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.”

you give all of it to your mother? Am I not

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

snapped, obviously furious.

things with that money. She’ll be using

You’d either spend it

stone gambling after watching other

you are not allowed to go again. Honey, you’re not allowed either!

that happens, our family

Dorothy said.

Alex made a verbal promise, but he was thinking about when

in

***

the Assex family’s place, Madame Joanne

his daughter.

the poor state Madame Claire Assex was in.

bruised, and her face,

howling like a dog on the

felt great! Moreover, we destroyed everything in her house. Haha! I’d

can move to,” Lady Emma Assex

Joanne seemed filled with excitement. “Good. We need to

a lesson.”

Emma suddenly took something out of her

a pearl necklace. I remember Madame Claire used to wear

away. It’s a gift for

so fine. You should wear it,

put it

of

dear granddaughter,

into the house