Spoiled by the President novel Chapter 1006

How could a person die so easily after having lived up to a thousand years?

That was why Shimon was sure Jeff would not die.

What would someone who was immortal need the Arcane Jade for though?

Everyone should know that the reason why the Arcane Jade was mythologized and every influential individual was after it was that it contained the power of immortality.

The man in front of him could not look older than 30 years old even though he claimed to have lived so long.

Did that not mean that he was already immortal?

Why would he still need the Arcane Jade then?

Shimon realized that something was not right, but he did not have the guts to say anything.

He could only balance the box on his palms carefully and stand up. With his waist bent slightly, he exited the room under Old Mike’s lead.

It was after he left that Louis spoke up indignantly.

“Master, isn’t it too risky for you to let him handle such an important task?”

After all, he only saw Shimon as an outsider in the family. Before this, Shimon did not even have the authority to meet with him, let alone Jeff Flinders.

In spite of that, Master had handed something as important as the Money Bead, which symbolized the family’s fate, over to him just like that.

If Shimon was to harbor any ill intentions, then Jeff would have made a huge mistake.

Anyhow, he seemed to be as unperturbed as ever. “He won’t mess things up.”

As he was speaking, he reached his jade-like hands out and brewed another pot of tea. “Gregory tricked me. Why can’t I do the same to him? Do you really think that just about anybody has the capabilities to keep the Money Bead alive? He won’t be able to make use of it even if I gave him the plant. In the end, the only thing he can do is to come begging me to help him. Ha! When the time comes…”

He sneered, and an unprecedented look of indifference graced his handsome face.

Louis was taken aback by his words.

It was then that he realized that Jeff already had other plans in mind.

If he was being honest with himself, he was also a little moved by the sight of the Money Bead just now.

He did not dare to do anything in Jeff’s presence though. The mere thought of desiring it was quickly dispelled from his mind.

Outsiders would not know how scary Jeff could be, but he had to live with him for more than ten years now, so he could not be clearer about who the man was.

He knew that he would not be able to take control of the family’s fate like Jeff did even if he got his hands on a Money Bead.

Hence, he would not be stupid enough to do anything that would betray Jeff.

Even then, he could not guarantee Shimon would not do it.

Shimon was transported here by a helicopter, so it was not surprising that he would be leaving with it.

Before his departure, he held the jade box in his arms and asked Old Mike after a moment of hesitation, “Mister, I want to ask: have you always been around your master?”

Even now, he still was not sure that the Jeff he just saw was the same Jefferson Flinders who established the Flinders Clan 1000 years ago.

That was why he would like a confirmation from him.

Old Mike met his eyes and smiled. “Yes, I’ve been following my master for nearly 50 years.”

50 years?!

Shimon gaped at the white-bearded old man before him and thought about Jeff’s beguiling visage that could not look older than 30 years old. He swallowed hard.

“You’re saying that you are part of the Flinders Clan too? Do you know about your master’s secret a long time ago? Has he always looked like that?”

Old Mike knew exactly what Shimon was thinking.