Josh leisurely sipped his red wine, his expression dripping with disdain. Hemented, “Jimmy has


    always been a smart aleck. He doesn’t understand that trying too hard will backfire on him.


    “While he might have pleased Alyssa with that gift, little does he know he’s pissed Dad off. Dad still


    holds


    the power


    David grinned and added, “Well, let Jimmy grovel at the Taylors’ feet and watch everything fall apart


    around him!”


    As expected, Victor’s expression soured. He clenched his jaw and shot a piercing look at Jameson. He


    was shocked to see Lily there with Jameson.


    Material ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    The emcee brought Jameson’s gift onto the stage, and everyone watched on with interest. L looked


    at Winston with hesitation.


    Winston put his arm around her waist and said, “He put in time and effort for this gift. Let’s take a look.”


    Winston’s expression changed when he saw the gift, and his gaze silently turned to Jameson. The


    other guests eximed and praised the gift with an intensity that rivaled their surprise at Sharon’s


    design.


    Alyssa frowned when she realized Jameson had bought L a valuable marble sculpture from the


    Victorian era.


    It was an item so rare that it could have been showcased in a national museum. At auctions, it could


    easily fetch a starting price of 30 million dors.


    The fact that Jameson had chosen this gift for L, one that was more expensive than Victor’s, was a


    clear provocation.


    What made it worse was that Jameson and L were not particrly close, likely having only met a


    few


    times. It wasn’t a gift for L. It was a thinly veiled attempt to curry favor with Winston.


    Alyssa pressed her lips and shook her head gently. When she casually looked to the right, she was


    shocked to find Jasper missing.


    Her heart skipped a beat as she scanned the room for his presence.


    “Madam L,” Jameson greeted her in front of the stage, wearing a humble smile as he introduced his


    gift.


    “This is my birthday present for you-a marble sculpture from the Victorian era. I wish you good health


    and happiness with Mr. Taylor.”


    After a brief pause, L beamed at him warmly. “Thank you, Mr. Schmidt. You didn’t have to give me


    such an extravagant gift. Your presence is more than enough.”


    Winston chimed in with a joking tone, “Indeed. This is quitevish, People might think it’s my birthday


    gift,


    haha!”


    Jameson adjusted his sses with an inscrutable gleam in his eyes.


    Meanwhile, the guests gasped and gossiped.


    “Wow, a gift from the Victorian era!”


    “That’s an incredibly rare and valuable antique!”


    “Mr. Jameson Schmidt has never shown up at any formal family events, and now he’s making a grand


    entrance with a generous gift. He’s quite something.”


    “His gift is worth 10 million dors more than his dad’s, though. Is that even appropriate?”


    The answer was no. Victor looked ashen-faced. However, the guests didn’t know that Jameson had


    deliberately made such a move.


    This was just the beginning. The Schmidts had better brace themselves for more trouble from now on.


    Just then, the emcee announced loudly, “The next gift is from Jasper Beckett, the president of Beckett


    Group!”