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.”

Did you give all of it to your mother? Am I not your mother-in-law?

single cent? Such a

snapped, obviously furious.

my mother-in-law intends to do great things with

You’d either spend

You even went stone gambling

again. Honey, you’re not allowed either! You’ll lose

of ten. If that happens, our family

Dorothy said.

promise, but he was thinking

again in

***

Assex family’s place, Madame Joanne was

his daughter.

see the poor state

her

like a dog

we destroyed everything in

to,” Lady Emma Assex

with excitement. “Good. We need to

a lesson.”

took something out of her pocket. “Grandma,

Madame Claire used to wear it, and she

a gift for

something so fine. You should

Madame Joanne put it on. “It looks

seem out of

chuckled. “My dear granddaughter, you’re

charged into the house with a group