Chapter 382


    As soon as the secretary left, worries appeared in Patrick''s eyes. Were he and Amelia not suitable


    for each other? Why didn''t he like any of the people she cared about?


    "Beep-"


    The telephone rang, and Patrick pressed the handsfree button. The caller asked, "Mr. Hopper, I


    forgot to ask yesterday. How far do we need to push Dream before we stop?"


    Patrick lowered his head, his eyshes leaving a shadow over his skin. "Until they go out of


    business."


    The caller drew in a breath and said worriedly, "But such a way of marketing might result in


    dissatisfaction from otherpanies. Moreover, other drinkpanies sell their products at our


    stores, but the prices are slightly lower than their costs. Overtime, I''m afraid that our partners will


    lose money."


    Patrick said casually, "Isn''t that easy to solve? We buy all the liquor they had at the price they offer


    and sell them at a low price. This will just solve the problem of the shortage of stock we will be


    facing. Besides, if our partners are dissatisfied, you pay the gap. Roxxon is not short of money."


    The caller wanted to say something back, but Patrick hung up the phone directly.


    As soon as the caller pulled down the phone, the colleagues next to him asked urgently, "How about


    it? What did Mr. Hopper say?"


    The caller exined Patrick''s two decisions, and one of them eximed with shock. "Is he out of his


    mind?"


    Someone spected, "I heard that Mr. Hopper and Mr. Quartley''s son had formed a grudge years


    ago. I''m afraid that Mr. Hopper has been holding back his anger and waiting for the day to get back


    at him!"


    Someone else said, "Doing business is like fighting a war. It''s not that I''m not confident in our Mr.


    Hopper, it''s just that one would go downhill after reaching the top. I''m worried that Mr. Hopper is too


    young to fight against that astute and well-calcted Ryan."


    Downstairs at Roxxon Corporation.


    Seeing Howard''s elegant back, Amelia ran over with her hands rubbing. She breathed out a


    mouthful of cold air and said, "Howard!"


    Howard turned around, smiled at her, and pointed in a direction, indicating her to talk in the car.


    Amelia nodded, got into the passenger''s seat, and asked, bewildered, "Where is the driver who


    works for you?"


    Howard''s smile faded as he said, "Eve dismissed him."


    "Why?"


    "Because she was afraid that the driver would take me away."


    If that exnation was made in the past, Amelia would have regarded it as a joke. But now, she had


    a lot of sympathy for Howard.


    "But I have my own hands and feet. Without the driver, I can drive by myself." Howard said.


    Amelia couldn''t help but ask, "Don''t you think you''re very passive?"


    Howard sighed. "I failed Eve first, and that couldn''t be easily forgiven. I can''t deal with this in a


    harsh way, or I would be regarded as heartless."


    "Why don''t you break with Jocelyn? Otherwise, Eve won''t let her go!"


    "Eve is ruthless. If I stop staying with Jocelyn, I would not be helping her. If I''m with Jocelyn, Eve


    won''t harm her because she needs to take me into consideration."


    Amelia thought for a while and felt that made sense.


    "I asked you toe because I have something for you." Howard grabbed a ck bag from the


    backseat of the car and seriously handed it to Amelia.


    Amelia squeezed the stic bag. It was thin, and she didn''t know what was in it.


    Noting Amelia''s childlike behavior, Howard said with a hint of affection in his eyes. "If you want to


    know, you can open it now."


    "Oh!" Amelia opened a slit on the bag and turned it upside down, leaving the documents inside to


    slide down to her knees.


    Amelia saw the word "will" as the document fell. Having taken a look at Howard''s and her name on


    the paper, and then at the number of money written on it, she fell into a trance.


    After a while, she asked Howard with her eyes widened, "What''s this?"


    Howard said frankly, "I''ve made this will with the help of mywyer these two days."


    Amelia was surprised by his words. "Howard, you are in good health. Isn''t it too soon to make a will


    now?"


    Howard smiled faintly. "No. We don''t know what will happen all of a sudden. I''ll be relieved after


    handing you your share in advance." "But..." Looking at the one billion on it, Amelia said with


    disbelief, "That''s too much."


    Howard found it both annoying and funny. "Amelia, don''t be silly. Is there anyone in the world who


    thinks that he has too much money? What''s more, I earned this through legal businesses. You can


    take it with a clear conscience."


    "That''s not what I meant!" Amelia hurried to exin, "I''m not qualified to ept so much money."


    Howard''s mouth quirked up a fraction as he said deliberately, "Don''t worry. I left Patrick the bigger


    share. What your share is just a small sum of money. Just take it."


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    "One billion is a small sum of money? Does he think I''ll buy it?" thought Amelia.


    Amelia pouted. Forget it. Since Howard insisted on giving her the money, she should ept it for


    the time being. She decided to take herself as Howard''s mobile safe for part of his property. If he


    needed the money in the future, she would return it to him.


    "Then, I will take good care of this one billion. Oh, by the way, can I invest some of it?" Amelia


    thought she could make money from money and at least gain some profits.


    Howard broke intoughter. How could his daughter-inw be so adorable? "Look at how it''s written


    on the contract."


    Amelia carefully looked through every line of the contract. After seeing the words of te


    Howard Hopper", she was very embarrassed. "I''m sorry. I didn''t mean to curse your early death!"


    "It doesn''t matter." Howard had long regarded Amelia as his family, so he certainly wouldn''t care


    about the joke.


    Seeing that Howard was not angry, Amelia sighed softly and asked, "Well, can I help you with


    anything?"


    Howard pondered for a few seconds. "You''ve done me a great favor by calling me today. Don''t


    interfere in the matters anymore. I don''t want to see you and Patrick arguing over this."


    Amelia said with hesitation, "In fact, I don''t want to intervene, either, but my friend in college


    happens to be Jocelyn''s daughter. Now Mr. Hopper is even acting against her. I can''t just sit by and


    do nothing about it."


    "I see..." What Howard said next was like a thunderp, striking Amelia''s ears and startling her.


    "Then I''ll have to leave with Jocelyn and her family."


    Amelia cried out, "Are you serious?"


    "Yes!" Howard did not seem to be joking.


    Amelia thought the decision was too crazy. "Even if you can leave Eve behind, what about your


    oldest son and your little daughter? And Patrick... They are all your children! You can bear parting


    with them?"