Reborn in America: I Have an Equipment Slot

"Conditions? What conditions?" Seeing Marissa relent, Owen immediately breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly asked.

"During your tenure, I've appointed Tina as my trustee, and she can enter the pawnshop at any time to inspect it." Marissa said seriously, as if she had made up her mind.

"If you violate any rules or anger Tina, we'll cancel the deal!"

"These conditions seem a bit harsh, don't they, Ms. Marissa?" Owen looked at Marissa with some suspicion and asked.

Marissa lit a cigarette and exhaled softly: "No, this is a necessary measure."

"Of course, you can refuse my request. Anyway, if my pawnshop sells for around $200,000, I shouldn't lack buyers..."

"Deal! We'll sign the contract first thing tomorrow morning!" Irving immediately replied upon hearing Marissa's words.

Although he didn't know what Marissa was planning, she clearly didn't understand his relationship with Tina.

Having Tina monitor him? That's practically the same as not monitoring him at all.

It just so happens that he can flirt with Tina whenever he has free time.

I wonder how big the pawnshop Marissa sold was, and whether it had any quiet rooms.

If not, then after you take over, you should ideally set aside a bedroom and buy a double bed...

Seeing Owen return to the kitchen to cook, Tina finally asked her aunt why she wanted her to get involved in the pawnshop business.

Marissa glanced at Owen, who was focused on cooking and exuding charm in the kitchen, and then pulled Tina into the room.

"Tina, you should know about that jerk of a boyfriend I had before I met John, right?"

"Leonard?" Tina asked uncertainly.

Marissa nodded, her face full of emotion, and said, "He's bankrupt now. The other day, I saw him lining up for free food at a shelter in Miami."

"How is that possible?" Tina exclaimed in surprise. "I remember him being a high school teacher at a public school. How did he end up in a shelter?"

Marissa sighed, stood by the window, and looked out at the bustling streets of Miami.

From her aunt Marissa, Tina learns that her ex-boyfriend Leonard Horstaff is currently working at a public high school in Miami-Dade County.

The reason the two broke up was because Leonard got involved with a new female teacher at the same high school.

What Aunt Marissa didn't expect was that after the two broke up, Leonard got the teacher pregnant, but he didn't marry her. The two broke up cleanly and decisively.

Leonard initially thought the other party would abort the child.

But to everyone's surprise, the female teacher secretly gave birth to the child, which was a complete shock to Leonard, a scumbag with a chaotic private life.

As the child's biological father, this means he has to pay child support to the female teacher every month.

The female teacher not only comfortably enjoyed maternity leave, maternity allowance, and her regular salary from the school at home, but also received 40% of Leonard's monthly salary as child support.

Although the female teacher became a single mother, her life was clearly much better than Leonard's.

Leonard initially intended to refuse to pay, but to his surprise, the Miami-Dade County Child Protection Department was able to directly deduct child support payments from his salary account, charge a fixed percentage fee, and then transfer the money directly to the female teacher's account.

A 40% pay cut in a week transformed Leonard from a happy bachelor into a slovenly man who spent his days working in shelters and restaurant kitchens, drastically reducing his quality of life.

After hearing about the other person's experience, Tina scratched her head, somewhat confused as to why her aunt Marissa would tell her all this.

Seeing this, Marissa said with exasperation, "Tina, you're going to lose your mind from reading so much!"

I've made you an agent for the pawnshop and said all this to you, don't you understand what I mean?

The Asian guy outside, Owen, is so young that he was able to land a leading role in a movie. Either his family is extraordinary, or he has exceptional acting skills.

But regardless of the point, one thing is certain: Kyrie Irving's future is limitless!

Honey, what are you hesitating for when you're faced with such a good man? All your studies and career plans are secondary; winning his heart is the real priority.

"Your aunt won't betray you. As long as you can win him over and get pregnant within this month, your life will be secure..."

"Auntie! You're too materialistic!" Upon hearing her aunt Marissa say this, Tina immediately frowned and subconsciously showed strong resistance.

To her, Irving was very attractive and indeed a perfect partner: tall, good-looking, with a good physique, and gentle personality... a typical good man from the East.

But all of this is only from the perspective of admiration from the opposite sex.

Tina always felt a little awkward about involving her own interests.

"Pragmatism?"

Upon hearing Tina say those two words, Marissa smiled and shook her head, then snorted and said, "Tina, don't forget you haven't gotten your green card yet. When you struggle to find a job and experience the hardships of life, you'll realize the importance of money!"

You're not going to tell me you want to go back to Mexico, are you?

"You've been in school for so long, do you really want to go back to Mexico and work in a dirty, chaotic hospital, serving drug dealers and gangsters every day?"

Tina fell silent.

Marissa didn't continue speaking, but stepped forward and gently patted her shoulder, saying earnestly, "Tina, America is great, but haven't we outsiders suffered enough discrimination here?"

If you want to stay in America, you have to get rid of those naive ideas in your head.

Think about it carefully yourself. I won't force you.

Marissa had barely finished speaking when she heard Owen calling for dinner from outside the door.

Seeing this, the two composed themselves slightly and then walked out of the room.

Watching Irving and Ayesha serve one exquisite dish after another to the table, the two then took off their aprons.

She also took out two bottles of wine from the refrigerator. Tina opened her mouth as if to say something, but then fell silent.

Marissa, on the other hand, seemed completely unfazed, gazing at the abundant dishes spread across the table and exclaiming in admiration:

"Irving, you're the best man I've ever met. These dishes look delicious."

With that, Marissa picked up the wine and poured two glasses. After handing one to Owen, she stood up, raised her glass, and said, "Then let's wish each other a pleasant collaboration in advance!"

"It's a pleasure working with you!" Irving nodded, raised his glass excitedly, and drank it all in one gulp.