It was the phone number of the emerald tycoon.
Tim got it with tremendous efforts. However, the tycoon didn't answer the phone calls from strangers.
Time didn't expect Maia to actually have his phone number.
Tim looked at Maia with a complicated expression.
It seemed that Maia was no ordinary woman.
Did she still need to work for Nicole's small travel agency now that she knew such a person?
The answer was no.
Also thanks to Maia's attitude towards him, Tim became more determined about this.
Maia quickly got through to the tycoon's phone.
"Maia, why are you calling me now? You didn't call me even if I invited you before."
Tim didn't like the way that person spoke with Maia.
Maia said with a smile, "Uncle Jase, a friend of mine wants to do emerald business. You are expert in
this sector. Do you have any suggestions for him?"
"A friend? Your boyfriend? I’m glad to help if it’s your boyfriend."
The tycoon bantered her.
Maia was a little embarrassed. She glanced at Tim, who made no responses. Then she smiled and
said, "Uncle Jase, stop chaffing me."
"I'm serious. If it is your boyfriend, I will help him. If not, I have to reconsider about it. The emerald
market is in a worse condition as the raw materials are becoming harder to get. And its price will keep
rising. If he just wants to test the water, don't do it."
Hearing Jase's words, Maia was in a dilemma.
Looking at Tim, she said, "Uncle Jase, would you help me if I say he is my boyfriend?"
"Of course."
"Well, if you say so."
Maia's words made Tim's eyes flash for a moment. Then he calmed down.
"Alright then, bring him to see me. Since you say he is your boyfriend, I have to keep an eye on him for
you."
And then, Jase hung up the phone.
Maia looked at Tim embarrassedly and said, "Sorry. If I didn't say that just now, Uncle Jase would
refuse to help. The emerald business here is under his control. It's better to ask him for help than
others. Why don't you pretend to be my boyfriend? You can break up after you get the supplies?"
"I've told you that I don't mind being your boyfriend. It's true."
Tim stood up and left after saying that.
Suddenly his heart was sick.
He did not insist on getting this business done, nor did he insist on going into the emerald market. It
was just that he was unable to see through Maia, which made him feel uncomfortable. He would like to
see how Maia could explain the lie away.
Seeing that Tim left, Maia thought that he could not accept this approach to getting business done. She
followed him out.
"Tim, I know that you like to be open and honest, but you can also take extraordinary measures to deal
with something."
"Like what?"
Tim looked straight at Maia, her gaze so sharp that Maia couldn't bear it.
Maia was slightly shocked. She thought what Tim said meant something else, but she didn't know why.
She thought for a while and said, "What kind of things do you want me to explain to you?"
"Forget it. I'm going out to get some air. Don't follow me."
After finishing speaking, he went out.
Maia looked at his back and didn't understand what was wrong with him. She could only go back to her
room alone.
When Tim came out, a cool breeze was blowing, which made him calm down. But he still felt
depressed. It was as if there was a fireball in his heart, making him feel extremely uncomfortable.
He realized that he didn't have any friends. The people he could think of at this time were Samuel and
Nicole.
Tim called Nicole.
Samuel woke up from his drunkenness and had a terrible headache.
Nicole hurriedly went to get him some sober tea.
Suddenly, Nicole's phone rang.
Seeing that the caller ID was Tim, Samuel frowned slightly and picked it up.
"Nicole, there's something wrong with Maia. Can you believe that she actually knows the emerald
tycoon? How can someone who knows the tycoon work in your little travel agency? Don't you think you
should have her thoroughly vetted?"
"Why don't you do it if you think there is a problem?"
Tim was shocked when he heard Samuel's voice.
He took a look at his phone. The person he called was indeed Nicole!
"Samuel, do you think this is funny? How could you pick it up when I call Nicole? Do you know it is
personal privacy? Do you get Nicole's permission to touch her phone?"
Tim was already in a bad mood, but now he became even angrier because Samuel answered Nicole's
phone call.
Samuel did not get angry and said indifferently, "Nicole went to make me sober tea."
"You're so happy! Even if you're drunk, you have no right! How could you let her make sober tea for
you! Samuel, are you a man? Do you have the nerve to make your own woman do this for you? "
"Are you jealous? Tim, are you jealous of me?"
Samuel said with a faint smile.
Tim immediately became irritated.
"I'm jealous of you? Are you kidding me? Who am I? I'm the charming Tim! I've had more women than
you've ever seen. You say I'm jealous of you? I'm jealous of you bastard!"
