Happy Birthday

After thinking for a moment, Henry added, "Darling, I'm telling you all this so you'll be more careful in your daily life. I don't know when they'll escalate their methods or to what extent."

"Simply refuse anyone who tries to take you away or asks you to do anything in my name. If there's anything I need to say, I will tell you personally or take you away myself."

"I wouldn't do this through someone else, or through a third party we don't both know. If the other party insists when we meet, I'll just call me directly."

Charlize Theron wasn't some whiny little girl who would only cry for help when in trouble. She seriously considered Henry's suggestion and asked, "Would these... people really go this far?" What Charlize didn't say was that this was already a kidnapping.

It was actually a very simple question, but so simple that Henry didn't know how to answer it.

After thinking for a moment, Henry confessed, "I also hope they won't go that far. But there aren't just one or two Vampires, but a whole group, a Legion."

"Among this group, there are those who appear as polite as nobles but secretly stab others in the back. There are also those who are like street thugs, high on drugs and acting recklessly without thinking."

"That's why I didn't even bother to appease them and directly refused their requests. Because there are too many unstable time bombs within them that could explode at any moment."

"At that point, they won't care whether they're on your side or not; they could all get injured in the explosion. The depiction of Vampires ' madness in many movies and novels isn't without reason. Don't treat them like normal people."

Knowing her predicament, Charlize Theron forced a smile and tried to appear strong, saying, "I understand." In reality, her face was quite pale, though she didn't realize it.

Seeing the girl's hesitant expression, Henry took out a beautifully wrapped box from the drawer. "Alright, happy birthday."

Charlize looked at the "gift" with a puzzled and slightly annoyed expression. "You should know that my birthday is still several months away."

"I know, it's August 7th. I was originally planning to give it to you then. But now it seems better to give it to you earlier."

"This seems like a gift that will help me in my current situation," Charlize thought to herself as she unwrapped the package.

Upon opening the box, one finds three women's wristwatches of different styles and two pocket watches. One wristwatch is gold, and the other is silver, suitable for matching various outfits; the last one is a rather unique pale pinkish-gold, particularly eye-catching.

The pocket watches were one gold and one silver, but they didn't make such a flashy pink-gold one anymore.

Charlize Theron's eyes lit up, and even JJ Harris next to her couldn't contain his excitement.

"This... is all for me?" Charlize asked.

Henry nodded and said, "I made this myself, using karat gold and platinum. Although it's not a luxury watch, its design should allow it to be paired with many outfits."

"You made these yourself!" Charlize exclaimed in surprise. Even JJ Harris, standing beside her, had the same expression. The two of them quickly began to examine the wristwatches and pocket watches together.

Henry chuckled and said, "Don't worry, the time is perfect. It uses tourbillon technology, not like Rolex that needs to be adjusted every day."

Despite being the most inaccurate watch in the world, it has the best ability to retain its value. Take casino pawn shops, for example; they don't necessarily accept just any luxury watch, and the price might only be 30%. Only Rolex are accepted without question, and they can be pawned for up to 70%.

Other more expensive luxury watches don't necessarily hold their value as well as Rolex; some are even unpopular on the secondhand market. This is quite interesting.

Charlize Theron isn't at the level where everything she wears is a designer brand. The watch made by Henry is stylish and perfectly suits her taste, so she naturally loves it.

She chose a pink gold watch; the length of the metal strap was just right for her wrist. Moreover, the edges were specially polished, unlike some poorly made metal watches that might leave scratches on her wrist.

Seeing that his daughter liked it, Henry was naturally pleased. He then said, "Try pressing the knob on the side."

Charlize Theron pressed the knob on the side of the dial as Henry had instructed. Normally, this knob needs to be pulled up to operate the watch.

However, the press Henry instructed did not actually result in the knob being pressed into the dial. Charlize didn't even feel anything being triggered.

But the moment she pressed the knob, a warning red light flashed on Henry's wristwatch, and it emitted a sound like an alarm clock.

He raised his wrist to show it, while simultaneously activating the warning signal. Henry said, "This also serves as an alarm device. What If...? you encounter danger or trouble, you can use it to send me a signal."

Charlize stared in disbelief and exclaimed in surprise, "All watches, pocket watches, you can do that?"

"Of course," Henry continued, "I must admit that these watches and pocket watches all contain tracking devices. But the tracking devices will only activate when you trigger the alarm."

"Normally, it doesn't constantly remind me where you are. But if you're worried about me tracking your whereabouts, you might have no choice but to not wear it."

Charlize Theron complained, "You jerk, don't say such jarring things. Just pretend you don't know anything." But despite her displeasure, she had no intention of taking off the pink gold watch on her wrist.

"Hehe," Henry chuckled, "I think it's better to make things clear now. If you find out about this later under inappropriate circumstances, I'm not sure you'll still be able to listen to my explanation calmly."

Charlize Theron, who already knew this man's temperament inside and out, couldn't help but stick out her tongue and make a face at him like a little girl in protest.

As for JJ Harris, who was fed a mouthful of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection), she kind of wanted to go home and hug her husband.

However, Henry didn't leave his agent hanging for long. He said in a friendly tone, "Jane, I don't think the blockade from Gitano Dragonetti is comprehensive."

"There must be areas they can't cover, and those are our opportunities. What If...? these Vampires can really rule Hollywood and control all resources, then I won't be thinking of surrendering; I'll just leave."

JJ Harris nodded in agreement, saying, "As far as I know, the truly top-tier resources and the Big Eight film studios have influence, but in terms of control, they are far less powerful."

"But these top-tier resources are all about exchanging benefits. Charlize's commercial value isn't high enough to attract their attention."

"However, within her comfort zone, those people could easily cause trouble. That's what's troubling me."