Her tone was rightfully angry as she said all that. “Regardless of whether he’s part of it or not, don’t forget that you’re the one in power here. The Trustdeck Group cooperates with you. Not Yura,” reminded Gerald. “…That’s true. I don’t have to be afraid anymore! Speaking of which, cousin, I see you’ve prepared a gift box there. Who’s it for?” asked Bea as she sat on a sofa while looking at him. Hearing her question, Gerald wiped his hands clean and picked the gift box up before saying, “I was planning to pay grandma a visit once your meeting was over.” Gerald had initially wanted to meet up with her earlier but once he found out that the Yalemans were having a family meeting, he postponed his plan. After all, he really didn’t want to have to deal with First aunt and the others. “Still, aren’t you the curious one. Did you think that it was a birthday gift for you?” added Gerald with a cheeky smile on his face. He remembered, at that moment, that Bea’s birthday was in two da

“Sau… Saussurea involucrata?” replied Lady Yaleman, her voice quivering as she continued staring at the gift in bewilderment. “How could Gerald possibly have gotten his hands on such an expensive and valuable thing…?” The butler himself simply lowered his head. After thinking for a brief moment, he then said, “… There’s something on my mind, though I’m not sure whether I should say it, Chairman.” “Go on!” “From what I’ve been able to observe, Mr. Crawford doesn’t seem to be an ordinary person. Rather, he seems to exude the disposition of someone with nobility! There’s just something about the way he talks… This may seem far-fetched, but have you considered that maybe, just maybe… Mr. Crawford could be the mysterious…” “…Are you suggesting that Gerald is the Crawford family’s Mr. Crawford?” replied Lady Yaleman, greatly surprised to even hear Sheldon suggest that. In response, Sheldon simply pointed at the Saussurea involucrate again. That alone, made Lady Yaleman’s heart sk

As she led the other family members away, Yura laughed before smiling coldly at Bea. “Watch your tongue or you’ll pay a heavy price for it, Yura! Wipe that smirk off your face!” growled Bea as she turned to leave. The moment she turned around, however, she saw Gerald there. In his hands was a small cake about six inches tall. Only after seeing him did she regain her composure. “You’re late, cousin!” said Bea rather happily. “Well I did have to order this cake for your birthday!” replied Gerald as he lifted the cake in his hands for her to see. “Humph! You truly are from a village! Who still eats cake during their birthday? Lame!” said Yura with a scornful smile. “Well I love eating cakes, do you have a problem with that?” replied Bea. “Humph! I’m not even going to continue bothering with you anymore!” sneered Yura. “Hey, it’s Bea!” At that moment, a voice came from a car that had just stopped at the Yaleman family house’s entrance. Slowly, five women—who all looked

The fact that such distinguished guests were coming over sent shivers down Sheldon’s spine. When the cars finally stopped before Sheldon, a family of four stepped out of one of the luxurious vehicles. They consisted of a middle-aged couple, their son, and their daughter. “Thank you for attending the Yaleman family party. It’s a pleasure to have you with us. Could you perhaps be… Chairman Jagger?” said Sheldon, astonished that such a distinguished person had come. “A pleasure to meet you as well! And yes, I’m Brody Jagger!” “What an honor! Not only do you have an astounding reputation, but you’re also the richest among the four richest people in Jacksonville!” Sheldon was extremely anxious now. How couldn’t he be? The richest man from Jacksonville was now standing before him! He couldn’t even stop his hands from quivering. Since the Yalemans weren’t able to curry favor Chairman Jagger and his people before this, his arrival today was definitely a pleasant surprise. Before

“You silly girl, here you are! I was looking all over for you! I’ve even called you but you didn’t even pick up! You know, your grandma’s so anxious in there yet you-” Though Catherine was already angry when she stomped over, the moment she saw that her daughter had arranged a table in the backyard, she became even more infuriated. “Could you please be a little more sensible, Bea? Haven’t I told you that we’ll celebrate your birthday tonight? How badly do you want to celebrate it for you to host it in the backyard? It’s almost as if you want Rose and her family to hold something against us!” scolded Catherine in a rage. She was just about to drag her daughter away when she recognized who was sitting at the table. In her shock, Catherine let out a squeak before covering her mouth with her hands. It was evident that she knew who everyone at the table was. “You’re Miss Yaleman’s mother, correct? It’s a pleasure to meet you! We’ve come over to celebrate Miss Yaleman’s birthday!”