Skye didn't think about it for long.
Maybe the pheromones had lowered her guard.
Or maybe the loan wasn't a gift, which meant that Luke didn't want to be her young sugar daddy.
Or maybe she also knew that she wouldn't always be a social worker here.
She needed to find out who she was, and sooner or later, she would have to leave.
Luke had provided her with a better opportunity and a better environment, which gave her ample preparation to complete it.
Like he said, she should remember his kindness and return the favor, rather than stay here and survive on other people's donations.
After Christmas, Skye would leave the social work department where she had stayed for months, and the only place she had felt stable and warm since she grew up.
She would go to a school in New Jersey for half a year as a boarder, and then try to get into a community college.
Luke had already helped her find a community college in New Jersey. As long as she paid a high tuition fee, the community college would "appropriately" lower the admission threshold.
But that wasn't important. What was important was that Skye was willing to work hard and use this unreliable community college as a springboard to get into a better university.
Before she left, Luke had a long talk with her to clarify her future direction and ensure that the girl wouldn't be eager for quick success.
After all, with her abilities, it really wasn't hard for her to get something out of hand.
At that moment, it was close to Christmas.
Luke and Selina informed Walter in advance and confirmed the time, before they flew back to Texas on Christmas Eve.
They no longer had to take a regular flight; a private commercial plane was waiting for them at the airport.
But after they got on the plane, Selina glanced at Luke with a strange expression. "You didn't say that you were bringing someone back."
Luke said with a smile, "We're all acquaintances, so I don't need to introduce them. Well, Jenny doesn't have any plans for Christmas this year, so she wants to meet Robert. "
Selina keenly caught the main point. "Meet Robert?"
Luke shrugged. "In any case, Stark Industries' shares are under Robert's name. As a director, Jenny still needs to meet him."
Selina was lost for words. She hadn't thought of that at all.
Jenny kept smiling, and didn't say anything to them discussing everything in front of her.
However, other than greeting Selina when she came in, she did not say a word to Selina.
She relied on Luke, and didn't owe Selina anything.
Greeting her was just out of politeness, but there was no need to get close to her, because Selina didn't mean it.
Luke was calm and collected. He wrote and drew on his tablet the moment he got on the plane. There was no telling what he was doing.
Jenny was in a similar situation. Her trip was completely unexpected, and she had a lot of things to adjust.
Selina and Gold Nugget were watching TV shows online on their tablets.
However, a certain dog head would occasionally respond to Selina's foot's reminder, indicating that the Great Demon King was fine, and that he definitely wasn't hugging that ugly blonde woman with no breasts and no butt.
With its keen ears and sharp nose, it was no worse than Luke when it came to detective work.
But at this moment, the dog head felt that it was not a good thing to have sharp senses. Along the way, it was interrupted seven or eight times, and even the plot was not connected.
In its heart, it could only ridicule Selina's naivety. If the devil was that stupid, he wouldn't have gotten on this plane.
In fact, the dog head was very smart when it came to certain things.
When Jenny arrived in Shackelford, she behaved very appropriately to Luke and his family, but she wasn't overly enthusiastic.
She spent most of her time with Catherine and Claire, except for the formal discussions with Robert about some Stark Corporation matters.
She had a lot of fun at the ranch.
Selina was confused. She couldn't help but drag Luke to the side and interrogate him. "Is she really here for a vacation?"
Luke wasn't in a hurry. He pulled her to a chair on the back porch and gave her one of the skewers of barbecue in his hand. "There's probably some conflict at home. I don't want her to spend Christmas alone in New York."
Selina took the barbecue and took a bite. "What conflict? Money?"
As Luke's super money bag, Jenny had read the relevant intelligence carefully, so that was her first reaction.
Luke took a bite of the barbecue and nodded regretfully.
The meat was still a little lacking in heat, and there were still some traces of blood, but it was still edible.
Selina couldn't help but hit his thigh with her knee. "Stop beating around the bush and get to the point."
Luke said, "Her father made a big deal a few months ago, but was caught up in the war in New York and lost more than a billion dollars in the futures market."
He spoke casually, as if Joseph had lost ten dollars of pocket money.
Selina's eyes widened as she tried to recall Jenny's father's information. She asked uncertainly, "Her father's personal assets are only about a billion dollars, so he's … bankrupt?"
Luke shrugged. "Something like that, unless Jenny is willing to pay."
Analyzing Miss Jenny's past and personality, Selina asked, "So, Miss Jenny actually wants to help her father with the money?"
Luke nodded again. "She says she doesn't want to …"
As soon as he said that, he felt Selina rolling her eyes again, so he immediately said the second half of the sentence, "But in my heart, it's the same as what you said."
Selina snorted and started eating again. "She's truly a troublesome young lady. If you want to do something, just do it. It's no big deal as long as you consider the consequences and the trouble ahead of time. You really need to die … cough cough. "
It was a holiday, and she couldn't say anything carelessly.
Luke nodded in relief. "You've made a lot of progress. That's exactly what I was thinking. But it's none of my business when she'll figure it out. "
Selina snorted. "I can live a good life even if I'm a minor detective, but I can't understand the troubles of a rich person like her."
Luke said, "That's because nobody knows how much money we have. If you were on the list, you wouldn't be any less troubled than she is. "
Thinking about how her net worth had been exposed, Selina couldn't help but shiver. She immediately said, "I'm not a strong woman in the business world. If anyone suspects me, you can take your shares back, and I'll still be a minor detective with no money. "
Luke was lost for words as he looked at Gold Nugget. You're not scared of fighting thousands of aliens, and you're scared of money?
Luke could only admit that he was scared too. Fine, I'm scared too! I'm scared that people will find out that I'm too rich.
The troubles of the rich were indeed unimaginable for the poor, and unimaginably comfortable.
He was able to feel so at ease now mostly because he was rich.
Not only did money solve most of his problems, it also helped him get rid of a lot of the people who created them.
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