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.”

to your mother? Am I not your mother-in-law? How

give me a single cent? Such

snapped, obviously furious.

great things

business. What would you use it for? You’d

even went stone gambling after watching other people do

go again.

our family will go bankrupt. Do

Dorothy said.

verbal promise, but he was thinking about when

again in

***

family’s place, Madame Joanne was with Anderson

his daughter.

you didn’t get to see the poor state Madame Claire Assex was in.

bruised, and her

was even howling like a dog on the

destroyed everything in her house. Haha!

to,” Lady Emma Assex gushed

“Good. We need to teach

a lesson.”

out of her pocket.

necklace. I remember Madame Claire used to wear it, and she treated

taken it away. It’s a gift for you,

so fine. You should wear it,

put

out of

Joanne chuckled. “My dear granddaughter, you’re the

into the house with