Norma's grandfather, William Lampson, is the head of the Lampson family. Although he is 78 years old, he is still in good health.
When he was seventy years old, he announced his retirement and almost no longer held key corporate positions in the Lampson family. However, he still firmly controlled the Lampson family office, and this office truly controlled everything under the Lampson family's name.
major assets.
Therefore, Williams Lampson actually retired and remained the owner of their Lampson family empire.
On the surface, Williams appears to be a very kind and kind old man. He has always presented himself as a kind-hearted elder and is kind to others.
But in fact, Williams is a very serious and even severe person within the family, especially the descendants of the family whom he values, his attitude is even more severe.
As his most admired granddaughter, Norma has always played a relatively important role in their family, so Williams's requirements for her are much stricter than those for descendants like Molly.
Norma has grown up step by step under the strict control and guidance of the old man over the years.
She had an instinctive awe for the old man, so when she saw the call was from him, she immediately answered the call reflexively without any delay.
"Grandpa, what's the matter?"
Norma subconsciously sat up straight and asked directly. The old man didn't like nonsense and polite words, especially when talking on the phone.
"What's going on with your assistant?" The old man also asked directly.
When Norma heard that he was asking this question, she felt a little heavy and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"The news I got now is that he was jealous of someone, and after angering the other person, he was accidentally killed by the other person. It was an accident."
When talking to the old man, she did not hide anything and told everything she knew. Even though it was a bit rude to the deceased Hans, the fact was the fact and she did not dare to hide it from the old man.
Besides, the old man called to ask about Hans directly. He probably already knew how Hans died and just wanted to confirm it from her side.
"Next time you choose an assistant, look for someone who has a family and children and a clean private life." The old man said with some dissatisfaction.
Hans, his granddaughter's assistant, died because of such a scandal, especially since he was gay. When this news was reported, many people would definitely make a joke about the Lampson family.
Fortunately, the Lampson family is also a major financial backer in the media, so the news of Hans' unexpected death can still be suppressed without being widely reported, let alone in-depth reports.
The old man is a very conservative old-school man. Especially on the issue of homosexuality, the old man has always despised or even hated it.
Therefore, after learning that Hans was gay a few years ago, the old man was not very satisfied with Hans being Norma's assistant.
It’s just that Hans had been with Norma for several years at that time, and Norma was quite easy to use. Of course, it was difficult to replace her. In addition, the old man did not directly order her to change at that time, so Hans continued like this.
I followed her until something unexpected happened.
"Yes, Grandpa, I remember."
Norma immediately agreed. If she chooses an assistant again, she will indeed choose according to the old man's instructions.
Williams then asked: "What are you doing in Los Angeles this time? When will you come back to New York?"
After a moment of hesitation, Norma did not choose to tell the truth. After all, she could not get the Bald Eagle Medal yet. If she told the old man, she would not get much credit.
Only when she gets the Bald Eagle Medal and delivers it to the old man will her contribution be the greatest.
"Come here to meet some friends, and I'll go back in the afternoon. After all, tomorrow is your birthday, and I have to go back to celebrate your birthday with you."
After hearing what Norma said, the old man's tone finally softened: "I have no interest in celebrating birthdays now. One more birthday means that I am one year older and one step closer to the grave."
"Grandpa, don't say that. You are in very good health and it is possible to live for another fifty years."
"Okay, I'm almost eighty years old. How can I still live for fifty years? If I can live for another ten years, it's God's blessing."
"Don't worry, isn't our company developing longevity medicine? I think there should be results in two or three years."
"I hope so. Okay, let's just say this."
"Okay, grandpa, bye."
"Um."
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After ending the call with his granddaughter Norma, Williams called his other granddaughter Molly.
Williams has three sons and two daughters, as well as eight grandchildren and three granddaughters.
In fact, he only has two granddaughters, Norma and Molly. As for the other granddaughter, it is somewhat different. In this regard, there is not a big difference between Dragon Kingdom and America.
