The next morning.
Golden Leaf Hotel chairman’s office.
“Miss Pearl, I’m planning to set up an investment company called East League International, but I don’t have time.
So, I need someone I trust to help me set up my team.
I hope you can help me!”
“Mr.
Lidell, I’m scared that I’ll fail!” Pearl replied hesitantly.
She wanted to do it, but she was afraid that she was not capable enough and would wreck David’s big plans.
“Miss Pearl, you’re capable.
You should go beyond this small hotel.
You should go out and see the world.”
“… I’ll give it a try!”
“Go for it!
The greatest support I can give you is unlimited financial resources.
We’ll hire anyone you think is capable.
If someone is offering them one million dollars, we’ll offer five million, or even ten million.
We’re not afraid to spend money as long as they’re good.”
“Okay!
When shall I start?”
“The sooner the better!”
“Then I’ll start tomorrow!”
“Sure, call your parents over.
We’ll have a meal together!”
After last night’s events, David thought Pearl had changed.
She used to be optimistic and cheerful.
Now, she was turning into a ruthless businesswoman.
To be honest, David still liked the old Pearl, who occasionally gave him a little unintentional temptation.
However, there was no other way.
People change after experiencing certain things.
On the other hand, Billy and the rest stayed in a regular hotel.
In the morning, everyone gathered and waited for Billy to decide what to do.
“Dad!
What shall we do today?” asked Sam.
“What do we do?
We’ll go straight to her hotel and find her!”
“But what if my sister doesn’t want to see us?”
“She doesn’t want to see us?
I gave birth to her and raised her all these years, but she doesn’t want to acknowledge her own father now that she’s leading a good life?
Then I’ll make a scene at her workplace so that she can’t hold her head high in front of her colleagues.”
“Yes, let’s do that!
It’s not that easy to get rid of us now that she’s grown up!” Leigh chimed in.
Minnie’s family said nothing, but they still hoped that Sam could get Pearl’s help.
After all, it was related to their daughter’s future.
The group was heading to Golden Leaf Hotel, where Pearl worked, when Pearl called and asked them to go to the hotel for dinner.
“Dad!
It seems that Pearl has compromised.
We’re going to get the house and car!” Sam said happily.
Minnie was happy too.
What was Sam’s was hers.
She was going to have a fancy car too.
Billy also smiled and said: “Look at you.
Your brother-in-law is a wealthy businessman living in a house worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
He can’t handle such a big hotel by himself.
Didn’t you say Pearl’s some manager?
Ask her to give you a supervisory job!”
“Yes, she’s the general manager.
She holds the most power besides David.
I’ll ask him to arrange a job for Minnie and me.”
“Ask your sister to set you up with a supervisory job and put Minnie in charge of the money.
That way, we can prevent your brother-in-law from having an affair with all his money, and you two can help your sister out a little,” said Leigh.
With that, they happily headed to Golden Leaf Hotel.
Upon arrival at the hotel, the waiter led them to private room number 1.
David and Pearl were already sitting inside, and the dishes were already served.
Looking at all the delicacies on the table, they gulped a little.
They had only seen kings on TV eat such good food!
They never expect themselves to be able to eat such food too.
“Uncle and Aunt, you have come a long way.
I’ll treat you to a meal today.
Help yourselves.
I’ll ask the kitchen to make more if it’s not enough,” said David.
“Thank you, David!”
Sam sat down and helped him to the food, and several others followed.
“This lobster is delicious.
Minnie, try some of this!”
“Mom and Dad, have some of this lobster too.”
“Why is this crab so big?”
“Mom, this is king crab.
It’s crazy expensive.
They cost thousands of dollars each.”
“What’s this?
It’s black and melts in your mouth.
It tastes so good.”
“This is caviar!
This cost more!”
“This is abalone!”
“I don’t know it either!”
“This one tastes better!”
While they enjoyed themselves with the food, David got up and said, “Uncle and Aunt, take your time and enjoy the food.
I gotta go.
