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Chapter 374 George, who cannot be bribed

Seeing that Erin didn't seem to be joking,

Dr. Banner hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "Okay, I understand. However, if possible, I will still try to persuade Betty to give up her plans to go to the Amazon."

Erin smiled and nodded upon hearing this: "Of course."

After resolving Dr. Banner's matter.

The food that Erin had just ordered to be added was brought up by three sexy female employees.

The three of them, who hadn't eaten much to begin with, chatted leisurely for a while while eating the breakfast that had just been served.

Until Gwen sent Erin a new message.

They had just finished their casual chat.

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Six p.m.

Arlin, who had driven out of Miracle Corporation in a black bulletproof SUV, arrived at Gwen's house right on time.

"Erin..."

Gwen's eyes lit up when she saw Erin standing in front of her after the door opened. He was dressed casually and well-fittingly in a tailored suit and tie, looking as if he had taken great care of himself. She seemed to be amazed by Erin's handsome appearance.

"I'm not late, am I?"

As he spoke, Erin handed over a red gift box he was carrying.

"Of course not, in fact, you've come at the perfect time."

Gwen, beaming with delight, accepted the gift box from Erin and asked curiously, "What's this? Is it a gift for me?"

"Of course... no."

Under Gwen's gaze, which suddenly turned dangerous, Erin smiled and said, "This is red wine for George. After all, I'm going to kidnap his precious daughter this time. If I don't bribe George properly, I'm worried that he'll block the door and not let me in next time."

"My dad would never do such a thing."

After George offered a rebuttal.

Although Gwen still had a hint of dissatisfaction on her lips, the dangerous glint that had flashed in her eyes just now had completely disappeared.

"Come in!"

After welcoming Erin in, Gwen turned and took the gift box Erin handed her, walked towards George, who was watching the door from across the table, and called out:

"Dad, Erin has prepared a glass of red wine for you. Would you like me to open it for you?"

After Erin entered, George, who had risen from the dining table, shook his head:

"Let's leave it for now. After dinner, I need to drive to the police station to take care of some things. I don't want to get scolded by your mother for drunk driving."

Given George Stacy's position in the New York Police Department, his license plate is already registered throughout the entire New York traffic system. Even if he were driving under the influence, no clueless traffic cop would pull him over to check if he was drunk.

But George, who still had many things to deal with, wouldn't choose to drink at this time.

In fact, if it weren't for the Pope personally inviting Erin and his beloved daughter to the Vatican, George would probably still be overwhelmed with work at the New York headquarters.

George, who had originally intended to have Gwen place the bottle of wine that Erin had just brought on the wine cabinet, suddenly fixed his gaze on the gift box after glancing at its packaging.

"Wait, Romanée-Conti!"

George, frowning, took the gift box from Gwen and opened it, his frown deepening immediately.

Production date: 1985...

Romanée-Conti is already one of the most expensive wines in the world, and the 1985 vintage is the finest of the finest Romanée-Conti because of the quality of the grapes and the climate that year.

Similarly, this price is also among the best of the best.

More importantly, ordinary people simply cannot obtain such fine wine.

In situations where there is a price but no market.

A single bottle of Romanée-Conti can cost tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of US dollars.

The gift box that Erin sent contained two bottles of Romanée-Conti from 1985.

If we don't count bonuses and other income, these two bottles of red wine alone are worth half a year's salary for George.

George, who had never embezzled, did not think he could afford such fine wine.

Gwen wasn't interested in red wine, so she didn't know much about it. Plus, she trusted Erin, so she took the two bottles of red wine from Erin without even looking at them. But George couldn't just accept two such expensive bottles of red wine like that.

"These two bottles of wine are too expensive, I..."

Just as George was about to refuse Erin's gift and ask him to take the two bottles of Romanée-Conti back, Erin spoke first.

"These two bottles of wine were a gift from someone, Mr. George. You know I don't like drinking, so they'd be a waste for me to keep them. Besides, I'll be going to the Vatican with Gwen soon, so I'd appreciate it if you could help me get rid of them..."

Even though he knew Erin didn't like drinking, George didn't intend to accept the two bottles of Romanée-Conti. But when Erin said that he was going to visit the Vatican with Gwen, he changed his mind.

George's heart clenched violently a few times.

The thought that his precious little cabbage, which he had painstakingly nurtured, was about to be taken by Erin filled George with resentment.

George, who found Erin increasingly unpleasant, stopped saying anything about returning the wine.

He wasn't planning on drinking at all, so he just grabbed a bottle opener from the side and pressed it onto the Romanée-Conti bottle.

"Pop..."

With a crisp snap, the bottle of Romanée-Conti worth tens of thousands of dollars in George's hand was opened.

George casually picked up a wine glass, poured some crimson wine into it, then stared at Erin before taking a large gulp of the wine, worth tens of thousands of dollars.

That fierce look seemed to say something.

"Hmph! Don't think you can bribe me with just two bottles of wine. I'm telling you, no way!"

Gwen noticed something was wrong from George's expression and secretly took out her phone to search for the price of Romanée-Conti. Seeing this, she couldn't help but glare at Erin.

That look seemed to be saying something.

Why did you send such good wine?

I was just trying to please my father-in-law.

He shrugged and silently exchanged glances with Gwen.

Mrs. Helen, who had just finished her work and emerged from the kitchen, raised an eyebrow when she saw George open a bottle of red wine, and then said softly:

"Darling, do you remember what you promised me?"

"Don't worry, honey, I promise I won't drive. I'll have Bob take me to the police station."

"Okay, at least you haven't forgotten."

Seeing that George hadn't forgotten her promise not to drink and drive, Helen nodded and didn't say anything more.

