Chapter 146: Be Proactive

“What is your command father?” John asked, his expression becoming serious. He understood, it was not so often that his father intervened in the family activities.

But each and every time that he intervened, it had to be something serious. And now, since this was something that was supposed to be informed to everyone within the family, it had to be something very serious.

“Tell everyone, I don’t want any scandals within the family. No matter where they go, they have to know how to conduct themselves. As for those who have committed mistakes, have them all taken to the station to confess their crimes.

Additionally, make sure that everyone stays humble. I don’t want an idiot suddenly provoking someone that they don’t know about, only to end up dragging our entire Morgan family down.” Charles said with a serious expression on his face.

He did not directly mention the fact that they should never provoke Michael. Instead, he just wanted to make sure that these descendants of his would not be arrogant.

“Yes, father.” John also understood the gravity of the situation, and so, he nodded in agreement.

He wanted to leave, when he was once again stopped by Charles. “Wait, there is something else that I need to talk to you about.”

“Please go ahead, father.” John nodded as he gazed at the old man.

“It is about Kate. I want you to talk to her mother, to make arrangements. No matter what, you have to make sure that Kate and that kid Michael, get together.

Kate has to be proactive, to win over that kid. Even if she can only become a mistress, it doesn’t matter. As long as we form a connection with the backing behind Michael, our Morgan family will be able to rise.” Charles instructed.

For a moment, John was shocked. But then, it clicked. Previously, when he was informed by Raymond, it was clear that this person named Michael had a big background.

But the problem was that, there was a planned engagement between the Morgan family and the Kingsley family.

Understanding the Kingsley family, which was always domineering, it was inevitable that deciding to cancel the engagement would cause some problems.

And with the old man going all out, canceling all cooperation with the Kingsley family, it had inevitably caused tension between them.

Previously, John was surprised by this move by the old man. After all, when he told the old man about Michael and Kate, he had only thought that the old man would cancel the engagement that was planned to happen.

Still, he did not doubt the judgment of the old man. And today, everything was proved right. It seemed, the decision that the old man had made was completely right.

And now, with the old man saying those words, John immediately understood. The reason why the Kingsley family was ruined was basically this kid called Michael.

With such capabilities, if they could actually ally themselves with him, they would be able to soar. It would not be a problem for them to be able to break into the central province at all.

Getting into the central province did not imply that they had to dominate it. But still, as long as they could get into the central province, they would be able to get more opportunities, allowing them to be able to grow further.

As long as they continued staying within the Eastern province, they were bound to stagnate. After all, currently, there were not that many opportunities that were left for them to exploit.

“I understand. I will try to talk to her mother, to see if she can push that little girl to be more proactive. Even if she has to chase after him, then so be it.

I think that this is going to be possible, considering that the relationship between the two of them is quite good already. As long as she pushes things forward, there is a great chance that they can get together.” John nodded solemnly as he said.

“Good. Make sure to do that. I will also talk to that kid, to make sure that she does that. As long as she understands that it is not that easy to be able to find someone good, I’m sure that she will actively push for this.” Charles nodded as he said.

“By the way, I heard that your son Raymond has some connection with that kid, Michael. Make sure to tell him that he should maintain the relationship between them, or even make it better. That way, even if things don’t work out with Kate, at least, we can depend on some relationship between Raymond and Michael.” Charles added.

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Michael did not care much about what was happening online. Having instructed Adrian to take action on the Kingsley family, he believed that Adrian would be able to complete the task.

For himself, first of all, after giving Adrian the cases that contained the ADLA, he went back to his room.

First of all, he decided to check online, accessing Silvergate Institute of Creative Media’s thesis repository. Obviously, to access the website, some details were required, which were mainly his personal details, including the ID number.

Quickly, he was able to find what he was looking for.

Title: Reactive Motion; Emotion-Driven Animation as a Live Visual System.

Michael was able to read through the thesis quite fast, due to how fast he could read. And in just a little while, he understood what the thesis was about.

The thesis explored motion graphics that responded in real time to human emotional micro-expressions, treating animation not as a pre-rendered sequence but as a living visual system.

Motion, color, and timing shifted dynamically based on subtle facial cues, positioning motion design as an emotional interface rather than a static composition.

The work proposed a novel direction in which motion graphics operated as adaptive behavior, an area largely unexplored in formal animation research.

This was a thesis that was related to his master’s degree. As for the one that was related to the PhD, he would have to wait until the following day, which was going to be the 6th of August.

After going through this, Michael set aside the issue related to this. Instead, he texted Jessica

{Michael: When you are available, you can go to Sky Technologies, and find Martin. He will make some arrangements for you.}

It did not take long before Jessica responded, making it look as though she was waiting for his message.

{Jessica: Really? I can go to Sky Technologies?!}

{Michael: I have already made some arrangements for you. When you get there, you will be told what to do. I know that you are usually quite lazy, not using that talent of yours.

I’m giving you an opportunity to work on it. As long as you put in the effort, it should not be a problem for you to be able to make big money later on. This way, you can definitely get the attention from your parents.}

This time, there was a delay of about a minute, before Jessica responded.

{Jessica: Thank you, Michael. You are the first person to understand me. And, since you have given me this opportunity, I will not waste it. I will work hard, to fulfill your expectations.}

Michael was left speechless for a moment. Was this girl going to work hard because of his expectations, and not because of her dreams?

Regardless, since she had already agreed, there was no problem. So, he set aside the matter regarding her, and instead, he focused on another one.

Today, the money that he had won back in the underground fighting arena betting had been credited into his account.

Previously, during the time that he was checking out, he had left an account number, and was required to keep the ticket that he had used to get into the underground fighting arena.

That way, in case the money was not a deposited into his account within 3 days, he was supposed to go back and follow up on the payment.

Since he had placed a bet with a stake of $10 million, and the odds were 69, the total amount that he won was $690 million.

But with all the charges, including the taxation, which made Michael quite puzzled, considering that it was illegal fights anyway, the amount that he received was $642 million.

With the addition of $642 million into his account, his account that previously had $300 million immediately got close to $1 billion.

Previously, when he first converted SP into cash, he had intended to give Adrian the $300 million. But in the end, after being contacted by Rose, he decided to leave that money in his account.

Until now, only a few days had gone by, so, he had not yet gained the interest. The interest that the money would earn was debited into his account on a monthly basis.

Looking at his balance of slightly over 942 million, Michael thought for a moment, before he made a call. The person that he was calling was none other than John.

Of course, this was the old man John from the orphanage, not the John from the Morgan family.

“Hey kid, today you have the time to call me? Is there anything that you would like me to do?” The old man’s voice came from the other end as soon as the call connected.

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