Chapter 41
The Understated Dragon Lord
Chapter 41 Spolled Rotten
Brittany felt incredibly wronged by Danielâs words and quickly turned to Jessica for support.
*Jessica, did you hear what he just said? Heâs deliberately trying to pick on me. Are you just going to let
him do that?â
âFirst, go buy that lighter, and weâll see what Daniel is up to. What he plans to do with that painting⦠If heâs only doing this to bully you, I promise, Iâll punish him severely. Now, please hurry up and get a lighter!â
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Jessicaâs curiosity had been piqued by Daniel.
Above all, she cared about money. If the painting really was worth two hundred million dollars, that could solve major issues for the company! The nagging problem of cash flow that she had been worried about
could immediately be resolved.
As for the slight discomfort Brittany was experiencingâit was just a tiny lesson for her.
Before Daniel arrived on the scene, Brittany had respected just one person at TMO: Jessica. She didnât
care about anyone else. It seemed she had a distorted view of her own situation. Jessica had tried
several times to get her to be more reasonable, thinking maybe Brittany would see the error of her ways.
After all, Brittany had been with her for years and was quite capable, the most handy person under her management. Jessica didnât want to punish Brittany over some trivial matters!
And Daniel had indeed been a great help to her. First, he secured the Healthy Land deal for her, and now
he recovered the money Auctiq conned from her with interest. And most notably, he had dealt with the
nuisance that was Brittany!
The more Jessica watched Daniel, the happier she felt in her heart. However, she wasnât about to shorten
his trial period. What kind of person was he, really? That couldnât be discerned in a short period; she felt she needed to assess him for a year. If after one year, he still impressed her this much, she would marry
him. By then she would announce to everyone that Daniel was her husband, Jessicaâs husband! Sheâd throw a huge wedding and spread the news all over town!
At that moment, Brittany returned with a lighter that she had bought for one dollar and handed it to Daniel.
âHere you go. This cost me a hundred bucks. Youâll have to reimburse me; the company wonât cover it!â
âJessica, could you give her the hundred dollars, please?â Daniel said.
âJessica, Jessica, Jessica, is she your mother or something? Why do you keep going to her for everything? Are you even a man?â Brittany stomped her foot in frustration.
Jessica giggled quietly to the side. At the same time, she felt a bit puzzled. Daniel always leveraged Jessicaâs status, yet she wasnât annoyed with him in the slightest?
explained
âI am Jessicaâs personal assistant. Whatever trouble I face, of course, I turn to her!â Daniel explained.
âBrittany, regarding the money, any expenses Daniel incurs are eligible for reimbursement,â Jessica clarified.
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âJessica, arenât you indulging him too much? What if he misuses company funds?â
âIf you can sell something thatâs initially worth a million for eighty million and generate an eightyâfold profit for the company, Iâll give you the same privileges.â
âFine, just keep favoring him, Jessica! This loserâs getting too cocky. If you donât rein him in soon, heâll stop respecting you altogether.â
Thatâs when Daniel lit the alcohol burner.
And then, the shocking moment happened.
He actually placed the painting directly above the flame of the burner.
Brittany was stunned. âYou idiot, what are you doing? Are you actually trying to burn the painting? Do you want to reduce it to ashes?!â