But when Maria was about to refuse, Vincent played the card up his sleeve. "I actually invited a retired chef from Broome, who's also an old friend of mine. He knows a lot of secret recipes. Are you not interested to meet him?"

"Tell me the time and place. I'll be there." Maria instantly gave in. It turned out to be a good offer that she wouldn't refuse.

Based on her statement, Vincent also knew that she had agreed.

Hence, with a huge smile on his face, Vincent said, "This Saturday, I'm holding my eightieth birthday party in Jadforest Garden. Don't come here with empty hands, okay? At least bring me some gifts."

Maria almost dropped her phone after hearing this. Apparently, the old man tricked her again.

She thought that it was just going to be a simple dinner, but he deceived her into attending his birthday party. Furthermore, he had the audacity to tell her to bring some gifts.

Maria thought that there was no other man in the world like Vincent when it came to being cunning. For his eightieth birthday, he was trying his best to get as much gifts as he could from the younger generation.

But since Maria already gave her word, she couldn't take it back. That was her principle.

“Fine, I'LL go. And yes, I'll bring you a gift.”

“Wait!" Vincent still had something to say before Maria could hang up on him.

“Since you are giving me a gift, why don't you ask me what I want? After all, If you get me something and I don't like it, it will just be a waste of money, right?"

Maria couldn't believe what she was hearing.

“What do you want?" These four words were said through Maria's gritted teeth. Just a little bit and her patience would run out.

On the other hand, Vincent also felt a little guilty. Slightly trembling, he carefully said, "My good disciple, you can buy a piece of jade to be carved. But! You're the only one who will carve it."

It was only after hanging up that Maria realized that Vincent had set a big trap for her. Jadforest Garden? There was only one restaurant she knew in this country called Jadforest

Garden, and it was in Broome.

She had promised to celebrate Vincent's birthday with him, but now she had to go all the way to Broome for it?

On Saturday?

Checking the calendar, Maria found that there were only four days left! She had to prepare a birthday gift for that old man, which meant that she had to carve something out of a piece of jade for him. In four days! Gah! That old man had gotten her again.

However, Maria wasn't one to go back on her word.