Levi sighed. “I told Adina the exact same thing, but she still cares about them.“Indeed, doing so isn’t sustainable. They’re accustomed to asking for money and believe it’s easily obtainable. They always tell Adina that we’re rich and that a slight contribution from us will be enough for them to lead a luxurious lifestyle. “My parents-in-law are prideful people. Just because their daughter and son-in-law are wealthy, live in a huge villa, and drive luxury cars, they like to show off and take on matters that don’t involve them. Ultimately, Adina and I are the ones who have to deal with those issues.“I don’t know what I should do to make Adina give up on her relatives and stop supporting them financially.”In the past, Levi and Adina only borrowed about ten thousand dollars from them. They had cleared their debt over the past few years. The amount they repaid had far exceeded the initial sum, reaching hundreds of thousands of dollars. Adina would even sponsor the education fees

Levi said, “The company isn’t too far away from here. I can take a taxi.”“Okay,” River replied and let him take a taxi back to Crest Co.Only after Levi got in the taxi did he complain, “He doesn’t care about me at all as soon as Rosalie shows up.”Ever since River fell in love, Levi was no longer one of his priorities.Nevertheless, River had found his true love in Solville. Rosalie was a young lady of the Lafayettes, which meant River would be living in Solville long-term after marrying her. Levi would not need to worry about River returning to Wiltspoon to inherit his family business.After River got married and settled into a routine, Levi could hand the company over to River again while he continued his carefree days.In the future, he would never return to the company for gossip again. He could simply ask other members of the management team for the latest news.Levi often felt like his going back to the company for gossip had given River many chances to drag him back to

The Lafayettes would be united against any outsiders so long as their interests were protected. If there were a conflict of interest, there would be fights between the family members. Luckily, Alrick Lafayette was still around. Since they respected him, they would still reconcile afterward. After the call ended, Rosalie told River, “I’ve cleared my schedule for the evening. Let’s go to the airport.”“Are we taking my car or yours?” Rosalie asked. River smiled. “Both of us have to drive our cars. We also need to get one or two more cars. My parents aren’t the only ones coming. My uncles and aunts are tagging along, and they have many pieces of luggage.“That’s why we need a few cars.”Rosalie replied, “You have a well-stocked house here. Your parents and relatives could’ve just brought a few changes of clothes. Why didn’t you remind them?”River sounded innocent. “That’s not within my control. Even if I told them, they’d still bring lots of stuff over.”“You don’t have to ren

They felt Levi was being too generous when he gave half of Crest Co.’s shares to River. While River was capable, he was merely an employee. The shares were better off distributed among the relatives. They were considered family anyway.River was just an outsider. Even if he were not given any shares, would he dare slack off when he was receiving a high salary?If he were lazy, Levi could simply fire him. Crest Co. had already stabilized and could continue operating in River’s absence. However, Levi and Adina trusted River too much. They treated him better than they did their relatives. Thinking back, Levi had borrowed a few thousand dollars from a few relatives each. He even borrowed ten thousand dollars from some of them. However, when Crest Co. finally became successful, Levi gifted the fifty-percent shares to River, who was an employee. As a result, River’s net worth rose drastically. “River isn’t an ordinary employee. He’s a young master of the York family, the wealthiest f

River had said that repaying one’s debt of gratitude excessively would do more harm than good. Levi felt Adina still cared about her relatives and could not bear to cut ties with them. Therefore, River suggested that they pretend that Crest Co. was in trouble and needed money. That way, they could take back the money Adina’s relatives had borrowed from them all those years. They could also determine who was willing to return the money.It was a good opportunity for Adina to see her relatives’ true colors and give up on those freeloaders.Levi consoled his wife and told her about River’s idea.After a short moment of silence, Adina said, “Let’s do it after some time. They won’t believe us if we tell them now.“Is River and Rosalie’s marriage confirmed?” Adina asked. “Not yet, but it’ll be soon. His parents will be arriving in Solville this evening. He won’t be going back to the office because he has to pick up his parents, aunts, and uncles from the airport. The Yorks and Lafa