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Chapter 242 Chapter 242 CITA Joanne walked Oliver to the door, but she still sounded a little awkward. "Joanne, can I come by more often?" Oliver's voice was slightly cold, with a bit of aggrieved vulnerability. "We don't sell men's clothes here," Joanne said, turning him down politely. But Oliver wouldn't let it go. "My mom and my aunt can wear your clothes." Joanne paused for a moment. "Suit yourself." 053 65 vouchers Oliver grinned with satisfaction, feeling pretty pleased with himself. At least he finally made some progress with her.

But as far as Elton was concerned, what Oliver thought was progress didn't count for anything. Oliver nudged Elton with his foot. "Look into her aunt for me. Why does she keep messing with my girl for no reason?" Elton pointed at himself. "Why are you asking me? How would I know?" "If you don't know, then go find out!" Oliver shot back. Elton, so used to being Oliver's errand boy, just sighed and went off to do some digging for him. "Here you go, all the info you wanted. Her aunt is always looking for a freebie. But don't worry, she wouldn't dare mess with Joanne.

Joanne is basically the family's favorite, so nobody's gonna mess with her," Elton said. Still, Oliver couldn't help but snitch on her. He usually wouldn't care, but the way her aunt talked to Joanne at the shop that day was just plain rude. ***** A few days later, Mr. Falls was itching to go back to Oliver's coffee house, and finish that half-played game of chess. Oliver was usually at the coffee house during the day. So when Mr. Falls dropped by again, Oliver wasn't surprised in the slightest. "Mr. Falls, here to give my place some business again?" Oliver greeted him with a smile. Mr.

Falls got himself a membership card, and Oliver didn't refuse him. If Oliver didn't accepted payment, the old man probably wouldn't come again. "Come on, you didn't ruin the chess game we left halfway last time, did you?" Mr. Falls asked. Oliver grinned. "I had the chess set cleaned and packed away." "Don't worry. I remember exactly where we left off. I'll set it up for you," he said. Mr. Falls had felt a bit let down at first, but after hearing Oliver, he couldn't help but think, "This kid really knows how to work people! As they played, Mr.

Falls asked, "Oliver, you planning to settle down here? Not going back to your country?" Oliver didn't bother hiding his intentions. "I'm gonna stay here for a couple years. Once I get my girl back, then I'll head home." 17:01 Thu, Jan 1 M Chapter 242 CISA Mr. Falls was at a loss for words. 'Hold on... his ex-girlfriend is my granddaughter?' Mr. Falls realized, a bit taken aback. 156 Vouction "Oliver, you know, sometimes you should look to the future. Just because something's behind you doesn't mean it's the best thing for you," Mr. Falls advised. Oliver just shrugged it off. "Mr.

Falls, I really think Joanne and I are meant to be." Mr. Falls snorted. "If you two were so right for each other, you wouldn't have messed with Joanne!" "I never gave her a hard time, Mr. Falls. But when I stopped by Joanne's shop the other day, her aunt was acting pretty tough, grabbed some clothes and didn't even pay. Now that's what I call bullying," Oliver replied. Mr. Falls' ears pricked up. "When did that happen?" Oliver gave a laugh. "Just a couple days ago. Didn't Joanne mention it to you?" Mr. Falls suddenly lost all interest in the game. After seeing Mr.

Falls off, Oliver headed upstairs. One of the staff asked, "Mr. Grant, should we put the chess set away?" "Just leave it. I'm too lazy to set it up all over again next time," Oliver said. When Mr. Falls walked through the door, the first thing he saw was Joanne's second aunt, dressed to the nines in flashy jewelry. Joanne's aunt spotted her father-in-law as she came in, her smile faltering a little. "Looks like you went out today too, Dad?" Mr. Falls snorted. "So you get to go out every day, but I can't?" "Mindy, sometimes you really need to lead by example.

You're always splurging, and now your two sons are just as reckless. And that whole mess with the actress, don't even get me started! I'm done talking about them!" Mr. Falls said. Her two sons were complete playboys, the total opposite of Joanne's brother Jason. Every good trait Jason had, her two sons were the exact opposite. Mindy frowned, clearly annoyed. "Dad, they don't have any real responsibilities at the company. What else are they supposed to do but just kill time?" "Ridiculous! Mindy, are you saying you're unhappy with the positions your Joanne's father arranged for them?" Mr.

