I remember Madame Claire used to

treasure. I’ve taken it away. It’s a

fine. You should wear

helped Madame Joanne put it on. “It looks beautiful. It

of place,”

chuckled. “My dear

charged into the house with