Chapter 444: Chapter 444: A Call from Mrs. Ji
Ivana Monroe heard the words Old Stuart brought back, and she sneered, "I won’t have a good outcome? Samuel Lockwood is really something!"
Old Stuart said, "Young madam, don’t take him seriously. Once President Kane returns, just tell him, let President Kane deal with Samuel Lockwood. It’s not just one Samuel Lockwood, even ten of him, President Kane can easily crush them."
Ivana Monroe frowned, "Don’t tell Leon Keane."
Old Stuart was a bit puzzled, why not tell President Kane? Could the young madam be afraid that President Kane might act against Samuel Lockwood? Thinking more carefully, the young madam’s actions weren’t that strange because, even if Samuel Lockwood was a scumbag, he was still Nicole’s biological father.
Ivy Linden could divorce Samuel Lockwood, but Nicole... can never separate from her biological father.
Moreover...
Samuel Lockwood treats Nicole well, Old Stuart could see that from the way Nicole mentioned "Daddy" with a gleam in her eyes. Back in the Lockwood family, Samuel Lockwood doted on her a lot.
With all these factors, it was difficult for the young madam to act.
Old Stuart was worried for Ivana Monroe.
Because Samuel Lockwood was not a good man, the things he said were dangerous, potentially harmful to the young madam.
"But, young madam..."
"Thank you for your concern, Old Stuart, I have my own plan." Ivana Monroe interrupted Old Stuart, smiling at him.
"In that case, I won’t meddle any further."
It was school dismissal time.
Timmy and Ian returned home.
Timmy looked around, not seeing Nicole. In the past few days, when he returned after school, Nicole would enthusiastically run over, sweetly calling him "Brother Timmy," shyly calling Ian "Brother Ian."
"Mom, where’s Nicole? Why don’t I see her?" Timmy asked.
"Nicole and her mom left."
"Huh?"
Timmy’s handsome face showed some disappointment.
Ian Keane was expressionless; Nicole leaving seemed to have nothing to do with him.
After a moment of feeling down, Timmy asked again, "Mom, when will little sister Nicole come to our house to play again?"
Ivana Monroe shook her head, "I don’t know about that, it depends on your Aunt Ivy!"
Timmy tilted his head, "If Aunt Ivy doesn’t have time, can Mom take me and brother to find Nicole to play?"
Ian Keane frowned, "If you want to go, go by yourself; I have no interest in playing with her. Too childish."
Timmy pouted, was it childish? He and his brother were just kids; playing with kids wasn’t childish at all.
Ivana Monroe’s lips twitched, wanting to say to Ian: You’re just a six-year-old kid yourself, and you call Nicole childish?
Leon Keane returned home from work, it was dinner time.
Only Ivana Monroe and the two boys were at the dinner table.
Leon Keane had an idea, "Ivy Linden left?"
Ivana Monroe nodded, "Mm."
Leon Keane pulled his thin lips apart and smiled, it was good she left. If she hadn’t, the people Samuel Lockwood sent would be annoying, not to mention that rascal Howard Yeats coming over daily, trying to get into his house.
"Why are you smiling? Are you happy that Ivy left?" Ivana Monroe noticed Leon Keane smiling, and she said displeasedly.
"No way," Leon Keane denied, restraining his smile, "Did I smile? Oh! Maybe it’s because the company signed a multi-billion dollar deal today. I’m in a good mood and accidentally showed a happy expression."
Ivana Monroe rolled her eyes, is that so? Leon Keane must think she’s a fool, right?
Leon Keane, with his status, signing a deal worth hundreds of billions, would make him happy outwardly; Ivana Monroe would believe that.
But just signing a deal worth hundreds of millions, and he’s showing happiness? Ivana Monroe wouldn’t buy it.
Leon Keane is just happy that Ivy left.
Seeing Ivana Monroe’s disbelief, Leon Keane lowered his head to eat. Even he didn’t believe what he said, let alone Ivana Monroe.
Halfway through the meal.
The phone rang.
It was Leon Keane’s phone.
Leon Keane frowned; being disturbed while eating wasn’t a pleasant thing. Seeing the caller ID was his mother, he frowned further, getting up to take the call.
"Leon, are you free tomorrow?"
"What’s the matter?"
His mother paused for a moment, saying, "Tomorrow is your grandfather’s birthday! Leon, did you forget?"
Grandfather Price’s birthday?
Leon Keane said flatly, "His birthday? I never remembered it, so how could I forget?"
His mother was taken aback, "Leon, don’t be like this. No matter what, he’s your grandfather! Tomorrow I will organize a grand birthday banquet for your grandfather at eleven in the morning. Bring Ian along!"
Leon Keane immediately refused, "I’m not available."
After a pause, he added, "I’ve already given enough to the Price family, even gifting Little Micro Finance to Lucas Pierce. If they’re still not satisfied and want more, I won’t give even a penny more. The Kane family is not an ATM."
His mother quickly explained, "Leon, you’re mistaken. Listen to mom! Jackie is managing Little Micro Finance very well now. By the end of this year, they’ll recover the losses with interest, so the Price family won’t ask for any more money from you. Jackie even said on the phone today that they wouldn’t need my support for your grandfather’s monthly pension."
Laughable!
Lucas Pierce’s mouth is only good for lying, isn’t it?
If they’re managing Little Micro Finance well, then no doubt it would make money, but could a fool like Lucas Pierce really run Little Micro Finance successfully?
Moreover!
Organizing a birthday banquet for Grandfather Price, how much money does that take? If Lucas Pierce can’t even afford a birthday banquet, let alone Grandfather Price’s monthly pension.
It’s nothing but deceiving Grandfather Price, ultimately fooling Leon’s mother.
Because that greedy old man, even if Lucas Pierce gave him money, wouldn’t take it. Instead, he would continually ask Leon’s mother for money to subsidize Lucas Pierce.
What kind of people are in that big family anyway?
Leon Keane had long seen through them and didn’t want anything to do with them.
"Really?" Leon Keane sneered, "That’s great, I look forward to you not having to pay. If there’s nothing else, I’m hanging up."
His mother felt a pang of anxiety.
Leon hasn’t agreed to come yet! How could he hang up?
Clearly, he didn’t want to bring Ian along.
"Leon, can’t you give mom some face? Bring Ian over? This birthday banquet is organized by your mom for your grandfather. If you don’t come, mom will lose face."
His mother’s voice softened a bit towards the end.
Leon Keane was silent for a moment.
"My son is not just Ian."
"You agreed? Leon? Then bring Timmy along too! You’re right, Ian is your son, and Timmy is also your son. It’s just that mom spent more time with Ian, and got confused, so she forgot about Timmy."
"And Ivana Monroe."
Leon Keane knew his mother was making excuses; she hadn’t intended to ask him to bring Timmy, but when he brought it up, his mother went along with it.
This time, his mother fell silent.
Must she also bring Ivana Monroe?