Claire Assex was now in a mood that could be described as extremely depressed.
There was an old saying that one must always suffer for oneâs own mistakes.
As a woman who was obsessed with money, Claire had recently succeeded in driving her son-in-law
away. After that, she realized that he was actually a wealthy person who was making more and more
money, and that such attractive sums of money had nothing to do with her.
But all that money should have belonged to her!
She wondered if she would wake up laughing from her dreams if she had so much money.
Butâ¦
âDorothy, have you⦠Have you been in touch with Alex recently?â Claire asked.
âWeâve already divorced. Why would we still keep in touch?â Dorothy raised her brows and glanced at
her mother while she spoke.
âOh, Iâm just⦠Iâm just worried about you. Youâre not young anymore, and you got divorced. What I
mean is, if you really canât stop thinking about him, you can go and look for him. I wonât be against it
anymore.â Claire didnât mind occasion ally stooping low to become a rich woman.
âHave you forgotten about where the scar on your face came from?â Dorothy asked.
âEr⦠This⦠This was an accident. Which rich person wouldnât attract attention from others? Weâll just
have to get a few bodyguards. Look at those celebrities who have seven or eight bodyguards around
them all the time. Since Alex is so rich, it wouldnât be a problem for him to hire a dozen or so
bodyguards, right?â Claire asked.
Dorothy shook her head without saying anything.
When Claire saw how her daughter responded, she felt truly remorseful. âDorothy, howâs Assex
Construction doing? Did you make any money? You invested so much money in the company
previously. Has there been any returns?â
âItâs not too bad. Itâs an entire process. Donât be in a hurry,â Dorothy said.
âHow can I not be in a hurry? Weâre running out of money. Can you give me a few hundred thousand
dollars? I want to buy the Lush Scar Removal Cream,â Claire said.
She did use a little of it last time and it was indeed effective.
Dorothy pursed her lips. âAlex gave you a bottle last time, but you threw it away. Who can you blame?
Iâll get you another bottle in a few days. I donât have any money right now. Thereâs a bunch of bills I
need to pay for Assex Construction.â
Hearing this, Claire felt even more bitter and remorseful.
***
At the same time, in Californiaâs Rockefeller family, the folks werenât doing too well.
Grandpa Rockefeller had passed away, and Spark Rockefeller died too. The saddest thing was that
even John Rockefeller had slipped into a coma. He now lay on the bed and was unable to move. He
couldnât deal with any business, and even needed to be taken care of by other people.
Meanwhile, without Johnâs dominant control, Rockefeller Group started to waver.
Noah Rockefeller, who had temporarily taken over his position, wasnât capable enough to persuade
everyone. He made several strategic mistakes consecutively, and he had long lost the charisma to
lead.
Shareholders of the company were beginning to fight for power, and nobody was willing to give in to
each other.
In fact, fights even broke out during the shareholdersâ meeting. They had differing opinions, and some
were already sneakily selling off their shares. The biggest concern was that if Rockefeller Group
crumbled, its share price would plummet. When the time came, these people would have nobody to cry
to.
Right then in Rockefeller Manor, the primary members of the Rockefeller family were gathered for an
important family meeting.
The person who spoke up was Noahâs eldest daughter, Carol Rockefeller.
âThe appearance of Lush Cosmeticsâ acne cream in California has already severely impacted our
market share. This is also because they are mainly focusing on high-end products. Once they lay a firm
foundation, weâll suffer even greater losses.â