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Greg Jensen laughed, âOkay, then Iâll trouble you.â
âHaha, Mr. Jensen is too polite.â
Micah Brent laughed it off and then said, âWhat has Mr. Jensen been busy with lately? How come you havenât sought out our Zihao? That kid is nothing but lazy bones. You should order him around whenever you can to prevent him from causing me trouble.â
âHaha, my fruit and vegetable supermarket is about to open, and Iâve been so busy I havenât had time to go out and have fun.â
âWhen is the opening? Iâll come and join the buzzâ¦â
Greg Jensen chatted casually with Micah Brent, informed him of the opening time and location, and then hung up the phone.
Witnessing this scene, Zac Croweâs face instantly turned pale, and he looked at his mother for help, âMom, did⦠did I just lose my job?â
Jasmine Lampe was also a little unsure, but thinking of Greg Jensenâs indifferent demeanor just now, an idea struck her, and she said with a sneer,
âDonât listen to his braggingâif the man on the phone had really been the head of the Inspection Bureau, would he have spoken so casually?
âExactly, you see how Greg Jensen was acting; wouldnât he wet his pants if he really met the head of the Inspection Bureau?â
Reassured by his mother and elder brotherâs words, Zac Crowe finally relaxed and mocked, âHe performed quite well; I almost thought he really knew the head of the Inspection Bureau.â
Asthon Croweâs expression also eased considerably. He glanced at Alfred Webb with an emotionless face and said, âAlfred, the son-in-law youâve chosen is not that great. Not only is he impolite, but he also likes to brag, heâs inevitably going to cause you big troubles sooner or later.â
âHeheâ¦â
Lois Abbott laughed with a playful tone, âFrog in the well.â
Called out publicly by a junior, Asthon Crowe instantly became livid and blurted
out, âBitch, who are you calling?â
Slap!
Hearing his father-in-law insult his daughter, Alfred Webbâs long-suppressed rage finally erupted. He slammed the table furiously and yelled, âWho the hell are you cursing? Have I been too nice to you?
As the Crowe family had been living the good life for so many years thanks to Alfred Webbâs generosity, everyone was startled by his outburst, and they all shut their mouths.
Asthon Crowe also knew that angering Alfred Webb didnât do him any good, but apologizing to his own son-in-law was something he just couldnât bring himself to do.
Seeing this, Jasmine Lampe quickly mustered a smile, âAlfred, thatâs just how your dad is, no filter on his mouth. Donât stoop to his level.â
âAlfredâ¦â
Heather Crowe looked miserable. She knew the Crowe family had indeed gone too far, but they were her family after all. What could she do?
Alfred Webbâs gaze was stern, clearly enraged to the extreme, but he still took a deep breath and said indifferently,
âLetâs just eat.â
After that, he looked apologetically at Greg Jensen and sighed, âIâm sorry for making you witness this.â
âNo worries.â
Greg Jensen smiled and shook his head.
âMy dear girl, itâs your dadâs birthday today, donât be angry, alright?â
âHeh.â
Lois Abbott let out a cold laugh without saying a word.
Seeing this, Greg Jensen gently patted her hand under the table to comfort her, and her expression finally improved a bit.
Knowing his daughterâs temperament, Alfred Webb didnât try to persuade her further and indifferently called everyone to start eating.
After what had just happened, the Crowe family was noticeably more subdued, silently eating their food.
Greg Jensen and Lois Abbott and the others were too lazy to talk to them. The atmosphere in the private room became very awkward for a while.
âLois, come on, have some fishâ¦â
To ease the atmosphere, Heather Crowe actively picked up a piece of fish for
Lois Abbott.
Lois Abbott had wanted to throw the fish away, but remembering that today was her fatherâs birthday, she held back and started eating absently.
After a while, Jasmine Lampe, seeming to think that Alfred Webb had cooled off, boldly said, âAdeline, Anna is about to graduate and is looking to intern somewhere.
Sheâs studying hotel management, so why not let her intern at our family hotel? Weâre all family here, and you could teach her anything she doesnât understand.â
Alfred Webb frowned and didnât speak as if considering what position would be appropriate for his sister-in-law.
Lois Abbott spoke up, âNo problem, she can start off as a waitress then.â âLois, what the hell do you mean? Iâm your aunt, for Christâs sake, and you want me to work as a waitress?â
Anna Crowe immediately objected. She was, after all, the hotel ownerâs aunt. To make her a waitress would be an insult, wouldnât it?
Lois Abbott said disdainfully, âWhat? Not satisfied? I started off as a waitress myself.â
Seeing that the two were about to argue again, Alfred Webb interjected, âEnough, stop arguing. Start as the front desk manager then.
To manage a hotel well, you first need to understand how a hotel operates and what the ground-level staff are actually thinking.
Thatâs why, when Lois Abbott first got involved in the hotel business, Alfred Webb also made her work as a waitress for half a year before gradually promoting her to a manager position.
However, to save the Crowe Familyâs face, Alfred Webb compromised and let Anna Crowe start as the front desk manager.
As the front desk manager oversees the hosts and waitresses, it counts as having ground-level work experience, which means she wouldnât be clueless even if she were to become part of the hotelâs senior management in the future.
Nevertheless, Anna Crowe was still dissatisfied with this arrangement.
She looked incredulously at Alfred Webb and pointing at Lois Abbott said, âWhat? Iâm supposed to be the front desk manager? And I would have to report to her?â
Although Lois Abbott was, in name only, the deputy general manager of Reverie Inn, Alfred Webb hardly dealt with the day-to-day operations, leaving everything in the hands of Lois Abbott.
In other words, if Anna Crowe became the front desk manager, she would indeed be under Lois Abbottâs management.
Lois Abbott disliked the Crowe Family, and naturally, Anna Crowe was a hundred times reluctant.
âAnyway, Iâm not doing this front desk manager job,â Anna Crowe said, pouting.
Lois Abbott sneered, âNot satisfied with being the front desk manager? Should I just give you the deputy general manager position?
âOur Anna Crowe is a college graduate; itâs not too much for her to be a deputy general, is it?â Jasmine Lampe said tentatively, casting glances towards Alfred
Webb.
Alfred Webbâs expression grew darker, but he still kept silent, not saying a word.
Lois Abbott didnât care for any subtleties and immediately burst out in anger, âHow about we just hand over the hotel to your family, along with all the Abbott familyâs money?
Youâre not satisfied with a front desk manager position, what exactly do the Crowe Family want?â
Zac Croweâs eyes lit up, and his mouth twitched, but he knew better than to voice his thoughts and closed his mouth, looking towards his sister, Heather
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Heather Crowe sighed deeply, opened her mouth, but didnât know what to say. Jasmine Lampeâs mouth almost curled to the sky in disdain, âAs if anyone covets the little stuff your family hasâ¦â
Alfred Webbâs face looked very ugly, but it was not appropriate for him to lose his temper.
Thatâs when Greg Jensen suddenly spoke up, âHeh, if itâs so unimportant, then donât take a single penny.â
The private room suddenly became quiet; everyone looked at Greg Jensen.
Jasmine Lampe frowned, âKid, this isnât your business, you better shut up!â