“…”
Paige’s emotions were stirred up by this phone call, like riding a roller coaster. Her heartbeat suddenly slowed down and then quickened, almost jumping out of her throat. And then he actually said something-he wanted money.
Money!
He asked her for money!
Paige angrily slammed the phone onto the chaise longue in front of her and said, “There are plenty of places to work at the border, earn it yourself.”
He left without saying goodbye, and then had the nerve to ask her for money!
…
The southern border. The large dock is paved with white bricks and stones, with a huge statue of Poseidon standing in the center, facing the sea, quietly guarding peace.
The seawater surges up the steps, leaving a dark stain.
A cargo ship has just arrived at the dock, and workers are busy unloading the goods.
Under the sun umbrella in front of the milk tea shop, Enrico is sitting at a small round table, dressed to the nines, his dark eyes fixed on his phone.
The call has been mercilessly hung up.
Three seconds later, a transfer notification comes through on the phone.
Heh.
Enrico raises an eyebrow with a hint of smugness, knowing that she can’t bear to see him without any money.
He casually leaned back in the chair behind him, stretched out his long legs, slid open the phone screen, and tapped to confirm the receipt.
[800 yuan has been received.]
“…”
Enrico’s smug expression on his handsome face froze.
800?
Is she playing with him? He spent more than that on a single meal out.
Enrico immediately dialed the phone back, but Paige didn’t pick up, and sent him another message-
[Paige: Behave yourself.]
This woman…
He hadn’t yet handed over all his assets to her management, and if he did, he would be penniless under her.
A shadow fell.
He looked up coldly and saw a dark-skinned man standing in front of him, looking at him expectantly with an accent, “Sir, do you still want the speedboat?”
“Do I look like someone who can afford a speedboat?” Enrico looked at him and asked coldly.
With what to buy it.
Eight hundred dollars?
“…”
Looks like it.
The speedboat owner glanced at his attire, which was ostentatiously luxurious, and the watch on his wrist, which was an expensive brand, and was about to say something, but was forced back by Enrico’s cold face and unfriendly gaze.
It looked like the deal was off.
The owner had no choice but to leave depressed, pondering as he walked, could it be that the whole outfit was a high-end fake?
Really, what’s the point of asking him about speedboats when he doesn’t have any money? What a waste of time.
After dismissing the speedboat dealer, Enrico called Jaden again with a stern face.
“Mr. Gustin,” Jaden said, and his respectful tone could be heard over the phone.
This eased Enrico’s frown a little, and he got straight to the point, “Transfer money to my phone.”
“Uh…” Jaden hesitated on the other end and fell silent.
“Transfer the money.” Enrico had no desire to talk to him.
“Mr. Gustin…” Jaden said in a very difficult tone on the other end of the phone, ‘The lady just called me and said that I am not allowed to transfer money to you. What do you think…’
Paige, what does she want?
Cut off his financial support?
“Are you her assistant or mine?” Enrico gritted his teeth and spoke in a very deep voice.
If Jaden were there, he would probably have gone weak at the knees, but thousands of miles away, he took a deep breath and spoke very quickly, “Miss said that if I don’t transfer the money to you, she will back me up if you get angry; if I do, I won’t be able to get a kind word from you in the future.”
Why not? Because Paige will sow discord.
“She told you that?” Enrico laughed angrily.
“Yes,” Jaden whispered, afraid to speak louder, ‘Mr. Gustin, you said that the medicine was still being made, so why did you get off the ship? Miss is also worried about you, so why don’t you take a plane and fly back immediately?’
“Get lost,” Enrico sent him a word and hung up the phone directly.
It seems that there is no need to hand over all his assets to Paige, as he already has no money left.
After blackmailing Dr. Clinton, he blackmailed Jaden again, and got his people under control. It’s not that he doesn’t rely on her favor, but if he ever doesn’t like her… Hey, there’s no way he won’t like her.
Even now, just a few hours after disembarking, he already misses her.
Eight hundred.
Enrico glared at the balance number on his phone, his face very dark.
“Ouch, this kid…”
There was an exclamation from the milk tea shop, and there was a sound of gasps all around.
Enrico turned his head and glanced casually, and saw a child with a school bag on his back rolling down the high steps, like a little panda, falling rhythmically with a puffing sound.
The tables in the milk tea shop were arranged in a haphazard manner, right next to the rest platform in the middle of the high steps of the pier, with a hot sun falling through the umbrellas.
Enrico watched as the little panda rolled towards him, its little paws instinctively hugging its head.
For some reason, Enrico extended a leg to trip the child, so that its head would not hit his chair leg.
“Hoo…” The little one hugged its head and lay next to Enrico’s leg, its legs curled up inside, panting heavily as it lay there, as if adjusting to the sudden change.
“…” Enrico looked down at him from his lofty position, his eyes cold and calculating.
The people around him leaned over, looking at the child nervously, “Little friend, are you okay?”
“How did you fall? Can you stand up?”
“Where are your parents? How come you got off the taxi by yourself?”
“…”
The little panda lay there, not moving except to gasp for breath.
Suddenly, he jumped up from the ground with his little hands supporting him, turned around and continued running down the steps, ignoring the people around him.
He was small, but he took wide strides, and in a puff of breath he descended all the steps and ran in the direction of the cargo ship.
Enrico looked over, and the little guy had already rushed to the front of the cargo ship, where he was jumping around looking at something.
He withdrew his gaze and continued to stare at the 800 yuan on his phone, his eyes darkening.
Paige’s words were flawless, but he had already disembarked, so he still had to check it out.
It’s just that
With just this little money, he has to be quick about it because he has basic living expenses to worry about, and he can’t afford to waste too much time here.
Kevin’s line is dead, so he’ll check… that dirt dog.
Enrico pondered, a plan forming in his mind. He was about to get up and leave when another shadow blocked the way.
“Sir, your orange juice.” The milk tea shop waiter brought two glasses of orange juice.
“I didn’t order it,” Enrico said coldly, putting his phone back in his pocket.
“I ordered it!” A young voice came from behind the waitress.
The waitress stepped aside, and Enrico saw that the child who had just fallen was now standing in front of him.
He was small, wearing a white shirt and black pants, with a pair of little leather shoes on his feet. He was also wearing a pair of big sunglasses that covered most of his face, leaving only his fair and translucent skin visible.
This was a complete panda cub.