If the food’s not enough, ask Miss Pearl to inform the kitchen to make more.”
“David!
You can go!” Sam replied with a mouthful of food.
David left, knowing Pearl had something to say to her family.
He would support whatever decision she made anyway.
A few moments after David left, Pearl spoke.
“Pack up your things and go home when you’re done eating!
I’ll transfer you money on time every month!”
“Pearl, I don’t want to go back anymore.
Why don’t you arrange a job for me here?” Sam said.
Pearl thought about it.
It would be a good thing if Sam could work there, so she said, “Give me your university diploma, and I’ll see which position suits you.”
Sam suddenly stopped talking, and the room became quiet.
Pearl kept staring at Sam.
Sam felt a little nervous.
He had been afraid of Pearl before, but not as he was today.
Pearl’s gaze made him shudder.
Finally, he had no choice but to say, “Well… Pearl, I didn’t go to university!”
“Oh?
You didn’t go to university?
What happened to the money I saved up to send you to university then?” Pearl asked after taking a deep breath.
“Well… I lost some money gambling at the time, so I was forced to lie to you and say that I was admitted to a university,” Sam said with a shudder.
“So the entire family conspired to trick me?
I scrimped and saved even at the expense of my health such that I fainted at work, and you used the money I saved to pay off your gambling debts?”
“Sister, we had no other choice!
Those debt collectors said they’d chop off my hand if I didn’t pay them!
Mom and Dad had no choice but to lie to you!
Pearl, I know I was wrong, but I’ve changed my ways and haven’t gambled since,” explained Sam.
“I can testify to that!
Sammy did change!” Interjected Leigh.
Pearl took a few deep breaths, trying hard to calm her fury!
“Alright then!
You can start at the bottom as a waiter.”
“Pearl!
I don’t want to be a waiter.
Give me a supervisory job and put Minnie in charge of the money.
This way, we can prevent David from having an affair when he has money.
I promise to report everything he does to you.
Mom told us to help you out!” Sam said bravely.
Pearl laughed out of anger.
‘A supervisory job?
Put her in charge of the money?’
‘Help me out?’
‘They’re trying to rob David!’
‘Do they also think that this hotel is going to belong to the Warner family in the future?’
“How dare they think that way?’
“You want to be in charge of the money?
Do you know how much is the monthly revenue?
Do you know how much is this meal?
Let me tell you.
This meal cost a million dollars, and the revenue of this place is nearly a billion dollars a month.
Do you think you can manage that?”
Pearl finished speaking.
Everyone stopped eating.
They looked up at her with shocked eyes.
A million dollars for one meal?
That was crazy!
“Pearl, how much… Did you say we had this meal?” Sam swallowed his food and whispered.
“This meal cost a total of one million dollars.”
The crowd was silent for a long time.
After the shock wore off.
Leigh said, “Do you make that much money every month?
It seems that you have good taste.
Then we’re not going back.
We’ve had a lifetime of hard work.
It’s time to enjoy it.”
“Since you’re so rich, let’s get Sammy a house and car so he can get married and settle down,” added Billy.
Pearl looked at the family, speechless.
They were all the same.
She was sad that she had been born into such a family.
She thought of helping them as much as possible since they were family after all.
However, now she just wanted to leave.
She did not want to see these people anymore.
“Help yourself to the food!
I’m going out for a while!” Pearl got up and left after speaking.
She was disheartened.
Her entire family had conspired to trick her.
They took the money she saved to pay off Sam’s gambling debts.
If they could give them what they wanted today, they would ask for more tomorrow.
They would never be satisfied and grateful.
All they did was take.
She did not want to see these people anymore.
The crowd continued eating.
It would be a waste not to eat this meal costing a million dollars.
At the same time, Pearl went to the chairman’s office.
David was playing with his cell phone out of boredom.
“Hey!
Miss Pearl, why did you come upstairs so soon?”
“Mr.
Lidell, I want to leave and never see them again!” said Pearl.
“Do you want to leave now?
What about them?
