Chapter 1007


    Chapter 1007


    "When I was doing my homework earlier, I came across a question that discussed whether effort or hard


    work is more important. I thought that effort is nothingpared to talent, but Lexi thinks otherwise,"


    Irvin exined.


    At that, Elise nodded. "Although the effort is important, in some ways, it is hard to surpass talent." It was


    a chicken or egg question, so there wasn''t a right answer to it.


    Alexander happened to be in the mood, so he chimed in, "If you don''t cherish your talent, those who


    work hard will ultimately surpass you. Starting a business is easy, but protecting it is a challenge. If you


    are gifted but do not make good use of it, it would just be worthless."


    After Alexander spoke, he paused to look at Zephyr and asked, "What do you think, Doc?"


    Zephyr merely looked at him with mixed feelings and kept quiet. The next moment, he tried to change


    the topic. "Irvin, my dear student, if you''re free tonight, you should start taking lessons from me."


    "Hey, I''m not your student yet. Also, I just remembered something—you must defeat Mr. Raymond for


    me." Irvin bargained.


    "You? Defeating Raymond? Do you think you''re filming an action movie or something?" Zephyr


    comined.


    Although Irvin was approximately 5''2, he was still a child. Meanwhile, Raymond was known as Mr.


    Olympia of Smith Co. since he was good at fighting. Needless to say, Irvin would never stand a chance if


    he was pitted against Raymond. Thetter overheard their conversation and deliberately flexed to show


    off his biceps.


    Noticing that, Irvin rolled his eyes at him before looking away. "That is not my problem. You promised to


    fulfill 30 of my wishes. If you fail to do so, then our agreement will be invalid. I''ll look for another master


    elsewhere."


    "Fine, fine, fine! I''ll help you out, but I''ll need to think of a way." There was no way that Zephyr would let


    an outstanding student like Irvin leave. As he nced at Raymond, Zephyr suddenly came up with an


    idea and smirked.


    "Don''t even think about bribing Mr. Raymond—that''s cheating. Even if you win, it won''t be counted." Irvin


    seemed to have guessed his intention and wouldn''t give him a chance.


    "Kiddo, you aren''t cute at all!" Zephyr''s expression instantly turned sour. "Hmph!" With that, he stormed


    away.


    …


    A weekter, Alexander held a banquet where merchants all over Mesdra were invited to celebrate the


    establishment of Smith Co.''s subsidiary.


    Napoleon was the first to arrive, and he immediately gave Alexander a big hug upon his arrival.


    "Congrattions, buddy! Do let me know if you need my help in the future. Don''t be shy!"


    "I will," Alexander replied humbly. "I think it''d be more appropriate if I address you as Mr. Cuber today


    since you''re our senior. Our friend, Jamie, will be your son-inw soon."


    Napoleon was stunned upon hearing that, but he quickly nodded in agreement. "Yes, I''ve not thought of


    that. Also, I''ve not seen Narissa and Jamie for some time. Do you know what they have been up to?"


    "Well, they''re a young couple who are very much in love, so they probably need some space for


    themselves. Now that Narissa has found a good match, your mission isplete, so you shouldn''t be


    too worried about them. Go and enjoy life with your wife." Elise tried to cover up for them. If the quick-


    tempered Napoleon found out that Jamie was the one who dragged Narissa down the cliff, he would


    need to reconsider if Jamie was reliable enough to be his son-inw.


    "Elise is right. Once they''re back, I''ll quit my job and travel the world with my wife!" Napoleon gushed.


    "Nap, what are you talking about?" Camren walked over to them and added, "How dare you retire when I


    haven''t? This won''t do. You''ll have to work a few more years at the very least, then we can retire


    together!"


    Hearing that, Napoleon waved his hand and replied, "Money is never enough. Since Narissa is getting


    married soon, I should start living my life. If you like working that much, you can do it yourself."


    "Old man, you''re thinking of letting your son-inw inherit your business while you do nothing, right?"


    Camren shamelessly exposed his n, but Napoleon merely smiled without admitting to it or refuting the


    statement.


    "This won''t do. He''s thinking of retiring when he is two years younger than me. I''d be seen as a


    laughingstock if I''m still working when he''s retired. I''ll have to start pressuring Danny when I go back,"


    Camren grumbled.


    Danny, who was standing not far away from them, sneezed all of a sudden. "Are you okay?" Ariel asked


    as she passed him a tissue.


    "I''m fine." He rubbed his nose and smiled candidly. "I must have gotten a cold sincest night was too


    intense."


    "Hey!" She hit his chest coyly.


    Noticing the both of them, Camren excused himself. "Please excuse me. I just saw an old friend. I should


    go over and greet them."


    He walked toward Ariel, but as soon as the woman saw him, she quickly dragged Danny away. It was


    apparent that she was hiding from him, so he had no choice but to turn around and chat absent-mindedly


    with several people who approached him.


    Owen, however, was nowhere to be seen throughout the banquet. "If you don''t leave my side, I''m afraid


    Owen won''t have the chance toe over and speak to me," Elise reminded Alexander.


    Alexander had no choice but to ditch his wife reluctantly when he heard that. He went to another corner


    to entertain the guests while Elise remained where she was. Even so, many people still approached her


    to strike up a conversation.


    With that, she came up with the idea of going outside and drinking by the railing of the empty corridor to


    make herself look lonely. Her n was proven effective when Owen approached her within five minutes.


    Someone suddenly clinked sses with her as she was staring at the moon. When she turned around,


    she saw Owen raising his ss at her. "We''ve met again. You''re still the same, choosing to be alone."


    She gave him a faint smile and said dejectedly, "Well, some things are inevitable."


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    After pondering her statement, Owen finished the wine in his ss and ced it on the railing before


    stretching his arm toward her. "Do you want to go for a ride?" he asked.


    Elise pretended to look concerned and didn''t give him an answer. She finally shook her head and replied,


    "I''d better not since I''m the hostess. I shouldn''t leave my guests here."


    "It doesn''t matter whether you''re the hostess or the guest, but you should be able to take care of your


    emotions before taking care of others. Don''t you think so?" He looked at her affectionately and extended


    his arm out to her again.


    If I refuse, the fish that finally took the bait will just swim away, Elise thought to herself. To avoid any


    physical contact with him, she ced her ss aside and walked toward the exit. "I can probably guess


    which car is yours."