Someone happened to notice the watch strapped around Gideon's left wrist. When he approached Gideon to shake his hand, he commented, "You have great taste in watches, Gideon! That's a four-million-dollar Rolex watch right there! It suits you really well!"
"Wow! You really are generous when it comes to the good stuff! This watch is the only model in the whole world, you know! I can't believe you actually got your hands on it!"
"As expected of Gideon! You really have remarkable taste!"
When the first guy began kissing up to Gideon, the few others who wanted to collaborate with him followed suit.
"Is that so? Thank you," Gideon replied with a smile.
Then, he flipped his hand around to show his inner wrist. "What do you think about this cufflink, then?"
The people fell silent after glancing at the cufflink.
Wasn't it just an ordinary cufflink? It looked dull when compared to the four-million-dollar Rolex watch. Heck, it even looked extremely cheap.
But the guests were charismatic and knew their way around a human's heart, seeing as they wanted to work with Gideon. The fact that Gideon was asking them such a question meant that he was doing it on purpose.
So, they wasted no time in complimenting the cufflink.
"The cufflink might not be as expensive as the watch, but the one who picked it out for you has amazing taste!"
"Just look at the cufflink's design! It's extremely intricate! This cufflink is definitely designed just to complement you, Gideon!"
"Precisely! This cufflink matches your appearance well, Gideon!"
Gideon was in a good mood despite knowing that the other guests were just saying all those things to butter him up. "My sister was the one who gave me the cufflink."
The guests swapped looks with each other. They had all heard that Gideon chose to stay in Jadonia and start a branch company here for the sake of his younger sister. Hence, they collectively breathed mental sighs of relief.
Thank goodness they didn't overdo the whole buttering up thing.
…
Yana walked into the living room of the Gaskell residence with an armful of shopping bags. Eugene trailed behind her quietly.
It turned out that Yana was Queenie's cousin. She visited the Gaskell residence regularly so that she could suck up to the Gaskells. That was why she knew her way around the manor.
Queenie smiled at the sight of the things Yana had brought. "Oh, Yana! It's great to see you here! Why must you insist on bringing this many gifts every time you visit?"
"It's nothing," Yana replied while placing the items on the coffee table. "I heard that Mr. Gaskell Senior's condition has improved by leaps and bounds. It just so happens that I've bought some supplements as well as elderberries from Jenville for him to nourish himself.
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