Falls snapped. "With them being so flighty and playful, what serious positions could they possibly handle? And Joanne isn't even working at the company, but you don't see her lazing around all day, do you?" Mr. Falls retorted. "Besides, you're an elder. Your husband's always been generous with you, so why are you still buying clothes from your niece's shop and not paying up?" Mr. Falls added. Mindy's face darkened with anger. "Dad, don't listen to whatever Joanne's been snitching about me!" "Enough! Joanne's got better things to do than snitch on you!

But let me warn you, don't go hanging around her shop for no reason. Next time I catch you there, I'll talk to your husband about how much you're spending," Mr. Falls said. Mindy couldn't believe how much her father-in-law was favoring Joanne. It was almost ridiculous. 17:01 Thu, Jan Chapter 242 EISA 053 1.5 soughert She was so mad that she skipped dinner and just waited at the hotel for her husband to get When her husband saw her ranting non-stop, he just rubbed his temples in frustration. back. "Mindy, can you just chill out for once?

I've been busy with business dinners and working with my brother on some projects back home. He's planning to move things back to the domestic market, so I really don't have time to listen to you complain about all this trivial stuff. Just behave yourself and stop picking on Joanne for no reason. She's my niece. As her aunt, you really shouldn't keep mooching off her," he said. 'Can you believe this?' Mindy thought, baffled and a little betrayed. Her own husband wouldn't even take her side, choosing to stand with Joanne instead. Seething with anger, she stomped off to the guest room.

If she had to see his face one more time tonight, she'd probably explode. Right before falling asleep, Joanne's second uncle Sean was still thinking about how he could make it up to Joanne. ***** The next morning at breakfast, Joanne didn't see Mindy come downstairs. The maid told Mr. Falls, "Mindy says she's not feeling well, so she's not coming down for breakfast." Mr. Falls didn't seem bothered. "Just have the family doctor take a look, and send up something light for her to eat in her room." Sean smiled at Joanne. "Joanne, I heard your shop's been doing really well lately.

Next month, your aunt and I are going to a charity gala. Why don't you pick out a dress for her that you think would suit her? I'll transfer the money to you." Joanne gave a faint smile. "Sure, thanks, Uncle Sean." She wasn't about to turn down the money. When Sean came back with a red dress, Mindy was absolutely delighted. "Where did you get this? It's gorgeous!" Mindy thought her husband had finally gotten the hint, but then he said, "Joanne picked it out for you from her shop. She said it'd look great on you, and she was right.

If you like it, that's all that matters." Mindy's face flushed, and then turned pale. "Did you actually pay for it?" Sean frowned and shot her a look. "Come on, you think I'd mooch off my own niece?" Joanne had no clue that Mindy got so worked up that she actually made herself sick just because of that a dress. Mindy didn't show her face downstairs for an entire week. Joanne's shop was finally on track, with a steady stream of regulars coming in for two months straight. Word of mouth was spreading too, thanks to some of the ladies who kept recommending her place to their friends.

She wasn't rolling in cash, but she was pretty satisfied. In fact, she was actually pulling in a lot more than she had ever made as an actress. "Dad, Mom, Jason, I want to go on a trip. I'll be back in about two weeks," Joanne said. Everyone was cool with it. Jason asked, "Where do you want to go? Need me to tag along?" Chapter 242 22185 youthore Joanne shook her head and waved him off. "No, Jason. I'm not a kid who needs you to babysit me all the time." To the Falls family, Joanne was still just a kid in their eyes, no matter how grown up she got.

"I'm heading out to the mountains this time, and it's not even that far. I'll take some cool pics of the snowy mountains and drop them in our family chat," Joanne said. After Joanne made her announcement, Jason was thinking a bit deeper than their parents. "Joanne, you're not going on this trip with Oliver, are you?" Jason asked. 田 Comment Send gift AD No Ads 17:01 Thu, Jan 1 MEA admin