Shall I give them some money?” asked David.
He suspected Pearl’s family had said something hurtful to her that caused her to react so strongly.
Since Pearl had made up her mind, he would support her!
“Please don’t.
It would never end if you give them anything.
They’ll never be content.”
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“Yes!
Ignore them!
If they cause any trouble in the hotel, just report it to the police and put them in the police station for two days.
“Alright then!
Where do you plan to go first, Miss Pearl?”
“I’m going to Springfield.
It’s a world-class metropolis with many talented people, and I have a university roommate in Springfield whom I can ask for help.”
“Okay!
I wish you a smooth journey, Miss Pearl.
I’ll host you a celebration dinner when you come back.”
“Thank you, Mr.
Lidell!”
Billy and the rest had no idea Pearl had just left for Springfield.
They had already eaten a lot but could not bear to part with the delicacies costing one million dollars.
Thus, they eventually spent three hours eating.
The group left the private room after finishing their meal, and they were taken to the chairman’s office by the waiter.
“My dear brother-in-law!
Where’s my sister?” Asked Sam.
“Don’t!
Don’t call me your brother-in-law!
I told you, Miss Pearl and I are just colleagues!
We’ve never stepped out of line, and I’m still a university student!
How could I be your brother-in-law?” Replied David.
The group looked at each other.
Something did not feel right.
It was not a problem earlier, but now they could not call him this,
“Well… Mr.
Lidell, where’s my sister?” Sam asked again.
“Your sister has left.
You should go home after finishing your meal!” Answered David.
“She left?
We’ll go find her!”
“When I said she left, I didn’t mean she left the hotel, but River City.
Here’s Miss Pearl’s resignation letter.
Take a look at yourself!”
David handed Sam a sheet of paper after saying that.
Did she resign?
The group was shocked.
Something did not seem right!
Sam took it and saw that it was indeed a resignation letter from Pearl.
“Mr.
Lidell, why did my sister resign?”
“How do I put this?
Miss Pearl thinks you’ll keep bothering her if she works here.
She can’t meet your requirements, so she has no choice but to leave,” replied David.
“Where did my sister go?”
“I don’t know.
I think she went to find her university roommate!”
Leigh quickly took out her cell phone and called Pearl.
“Sorry!
The number you’re calling is unavailable!
Sorry…”.
‘No.’
‘Oh no!
Leigh plopped down on the ground.
“Hmph!
Did you gang up with that wrench to fool us?
I’m telling you.
We’re not leaving unless she comes out!” Billy said to David with a face full of fury.
“Sir!
Don’t lose your temper here!
I didn’t force your daughter to leave.
You’re the one who did that.
What does it have to do with me?
It will be your fault if you throw a tantrum here!”
“I don’t care!
I’m staying here unless she comes out.
I get to enjoy good food and good drinks anyway.” Billy remained unmoved.
“Sir, I treated you to the best food in the hotel for her sake when Miss Pearl was still here.
This meal cost millions of dollars.
But I don’t need to be polite to you anymore now that she’s gone.
I’m going to report to the police if you throw a tantrum here.
Don’t blame me for ruining your reputation if you got locked up for some time!” David said slowly.
Sure enough, they were scared as soon as David said that.
After all, David was a big shot in their eyes.
“Don’t bluff me!
I’m telling you.
I’ve lived a long time.
Nothing scares me,” said Billy.
Although he said so, his shaky voice betrayed the unease in his heart.
“Sir, how could I bluff you?
I know a little about Miss Pearl’s situation.
She’s also your child, but why do you treat her so differently?
If you had paid any attention to Miss Pearl, she wouldn’t have left today.
Miss Pearl cried her eyes when she left.
She said she has repaid you for raising her when she left.
She doesn’t want to see you again.
You’ll probably never find her again.”
Billy felt a surge of fury fill his chest and almost fainted when he heard what David said.
Leigh quickly stepped forward to support Billy.
Sam also felt a buzz in his head.
The bright future he imagined was gone.