With the help of the three little ones, they filled the plates that were already set on the table with today's dinner.

Unfortunately.

With roads damaged and New York traffic in a precarious state, Mrs. Helen was unable to buy fresh bass this time.

So she changed her main course for dinner tonight to a tender and juicy Angus steak.

Pour a spoonful of special sauce over the steak, then top it with a halved cherry tomato and broccoli garnish, and Stacy's signature Angus steak is ready.

In addition to the Angus steak served to each person.

Helen also prepared specialties such as grilled tender lamb chops, baked salt prawns, and pea soup.

Although not particularly lavish, it was still quite exquisite.

"Erin, here you go."

"Thank you, Madam."

Erin accepted the cutlery from Helen, who was smiling, and said thank you.

"You're welcome."

Helen said, "And don't call me Mrs., just call me Helen, or you can do what Gwen does and call me Mom? You know what? After hearing that the Pope personally invited you and Gwen to the Vatican, I've already been imagining the scene of your wedding in the Vatican."

Gwen, sitting across from the three children in Erin, said somewhat speechlessly, "Mom..."

To persuade Helen and George.

Gwen described Erin's desire to take her to the Vatican as a rumor about six-winged angels, in which the Pope wanted to personally invite Erin to the Vatican.

After learning that she was Erin's girlfriend, the Pope also invited her along with the others.

The Gwen family has always been believers in God.

Therefore, upon hearing that the Pope had invited Erin and her daughter to visit the Vatican, an extremely excited Mrs. Helen agreed to Gwen's request almost without thinking.

Hearing Gwen's long, drawn-out cry, Helen laughed and stopped teasing her daughter.

Instead, he winked at Erin and said, "I hope you can enjoy it."

Seeing this, Erin chuckled, then took out an invitation bearing the seal of the Holy See from his pocket and handed it to Mrs. Helen.

Gwen's explanation wasn't meant to deceive Mrs. Helen.

Because Erin actually has what she was talking about.

Although it was only after Gwen persuaded Mrs. Helen that Erin obtained it.

Although this invitation, bearing the Vatican's seal, may seem "simple," the contents were actually written by the Pope himself.

It was practically the highest level of invitation from the Vatican.

After Erin replied to the Vatican, the invitation arrived in Erin's hands within a few hours, and it clearly bore the names of Erin and Gwen.

Originally, the Pope, who had already arrived in New York, intended to meet with Erin in person.

However, due to matters concerning the Hell Dimension, Erin politely declined the meeting, citing insufficient energy.

Although he was somewhat disappointed that he couldn't meet Erin, the Pope was not displeased when Erin accepted the invitation to visit the Vatican. Instead, he expressed concern for Erin's health.

Then he quickly sent someone to deliver the personally written invitation.

They also stated that a private plane had been prepared for Erin to travel to the Vatican, and that he could depart at any time once Erin's preparations were complete.

Later, on behalf of the Vatican, and in the name of Erin, the reincarnated angel, he quietly donated a large amount of supplies to New York.

After leaving New York, he enthusiastically expressed that he would be waiting for Erin's arrival at the Vatican.

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Ok.

Mrs. Helen's eyes lit up as she received the invitation, sealed with the Pope's signature, from Erin's hand.

Even the three boys standing nearby curiously moved closer to Mrs. Helen.

"Ahem!"

George, sitting opposite, coughed, clearly annoyed, after noticing that his wife and children hadn't yet noticed the finish line.

"So, Erin, how do you and Gwen plan to get to the Vatican, and how long do you plan to stay? As far as I know, hotels in the Vatican are not easy to book. Have you booked a hotel in advance? Don't tell me you only booked one room. If that's the case, I won't agree to let Gwen go to the Vatican with you."

Upon hearing this, Gwen frowned in displeasure and said, "Dad."

Erin and Gwen smiled and said to George, "Don't worry, Mr. George, the Vatican has already arranged the accommodations. Gwen and I don't need to worry about it. Well, it's supposedly up to the highest standards, so you don't have to worry about only having one room."

"As for how to get to the Vatican, although the Pope has arranged a private plane for us, Gwen and I plan to take a regular flight to the Vatican because we feel that it will be more comfortable and have a better atmosphere."

The Vatican has prepared the highest level of hospitality...

Upon hearing this, George's lips twitched slightly.

Good guy.

After spending a lot of time with Erin, I almost forgot about Erin's other identities.

The reincarnation of a six-winged angel;

Saints who descended to earth;

The Savior of New York...

As George recalled Erin's various identities, his eyes became complicated, but he also breathed a slight sigh of relief.

That way, at least I won't have to worry about my daughter and Erin being alone together in a room during our Vatican trip.

George, who had also been through that age, knew all too well just how "dangerous" it was for Gwen and Erin to be in the same room at that age.

He nodded.

Under his daughter's disapproving gaze, George spoke again: "In that case, I won't say anything more about it. However, recently, neither the Federation nor other places are very safe, so you must protect Gwen this time you go out."

"If anything happens to Gwen, I will absolutely not let you off the hook."

By the end, George's gaze toward Erin had become intimidating.

Even the three little ones next to Helen felt a trace of fear from that sharp gaze.

Although New York has been somewhat chaotic lately, as far as George knows, strange things have been happening all over the world recently, so it's not necessarily much safer than New York.

Just like the previous horror cruise ship incident, which almost led to the annihilation of their family.

So while George wanted Gwen to take this time to relax, he also absolutely did not want her to encounter danger again.

Faced with such a gaze, Erin nodded seriously and then solemnly promised, "I promise that I will not let Gwen suffer any harm before I fall."

(End of this chapter)