Chapter 105 The General Manager

 

Ahem!

 

Miguel stood there with embarrassment etched on his face, torn between staying and leaving.

He felt that he had come at a highly inopportune time.

“Is something the matter?” Jonathan’s expression went as black as thunder upon seeing Miguel, who had interrupted him out of the blue.

 

It had been four years since he and Josephine were married to each other, yet they had never even kissed.

Having gotten an opportunity to be intimate with her finally, he could not possibly show Miguel any courtesy for spoiling the mood.

“Mr. Goldstein, Dad would like to see you…” Miguel hung his head, not daring to look him in the eye.

Recalling his attitude toward the man in the past, he even found his palms a touch sweaty.

 

What if he’s a vindictive person? How am I going to survive in Jadeborough in the future then?

 

“I’m not free!” Jonathan declined right away.

If Hugo weren’t Josephine’s grandfather, I wouldn’t even bother saying anything to him! The Smith family and Hugo Smith are just ants!

“Mr. Goldstein…” When Jonathan turned him down without the slightest hesitation, Miguel instantly panicked.

Having no other recourse, he could only throw Josephine a pleading glance in hopes that she would lend him a hand.

Oh, well…

she saw the man’s beseeching look. She then turned to Jonathan and coaxed, “Maybe you should go and see Grandpa in case he

“All right, then.”

her since he owed her too

his acquiescence, Miguel breathed

afraid that the man would repudiate him and hold a grudge against the Smith family. Considering the influence he presently wielded, the Smith family would never be able to make a comeback anymore

arrived at the living room in the

the middle of the room with a glass of ginger

earlier, he seemed much soberer right

member of the Smith family with apprehension written all over their faces. When Jonathan came in, they lowered their heads to avoid

“Mr. Goldstein!”

glimpsed Jonathan’s approach, he hastily stood up

me?” Jonathan went straight to the point, not

a hand, signaling Seraphina to

his cup of tea before shifting his gaze to Hugo, demanding, “Whatever it is, just cut to the chase. I don’t like people beating around the bush with

putting on a facade. For him, concealing one’s emotions was the most fundamental skill, so he merely gave a strained chuckle despite

between us.” Not interested in wasting time with him there, Jonathan stated, “I’m only giving you ten minutes. Whatever it is, you’ve got to finish

in mortification, yet he dared not unleash his

to speak to me in such a manner

Hugo finally gave voice to his ultimate purpose. “I sought you out today because I’ve got something

 

“Spit it out.”

of War, Mr. Goldstein?” That was the real question Hugo wanted to ask. In fact, it was not just him. Every single member of the Smith family there wanted to

to have someone from the King of War Division

could not make any sense

“Yes,” Jonathan answered placidly.

you

coincidence.” Glancing at him blithely, Jonathan questioned, “Is that all you

the three prominent families of Jadeborough personally

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