Se connecterBeside them, Elaine was not about to take that crap.Glaring at the middle-aged man, she stood akimbo as she bellowed, "What are you getting so smug about? You're just driving a Bentley! My husband used to be the vice-president of the Calligraphy and Painting Association, so you can ask the members if he drives a 2B Cullinan!""Not 2B—it's BB! It's a BB Culinnan!" Jacob promptly cried.Elaine waved him off impatiently. "It's all the same. What's the point?"However, Mr. Larcelle clearly wasn't worried about Elaine, and wheeled on Clarie with a grin, "I'm sure they're your parents? Why don't you tell them to stop being so vain when they're already this old?"Then, turning to the charming woman beside him, he beckoned, "Come on, darling. Let's head over to the first-class lounge already."Mrs. Larcelle was just feeling proud that her husband managed to rub it in their faces, and purred, "Okay, darling. I always told you to have some standards—you'd never win struggling with the poo
Jacob was never one to pass up any chance to show off—and would do it even if the timing was poor.In his mind, Mr. Larcelle just lost.After all, the man tried to frame his Rolls key for being a fake, so now he showed it off, proving that it was the real deal.Still, as Mr. Larcelle took the key, he fiddled with it a couple times, pressing some buttons and suddenly snickered.Throwing it back at Jacob, he snorted in disdain, "They really can make it look real these days. Where did you get that from? Amazon?"Jacob didn't expect Mr. Larcelle to throw it, and clawed the air to catch it frantically as if he would miss.When he did catch it, he promptly snapped at Mr. Larcelle, "Where are your manners, man? I'm showing you a Rolls key since you don't have one, but you're throwing it like a baseball?! Are you going to pay for it if you damage it?!"Mr. Larcelle snorted in disdain. "What, you think I can't afford to pay for bootleg crap?"That was when Elaine bellowed furiously, "Op
After Mr. Larcelle alighted, the chauffeur took out their Louis Vuitton suitcases and handed them over respectfully. "Enjoy your honeymoon, Mr. and Mrs. Larcelle!"Mr. Larcelle had his hands in pockets, looking around and noticing a lot of people staring as he got out of his Bentley—including Jacob and Elaine, who stood nearby.Hence, he barked haughtily, "Bosley, send my Bentley to service later. Remind them that I want the best engine oil."Bosley nodded respectfully. "Don't worry, sir! I'll get it done."Mr. Larcelle then added, "Oh, and get the Alpha when you pick us up when we come home. The missus would have bought a ton of stuff from Dubai.""Yes, Mr. Larcelle. No problem!" The chauffeur nodded repeatedly.Mr. Larcelle nodded, satisfied.He made sure to be loud enough to draw everyone's attention, and couldn't resist gloating to Mrs. Larcelle, "I remember the days when I always traveled on private jets, but they are doing a maintenance check Stateside, so it's just first-
Early in the morning before the Oskian New Year, Charlie, Claire, Elaine, and Jacob had all packed their bags, heading to the airport for their rare vacation. Jacob's suggestion was to drive the Cullinan to the airport and park it there. They'd just be gone for five days anyway, and they could just drive home with it when they return.In the man's own words, it afforded them the perk of not having to get a rental—with so much luggage, it would be troublesome.However, Charlie knew full well that his father-in-law had been driving everywhere in that Cullinan—even to pick up cigarettes at the convenience store.One way or another, he refused to let slip any opportunity to show everyone else that he owns a Rolls.Charlie didn't think much of it because that was how his father-in-law always was, and he didn't mind playing along.On the other hand, Claire really didn't like the idea of her father bringing out the Cullinan to show off even now, because the Rolls belonged to Kathleen F
Charlie's offer only made Claire feel even worse.Ever since she met Stephen Thompson, she had come to realize how many lies Charlie had to tell just to keep up appearances.Emgrand wasn't owned by the Wades, but the Wades bought it just for Charlie.And all this time, she thought Doris Young was a VIP to her career, but little did she know that she was just a spokeswoman for Charlie. That all the conveniences Emgrand afforded her company were granted by Charlie from behind the scenes.If they couldn't meet the deadlines by the second day of the second month in the Oskian calendar, Claire wasn't sure if she should apologize to Doris, or Charlie—the real owner.Just the thought left Claire despondent.She used to think that she was good enough to earn the approval of those influential entrepreneurs, that every single one of them was eager to sign contracts and partner with her.In hindsight, she realized that she could be incompetent, but they would still be supportive as long
Charlie finally arrived at Aruous Hill in the morning, though only Elaine was at home when he got back.Clarie herself was busy at work for days now, intent on fulfilling her contracts before she left.As for Jacob, he was hanging out at the Calligraphy and Painting Association every day, enjoying life.In comparison, Elaine had a lot of time on her hands, and was now completely focused on their Maldives trip, buying everything from snorkeling gear, swimsuits and goggles.Seeing Charlie, she grinned in delight, "Oh, you're finally home, sonny! We're heading off to the Maldives in two days, so don't take any jobs in the meantime!"Charlie smiled. "Don't worry—I won't be taking jobs until the new year.""Great!" Elaine was at once relieved. "I've told Claire to get her work done soon, and not to bring her laptop on our trip."Charlie smiled and nodded—it was clear Elaine was really enthusiastic about the trip. Still, it was a good thing for the family since it was a rare opportuni
Marcus quickly took over Cain’s remark and exclaimed, “So, if I go to the Webb family, will the old coot want me to be his sugar daddy?”Cain snapped his fingers. “Aha! You don’t say, I think it’s very likely!”Marcus quickly said, “But, Dad, it isn’t okay! If the old coot calls us both dads, what abo
“High salary?” Aaron curled his lips into a smirk. “How high do you want? Is four to five thousand enough to hire you as a chef?”Jake wanted to please his father-in-law, so he said, “Dad, since he is your old friend’s son-in-law, I must give him some additional benefit. Okay then, I’ll give you ten
As soon as he said this, everyone was very excited.Jordan’s eyes widened as he asked in a trembling voice, “What did you just say? Who did Liam bring back with him?”A person yelled at the door, “Liam brought Dr. Simmons and a young man back with him! They have already entered the yard!”As soon as th
Kian was lying on his bed with tears in his eyes as he looked out the window silently. He could smell the strong stench on his breath whenever he breathed, and he felt very disgusted with himself.“Kian.”When he saw the decadent and desolate expression on his son’s face, Donald could not help but fee