"You can be jealous of me. It doesn't matter. I don't mind it."
"Shame on you! Samuel, I finally believe that we can never get along well with each other. I'm hanging
up! When Nicole comes back, ask her to call me back."
And then Tim hung up the phone.
Samuel looked at the phone and smiled happily.
In the past, he thought that Tim was a threat. But now that he and Nicole had experienced so much, he
would really be a fool if he didn't know Nicole's thought.
Just as Samuel hung up the phone, Nicole came back.
"What are you laughing at? You look so happy."
"Tim called you. I answered."
Samuel took a sip of sober tea Nicole made.
Well, it was very warm.
Nicole was confused for a moment. Looking at Samuel's smile, she asked, "You guys didn't quarrel?"
"Why should I quarrel with him? That single-celled creature has no control over his temper. And when
he knew that you made me a sober tea, he became furious."
Samuel said calmly. Nicole felt a little funny.
"What did you say about him?"
"What can I say?"
Nicole sat beside Samuel, holding his arm. "Tim is in love, so don't always be suspicious."
"I didn't. I really didn't. And if what I think is correct, the woman he's in love with is called Maia?"
"How do you know?"
Nicole was very astonished.
Seeing Nicole act all cute, Samuel smiled.
He scratched Nicole's nose and said, "Are you stupid? When was Tim ever annoyed for a woman? The
reason why he called you just now was telling you there was something wrong with Maia. She knows
the emerald tycoon. He let you check Maia's background. If she was an ordinary woman, he wouldn't
have cared. At the very least, even if he did it for your sake, he would do the background check
himself. There is no need for him to call you and tell you about it. Obviously, he was annoyed and didn't
know what to do, so he called you to get comfort from you.
Hearing Samuel's reasoning, Nicole felt that Samuel was practically good at everything.
"You make me think you're a love expert. Well, Mr. Green, how many girlfriends did you have?"
"You're the only one. Don't you know that?"
Nicole immediately laughed.
"I don't believe it."
"Do you need me to swear to God?"
"That's not necessary."
Nicole could not stop laughing.
"If you want to laugh, just laugh. Don't hold it back."
"Damn you."
After they played with each other for a while, Nicole asked Samuel, "Emerald tycoon? Why haven't I
heard from Tim before?"
"You want to take a look?"
"You know him?"
Nicole was a little surprised.
"Of course."
Samuel placed Nicole's hand in his own and whispered, "The emerald tycoon is called Jase Wilson. He
is a retired veteran. It is said that after he was injured in the line of duty, he was given a sum of money.
After he came back, he found a few people to make investments. They went to Spain to buy a batch of
emerald and then sell it. In this way, he got the first bucket of gold, and then he expanded. Finally, he
monopolized the emerald market. I heard about this from Blair. It is said that his retirement document
was approved by commander."
Nicole didn't know that there were so many things involved. She asked, "Then what's his relationship
with Maia?"
"You have to ask Jase about this. I'm not him. I don't know. If you're interested, we'll go there."
"Really? Aren't you going to repair this place?"
"That's right, but there's no hurry. Let's bury Zama first tomorrow. And there will be workers here to
repair this place. Let's go out."
Hearing Samuel's words, Nicole was very happy.
"Alright, bring Lucas out to see the world."
Seeing Nicole was very excited, Samuel said dejectedly, "Why are you thinking for your son all the
time?"
"Nonsense, that's my son. How could I not think for him? And we don't know what Lucas will do in the
future. It's good for him to see the world."
"Fine. Whatever you want. Call Tim back; otherwise he will go crazy."
Samuel put the phone into Nicole's hand and smiled, "I'm going to see our son!"
"What? Are you leaving now? Aren't you afraid that I'll whisper something to Tim?"
"You won't. But if Tim says something, you can filter them out."
Samuel raised his eyebrows and turned to leave the room.
Nicole felt that Samuel seemed to be a different person now, who was very reasonable.
She picked up the phone in a good mood and called Tim.
"Hey, Tim, what's the matter? I'll talk to you about that emerald tycoon later. It's said that he's quite the
shark. You have to learn from him."
Nicole said directly after making the call, but the other party did not say anything.
"Hello? Tim, did you hear me?"
Nicole thought the network was bad and asked again.
Unexpectedly, Maia's voice came from the other side.
"Hello, is that the secretary Chuck? This is his girlfriend Maia. Is there anything you need from him?
He's going to the bathroom. He'll be out in a moment."
Hearing Maia's words, Nicole was in a daze.
Secretary Chuck?
What the hell?
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