Coolest Girl in Town (Elise and Alexander) novel Chapter 1007

"When I was doing my homework earlier, I came across a question that discussed whether effort or hard work is more important. I thought that effort is nothing compared to talent, but Lexi thinks otherwise," Irvin explained.

At that, Elise nodded. "Although the effort is important, in some ways, it is hard to surpass talent." It was a chicken or egg question, so there wasn't a right answer to it.

Alexander happened to be in the mood, so he chimed in, "If you don't cherish your talent, those who work hard will ultimately surpass you. Starting a business is easy, but protecting it is a challenge. If you are gifted but do not make good use of it, it would just be worthless."

After Alexander spoke, he paused to look at Zephyr and asked, "What do you think, Doc?"

Zephyr merely looked at him with mixed feelings and kept quiet. The next moment, he tried to change the topic. "Irvin, my dear student, if you're free tonight, you should start taking lessons from me."

"Hey, I'm not your student yet. Also, I just remembered something—you must defeat Mr. Raymond for me." Irvin bargained.

"You? Defeating Raymond? Do you think you're filming an action movie or something?" Zephyr complained.

Although Irvin was approximately 5'2, he was still a child. Meanwhile, Raymond was known as Mr. Olympia of Smith Co. since he was good at fighting. Needless to say, Irvin would never stand a chance if he was pitted against Raymond. The latter overheard their conversation and deliberately flexed to show off his biceps.

Noticing that, Irvin rolled his eyes at him before looking away. "That is not my problem. You promised to fulfill 30 of my wishes. If you fail to do so, then our agreement will be invalid. I'll look for another master elsewhere."

"Fine, fine, fine! I'll help you out, but I'll need to think of a way." There was no way that Zephyr would let an outstanding student like Irvin leave. As he glanced at Raymond, Zephyr suddenly came up with an idea and smirked.

"Don't even think about bribing Mr. Raymond—that's cheating. Even if you win, it won't be counted." Irvin seemed to have guessed his intention and wouldn't give him a chance.

"Kiddo, you aren't cute at all!" Zephyr's expression instantly turned sour. "Hmph!" With that, he stormed away.

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A week later, Alexander held a banquet where merchants all over Mesdra were invited to celebrate the establishment of Smith Co.'s subsidiary.

Napoleon was the first to arrive, and he immediately gave Alexander a big hug upon his arrival. "Congratulations, buddy! Do let me know if you need my help in the future. Don't be shy!"

"I will," Alexander replied humbly. "I think it'd be more appropriate if I address you as Mr. Cuber today since you're our senior. Our friend, Jamie, will be your son-in-law soon."

Napoleon was stunned upon hearing that, but he quickly nodded in agreement. "Yes, I've not thought of that. Also, I've not seen Narissa and Jamie for some time. Do you know what they have been up to?"

"Well, they're a young couple who are very much in love, so they probably need some space for themselves. Now that Narissa has found a good match, your mission is complete, so you shouldn't be too worried about them. Go and enjoy life with your wife." Elise tried to cover up for them. If the quick-tempered Napoleon found out that Jamie was the one who dragged Narissa down the cliff, he would need to reconsider if Jamie was reliable enough to be his son-in-law.