Chapter 182

Mrs. Merck took the gift and opened the box. Inside the box was a piece of emerald of excellent quality. Winona and Suzy could see that she liked it very much, and she thanked Winona softly. Suzy’s eyes flashed as she looked toward George. George held her hand calmly and squeezed it in his palm comfortingly. Everyone walked toward the hotel villa prepared for the Merck couple. Dinner was already served, and everyone chatted while eating. As Hilde’s wife was from Cantent, his English was very good. He chatted with George and Bennett in English without much of an obstacle. Hilde had even brought his brown-haired butler along. The guy had a stern expression as he carefully recorded everyone’s conversations. Mrs. Merck stayed seated beside Hilde, looking somewhat cute and helpless. It was impossible to tell that she was a woman over 35 years old. Moreover, she was an excellent drinker. She could tell the name and year of each wine just by smelling them. The woman was absolutely re