At the end of the day, this was still one of the most high-end hotels in Brownsville. The staff members here were the cream of the crop, excellent in both looks and demeanor.Almost all of the male guests were stealing glances at the attendants, including the groom-to-be, Hudson. Even Howard stared, even though his wife was sitting right next to him. The only exception was Elio. He kept his eyes straight ahead, although he had an inkling that these five women were probably aiming for him. Unfortunately for them, he only had eyes for Evelyn.The five young women approached him and bowed in unison. “Nice to meet you, Master Rinz!"Yash and the others were even more amazed. If only these beautiful ladies were here for them!Sadly, they were all here for Elio. That lucky dog!Elio nodded and asked casually, "What do you want?"The woman in the lead was tall enough to be a model. Her figure was curvy, and her voice was pleasant. "Master Rinz, our hotel always provides gifts for our
After handing over the gifts the five women said in unison, "Enjoy your meal, Master Rinz." They then bowed again and left the room.For the first time in her life, Evelyn now owned a Hermes bag. She absolutely loved it. After all, it was in a different league from her previously most expensive bag, which barely cost a hundred dollars.The new bag was exquisite and well-made, as expected of a big brand. She looked even more noble and elegant with it, as though she was made to carry such a high-end bag.Her eyes shone brightly. In the time since they had sat down for this meal, she had gained a necklace worth half a million dollars and an expensive Hermes bag. It felt like a dream.All the women present were green with envy. No one would say no to a Hermes bag. However, they knew very well that not everyone would get to own one. It cost almost twenty thousand dollars. They could never afford it!Lana excitedly wore her new gold bracelets, one on each hand. She looked at them loving
Madam Faust snorted. "I'm old and useless now, so no one cares about me anymore. Forget outsiders, even my children have abandoned me. In all my life, I've never worn a gold bracelet."Taken aback, Lana cursed inwardly. Was her mother aiming for her bracelets? What should she do now? She hurriedly hid her wrists under the table. She knew her mother too well. "Did you hear that, Lana? You have two bracelets, so why don’t you be a good daughter and give one to Mother?" Ruby suggested."I can’t do that! These bracelets are a gift from Mr. Hughes. I can't simply give them away" Lana bit her lip and shook her head profusely.Madam Faust spat, "Simply give them away? I'm your mother! And you won’t even give me a measly bracelet?"Elio was dumbfounded. The old hag was openly demanding the bracelet now. Their entire family was nuts!Lana's body shook with rage. After so many years, she finally had a pair of gold bracelets to herself, yet they were asking her to give one away before she
The new house was located in a high-end district. It was a luxurious bungalow with a built-in elevator. Everyone was envious, asking how much it cost and where they had gotten the furniture.Hudson's expression finally brightened up a little. With the aura of a rich young heir, he stood in the middle of the hall and introduced, "The house is almost two thousand square feet, and it costs more than 370 thousand dollars.""Wow, it's so expensive!" someone exclaimed."Incredible, such a huge mansion for a pair of young newlyweds? The Reagles must really be loaded!”Upon hearing the praise, Yitty began to show off again. It was her nature to hog the spotlight. “Of course! The location is great, too. The house makes a home, after all. We will live our best lives here from now on. It's just a shame about the price. I reckon some people can't afford it."She shot Elio a disdainful look, her implication self-evident. It seemed that she had not learned her lesson.Naturally, Elio was not g
Howard blinked. Elio was great except for the fact he liked to brag too much. Since when did he have a villa?Lana's heart skipped a beat. She had a bad feeling about this. Everything was going well, and no one had noticed that the luxury car was borrowed. She had a lot of fun showing off. However, bragging about having a mansion was too ridiculous. What if they wanted to verify it?As expected, Ruby sensed something amiss in her sister's family's expressions. She sneered and said, "That's nice! We’d love to see your villa. One month from now, Yitty and Hudson will be back from their honeymoon. When the time comes, let's go to Cloudsea together and see Elio’s villa with our own eyes. How about that?"Everyone agreed with this suggestion. Even Madam Faust nodded and said, "It's decided. Let's all join them for a visit. In all my years, I've never lived in such a huge mansion before. I have to experience it at least once."The Joneses were burning with anxiety. Oh no, Elio had gotten
Lana was deeply committed to abandoning her useless son-in-law as soon as possible. Despite the heavy gold bracelet on her wrist and despite the high she still felt from basking in Elio’s glory earlier, she did not change her mind. In her eyes, her daughter was young, beautiful, and capable. Evelyn should find a real tycoon and live the rest of her life in luxury.Listening to her mother criticize Elio again, Evelyn felt disheartened. It felt like they were walking down two different paths. Elio had never been down-to-earth. Now, he was becoming vainer by the day. He was far from her ideal partner. Sooner or later, they would have to part ways.His mother-in-law's attitude did not matter to Elio. He only cared about Evelyn. Elio glanced sideways, sensing something was wrong.Evelyn's expression was cold, like an iceberg that no one dared to approach.Sigh! Elio secretly sighed to himself. No matter how hard he tried, everything he did was wrong in her eyes. Perhaps they really were
There was a large amount of cash and foreign currency inside, as well as many gold bars, land deeds, and important documents. Drake was not worried about showing Elio the contents of his safe. He knew all too well that Elio would have no interest in his wealth. Instead, he grabbed a fruit basket from the safe and then closed it, letting the liquor cabinet fall into place. He then brought the basket to Elio, looking like an old man who just got back from the market.After he placed the basket on the coffee table. Elio took a closer look and saw the grapefruit-sized object inside it. It had an ugly grayish-black wrinkled exterior, and it smelled nauseating. A scorching heat emanated from it as if it had just emerged from an oven.Elio's eyes widened. "It’s a Scarletflame Fruit! It's a precious fruit that grows inside volcanos, and it takes at least a thousand years to grow to this size. Despite its looks, it’s a truly rare find!”Drake was surprised that Elio could recognize it. He
Elio and Drake finished the bottle of expensive wine in no time. Drake wanted to open another bottle, but Elio stopped him. After all, he could not let his guard down too much. As a former mercenary king, he could not afford to get hungover. He had to stay relatively sober.Drake did not insist. He just smiled and said, "Then relax here. I'll head out for a while."Elio nodded. "Go ahead."Drake left the office and Elio leaned back on the sofa, slightly flushed. It had been too long since he last had a drink. This tipsy feeling was so satisfying.After a while, the door creaked open.Four young and beautiful women quietly crept into the room like cats. They were the girls who had brought Elio and his in-laws the gifts from before. Their faces and figures were all perfect.Sensing something amiss, Elio turned around and saw their smiling faces. He could not help but ask, confused, "What are you guys here?"The girls kicked off their high heels and approached him barefoot. They su