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.”

it to your mother?

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

snapped, obviously furious.

my mother-in-law intends to do great things

use it for? You’d either spend it on stocks

went stone gambling after

again. Honey, you’re

that happens, our family will go bankrupt.

Dorothy said.

but

in his

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Assex family’s place, Madame Joanne

his daughter.

get to see the poor

her

howling like

we destroyed everything in her

can move to,” Lady Emma Assex

“Good. We need

a lesson.”

out of her pocket. “Grandma,

a pearl necklace. I remember Madame Claire used to

a gift

fine. You should wear

put it on. “It looks

of

dear granddaughter, you’re

moment, Tony Lee charged into