Therefore, things are rare and valuable, and a granddaughter must be more valuable than a grandson.
Even though Molly is a recognized marginalized member of the Lampson family and has never participated in the management of their family's company, she has never engaged in any commercial activities, let alone started a business. She is recognized as a transparent person, but he
This grandpa has always had this little granddaughter in his heart, but he has never forgotten her.
Even because of Molly's character, the old man felt more like a real grandson towards her. After all, he didn't have to guard against her.
The phone rang for a while before it was answered.
"Grandpa...hello."
Molly on the other end of the phone was obviously nervous and reserved.
"My little Jasmine, you haven't called me for two or three months, and we haven't seen each other for almost half a year."
When talking to Molly, the old man obviously changed his attitude and tone.
When Molly heard what her grandfather said, she felt a little guilty. She immediately apologized and said, "I'm sorry, Grandpa, I'm traveling around the world. So, I haven't been back to New York to see you. In fact, I haven't seen you for almost a year."
Better than my parents."
The old man sighed lightly and said, "Then my birthday is tomorrow, can you come back to see me?"
"Tomorrow?" Molly subconsciously wanted to agree, but soon thought of what Chen Feng had told him before. After all, it was related to her life, she still hesitated.
Seeing that Molly was silent and didn't answer, the old man sighed again and said, "Do you have anything important to do in Los Angeles? If there is nothing else, you can come back with your sister in the afternoon."
The old man had said so, and it was really hard for Molly to refuse, so she could only agree: "Okay, I'll go back with her."
"Okay, then I will wait for you to come back and stay in our family manor. I will ask the butler to prepare a room for you."
"All right."
The old man chatted with her nonchalantly for a few more minutes before ending the call because he had something to do.
After putting down the phone, Molly began to hesitate. She happily agreed, but deep down she still didn't want to go back to New York.
In addition to Chen Feng's warning, there is also her instinctive rejection of New York.
Although she was born in New York and grew up in New York, including going to college in New York. Many of her friends, including her first love, were in New York, but she did not have a good impression of New York.
The first is her poor family. She seems to be born into a wealthy old family like Lampson, which can be called a prominent family, but she has never cared much about money or her surname Lampson, which is very much like him.
Dad. Instead, he was burdened with more pressure.
Secondly, her parents divorced when she was nine years old. She lived with her father, and her younger brother lived with her mother. This had a great impact on her life. She was autistic for a time, even at the age of sixteen.
I have had depression.
Fortunately, with the guidance of her parents and younger brother, she slowly came out of it. But she knew that it was just an appearance. Although her parents and younger brother loved her, it was difficult for her to get close to them anymore.
The divorce of her parents still caused scars in her life, making her lack of character and making her feel inferior and unconfident. It took her several years to slowly correct some of her character shortcomings.
Then there was the bad first love when she was eighteen years old, which also cast a shadow on her life. She was attracted to the quarterback of the school football team, and then she was deceived by him and was treated as a friend by him.
Show off capital.
The scumbag quarterback even shared the intimate photos of the two of them with many people at will, which caused her to suffer from depression and almost contemplate suicide.
Fortunately, the family later took action and suppressed the matter completely, and found an excuse to have the quarterback expelled from the school and sent to jail.
But she was still deeply hurt.
Although she finally got out of the haze of these negative things, he really didn't want to go back to that sad place again.
She has been traveling around the world in the past two years. Isn't this a kind of escape from New York?
But she really couldn't refuse the old man's invitation.
After feeling distressed for a while, Molly called Norma and said, "Grandpa asked me to go back to New York with you in the afternoon. I promised, but I really don't want to go back. How about you help me?"
I will explain it to Grandpa then."
"Grandpa wants you to go back to New York?" Norma asked in surprise.
"Yes, he just called me and said that he missed me and asked me to go back to see him and celebrate his birthday with him. In addition, he talked to me about some things in the family. I heard it all.
