Early the next morning, ire made her way to her office after having breakfast.


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    Thinking about the two million dors ine lost in that ridiculous mahjong game reignited his fury.


    Jacob didn’t have much money to begin with. The two million represented their hard-earned savings, including the profits from reselling antiques, and now it felt like it had all vanished.


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    When ine saw Jacob, she forced a sheepish smile, feeling guilty and remorseful, but Jacob acted as if she was invisible.


    Not wanting to dwell on it, ine turned to Charlie and said in an agitated tone, “Hey, Charlie, since you have nothing to do, why don’t you go outside and do your feng shui thing? We need money to buy furniture for our new home! When are we moving into Thompson First?”


    Charlie replied tly, “I’ll try my best.”


    ine retorted, hands on her hips, “Not just your best! You need to bring home some money!”


    Jacob interrupted with annoyance, “Hey, can you keep it down? Charlie actually contributes to the family, unlike you! You haven’t earned a dime; you spend money like it grows on trees and even lost some! In this house, ire, Charlie, and I are the earners, while you’re the one who spends! And you’ve spent it all!”


    “You…” ine’s face flushed an angry red.


    Inside, she seethed, ‘I was talking to Charlie! Mind your own business! You think you’re so impressive now, don’t you? You’ve yelled at me, pped me, and taken Charlie’s side! So I’m at the bottom of this family, right? My words don’t matter anymore, right?’


    Just as ine simmered with anger, Charlie’s phone rang.


    It was Jasmine.


    As soon as he answered, her sweet voice came through, “Hello, Master Wade, are you free to talk now?”


    Charlie smiled gently. “Yes, I am. What’s going on?”


    “Oh, Grandpa is very thankful for the Rejuvenating Pill. He would like to invite you for a meal. Are you avable?”


    “Didn’t we just meet yesterday? What’s the asion today?”


    “Yesterday was the banquet; he wants to meet you privately today. Can you make it?”


    Charlie thought for a moment and asked, “When?”


    “It’s up to you.”


    “How about this noon?”


    “Great! I’ll ask Don Albert to close Heaven Springs for the day. We’ll see you in the Diamond Suite at noon!”


    “Alright, see you then.”


    “Okay, Master Wade, see youter!”


    After ending the call, Charlie turned to ine and Jacob. “Mom, Dad, I need to step outter, so I won’t be able to make lunch. You’ll either have to eat out or order takeout.”


    ine eximed in disbelief, “What do you mean? Are you seriously telling us to figure out our own lunch? You think you’re so important now, you don’t even want to cook for us?!”


    Charlie narrowed his eyes and replied, “A client has asked me to do a feng shui consultation for them—a very wealthy client.”