The Legendary Man novel Chapter 78

Chapter 78 Beauties Are Good At Teasing Men

“Yup!” Jonathan nodded before exclaiming in surprise, “Why are you not in bed?”

“I’m not feeling sleepy yet.” Despite her words, Josephine’s bloodshot eyes betrayed her. It was clear as day that she wasn’t only sleepy, but very much so.

Then, she turned to Emmeline and asked, “How was the birthday party? Did you have fun?”

“I-It was fine.” Glancing at Jonathan guiltily, Emmeline bolted for the second floor as though the hounds of hell were nipping at her heels. “I’m tired, so I’m going to bed first!”

After saying that, she fled.

“What’s wrong with her?” Josephine eyed Jonathan with furrowed brows when she saw Emmeline’s unusual reaction. “Did you ride roughshod over her?”

“Of course not!” Jonathan wore an expression of exasperation. “She’s just a little down after having been disparaged by her friends at the birthday party.”

“But why do I feel as though she fears you?” Josephine perceptively noticed Emmeline’s atypical behavior.

Under usual circumstances, she would definitely be standing before him. When they came home today, however, she stood behind him tensely as though she didn’t dare stand in front of him!

“It must have been a trick of the light.” Jonathan changed the subject with a smile, saying, “It’s late, Darling. Why don’t we return to our room and sleep?”

“Who wants to sleep with you?” Josephine shot him a glare. “I waited up for you because I’ve got something to say to you!”

“What is it?” Sitting down beside her, Jonathan lightly inhaled the alluring scent that wafted off her.

“Smith Group’s annual party will be held the day after tomorrow. I’ve got to make preparations for it at the office tomorrow, so I’ve got no time to prepare a gift for Grandpa and Grandma. You do it instead.” As Josephine said that, she took out a bank card from her pocket. “There’s a hundred thousand in this card. The PIN is my birthday. Choose a gift and give it to them during the annual party.”

I was planning to use this money to rent a mansion at Edenic Heights, but since that’s unnecessary now, it’s perfect to buy a gift for the company’s annual party!

“Ah, it’s time for the annual party?” The Smith Group’s annual party was a grand affair every year, so much so that those who didn’t know better would think that it was some listed company.

But in reality, the Smith family was only a third-rate family in Jadeborough, a far cry from the four prominent families.

Despite that, the scale of their annual party every year was on par with the top-notch families. Every single descendant of the family had to prepare a gift for the patriarch and matriarch of the Smith family during the annual party.

Furthermore, it couldn’t be too cheap either because the members of the Smith family drew comparisons behind closed doors.

Those whose gifts were more expensive would be esteemed, while whoever’s gift was cheap would be ridiculed.

The gifts Josephine prepares every year aren’t all that expensive, usually just worth ten or twenty thousand. Why is she spending such a fortune to buy a gift this year?

“I don’t need this card. I’ve got money, so I’ll go and buy a gift tomorrow.” Jonathan returned the bank card to Josephine while contemplating an appropriate gift.

“Drop that act. I know better than anyone whether you’ve got any money.” Josephine didn’t take the card. Instead, she turned to Jonathan and urged, “Just buy a gift of about a hundred thousand, but don’t say that I told you to buy it. Instead, say that you prepared it!”

That was her ultimate motive.