I almost fell asleep, but luckily he ended the call later when something happened."
When Norma heard this, she couldn't help but feel disgusted.
Although the old man took the initiative to call her this time, he was mainly talking about business matters and did not take the initiative to invite her to the birthday party.
Comparing the two, the old man is obviously closer to Molly.
"He took the initiative to call you and asked you to go back to celebrate his birthday with him. If you still don't go back, isn't it disrespectful to him?"
"But I really don't want to go back. Besides, didn't Chen Feng warn me before? He told me to stay in the hotel room for the next two days and not go out, otherwise my life would be in danger."
The speaker is unintentional, but the listener is intentional. When Molly said this, Norma's heart suddenly jumped. Thinking of Hans' unexpected death, there was a shuddering feeling in her heart that went straight from her tailbone to the sky.
"Or just say that I fell ill suddenly. To be more specific, just say that my anemia is cured. I am indeed a little anemic and I won't be able to return to New York for the time being. Norma, what do you think?"
Norma did not answer her words, and suddenly said in a serious tone: "Tell me your current hotel address and room number, and I will go find you right away." Molly asked in confusion: "Why did you come here to see me?
Is there something we can’t talk about over the phone?”
Norma said in a serious tone: "Hans is dead."
"Hans? Your assistant?" Molly couldn't help but widen her eyes. Hans has been with Norma for more than ten years. Molly can see him almost every time Norma appears. He is the best person around Norma.
A loyal dog.
Molly had known such a person for more than ten years. Even though she was not very familiar with him and had not had much communication, he had met him many times. She was still shocked and a little hard to believe that he died so suddenly.
After all, Hans was only in his forties, so his sudden death must have been an accident.
Norma answered her question in a solemn tone: "Yes."
"How did he die?" Molly was too surprised and curious.
Norma didn't hide anything, she told the truth.
After hearing what happened, Molly was speechless and silent for a while.
Norma followed up and said, "You just said that the old man invited you back to New York to celebrate his birthday with him. Under normal circumstances, without Chen Feng's warning, it would be difficult for you to refuse, and you would definitely attend, right?"
After Molly was stunned for a while, she finally understood. After thinking about it carefully, it seemed that this was indeed the case. If the old man took the initiative to call her and asked her to go back without Chen Feng's warning, it would be really difficult for her to refuse, and she would not even think about it.
What excuse do you have for not going back?
Therefore, if she really agrees to go back, she may encounter the dangers Chen Feng mentioned before.
"I came here on our company's business jet this time. Assuming that you want to travel with me this time, you will definitely take this plane with me. So, do you think Chen Feng had foreseen that you were in danger? Is the source of this danger?
It is not uncommon for rich and famous people to crash in planes in the United States. It is quite normal.
But Molly definitely doesn't want to be one of them, and neither does Norma.
"This... this shouldn't be possible, right? There should be no problems with the safety of your company's business jets. Business jets are inherently safety-focused." Molly still tried her best to think on the bright side.
Norma said calmly: "Plane crashes are not only caused by the plane itself, but also by man-made factors, weather, birds and other reasons."
"...Okay, you successfully gave me another reason not to go back to New York. I'm afraid of death."
"I'm also afraid of death. Tell me the hotel address and room number immediately, and I'll go find you right away."
"Are you looking for Chen Feng? He may not be still in the hotel now."
"Anyway, I'll go over and meet you first."
"..."
More than half an hour later, Norma successfully arrived at Molly's hotel room.
Norma just came in and before she sat down, she said to Molly: "Now you call Chen Feng and ask him to come here."
Molly said helplessly: "He must be with Linna now, making love to each other. It will definitely be useless for me to ask him to come over."
Norma said: "If you tell him that you feel unwell, dizzy and nauseous, do you think he will come and see you?"
Molly: "...Okay. But why did you ask him to come over?"
Norma twitched her lips and said, "Didn't he foresee your danger? Then let him be our danger detector to ensure our personal safety."