Female Novel
Chapter 1041: Susan, Obsessed With Gambling
Chapter 1041: Susan, Obsessed with Gambling
"Mistress, please have some tea!" The secretary carefully carried a cup of tea over.
At this moment, most of the employees at the Chester Group had already left for the day. However,
Susan refused to leave; she had no way of leaving. Impatiently, she asked, "I don't want tea. When is
Esther coming?"
Susan was feeling extremely agitated at this moment; her luck had been consistently poor recently.
She had lost an uncountable amount of money, and this time, she had lost another billion. The creditors
had personally come looking for her. With no other choice, she had to come and find Esther. After all,
as Esther's mother, it was only natural for her to ask her daughter for money, especially now that the
Chester Group had become the leading conglomerate in Amerosia. Esther, as the CEO of the Chester
Group, had also seen her fortunes rise with the company. It was conservatively estimated that Esther's
personal wealth had surpassed a hundred billion. Of course, as the Chairman of the Chester Group,
John was even wealthier. However, Susan didn't dare to approach John. Even though he currently paid
her no attention, if he found out she had lost so much money, he would surely not let it slide. There was
no telling what he might do, even going as far as divorcing her and leaving her with nothing!
Speaking of which, it was all Chris's fault, that scoundrel. If she had been made the Chairman of the
Chester Group in the first place, she wouldn't have to resort to asking for help like this. Just thinking
about it made Susan seethe with anger, cursing Chris incessantly. Simultaneously, she had made up
her mind. This time, she wouldn't give up until she got the money. A billion wasn't enough for her; she
needed ten billion to break even!
The secretary, resigned, said, "Mistress, please wait. Miss Esther said she'll be here in a moment."
Even the secretary felt there was no way to deal with Susan. She couldn't rush her, and she had to
carefully attend to her. After all, Susan was Esther's mother. From the secretary's perspective, Esther
was great in every way, except for having a mother like Susan. During this period, she had lost count of
how many times Susan had come asking Esther for money.
"It's none of your business. Please step aside and don't be a hindrance here!" Susan shouted at the
secretary. The employees at the Chester Group were all under her Jefferson family. At her words, the
secretary had no choice but to step aside.
Clack, clack, clack...
At that moment, a familiar sound of footsteps approached, and the secretary quickly went over. "Miss
Esther!"
Esther asked, "Where's my mom?" The secretary pointed to the office, saying, "She's still inside. She
won't leave until she sees you."
Esther nodded, "Alright, I understand. You can go home now."
"Miss Esther, your mother is just too..." The secretary stuck out her tongue, finding it hard to continue.
Susan was treating her own daughter like her personal cash cow. Was there really a mother in this
world who would exploit her own daughter like this?
Esther smiled and said, "It's okay. I will talk to her."
"Alright," the secretary nodded, looking at Chris nearby and said, "At least with Mr. Shelby here, I feel
more at ease."
At the Chester Group, Chris was like an unshakable pillar. Although he didn't frequently appear at the
company, everyone knew the close relationship between Chris and the growth of the Chester Group to
its current scale. After saying this, the secretary left.
Chris glanced at the secretary and said with a smile, "She's quite observant. Next time, I should
consider giving her a raise."
Hearing this, Esther couldn't help but roll her eyes. How could Chris be in the mood for jokes at a time
like this? After all, the person inside was not easy to handle!
Esther didn't say anything and went straight into the office. "Esther, you finally came!" Seeing Esther,
Susan stood up as if she had seen a savior.
Esther, feeling exasperated, said, "Mom, why do you have to come to the company? It's such a
spectacle for so many people to see. Isn't it damaging our family's reputation?"
Esther was truly speechless. Susan could ask for money at home, but she insisted on coming to the
company. With so many people here, if Susan caused a scene, it would damage the reputation of their
family.
Susan rolled her eyes at Esther, "If I ask you for money at home, would you give it to me?"
Previously, Susan had asked Esther for money at home, but each time, Esther had refused. In Esther's
eyes, giving money to Susan was like pouring water into a sieve. "Enough of this. Just give me ten
billion now!"
"What? Ten billion!" Upon hearing this, Esther was dumbfounded. Susan had such a huge appetite; she
demanded ten billion as if she were a bank.
Esther, feeling irritated, said, "You said you owed someone a billion before. How did it suddenly
become ten billion?"
Pouting, Susan replied, "I owe someone a billion, but don't I need money to turn things around?"
"Turn things around? Turn around what?" Esther couldn't wait for Susan to finish before speaking out.
"Grandfather's assets worth tens of billions have all been squandered by you, and now you're asking
me for ten billion!"
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Esther grew angrier as she spoke, and by the end, her face turned pale with rage.
"Oh, my dear daughter!" Susan took Esther's hand and said, "It's just ten billion. You are now the
dignified CEO of the Chester Group, and the company is worth hundreds of billions in the market-
merely ten billion is nothing to you, isn't it?"
"What? Ten billion is nothing to me?" At that moment, Esther was left speechless by Susan's audacity.
Yes, she could produce ten billion, but why should she hand over that money to Susan, a compulsive
gambler? And if she gave Susan the money today, what was to stop her from coming back for twenty
billion, thirty billion, and more in the future? Even if Esther emptied the entire Chester Group, it wouldn't
be enough to cover Susan's losses.
Getting impatient, Susan scowled, "Esther, are you going to give me the money or not?"
"You can forget about it! Even if I die, I won't give you the money!" Esther declared firmly. Susan's
demands had truly infuriated her. Her mother was acting like a roaring lioness, and if she caved in
today, it would harm not only herself but the entire Chester Group.
"Esther, I'm your mother! Is it wrong for me to ask you for ten billion?" Susan, seeing that Esther
wouldn't give her the money, was now visibly angry. In her perspective, it was only natural for Esther to
give her money. For Esther not to do so was simply unfilial!
"What are you..."