Chapter 470
Steven and Alex were relaxing in one of Steven's many private rooms.
The room was spacious and quiet, with tall windows that allowed soft natural light to spill across the polished stone floor. The walls were decorated with dark wooden panels and several glass displays containing rare stones, fossils, and polished minerals that Steven had collected during his travels.
A large bookshelf stood against one wall, filled with books about geology, Pokémon biology, and ancient history. Some of the books looked old and worn, while others were clearly expensive academic volumes.
Near the center of the room was a comfortable seating area with two wide sofas and a low stone table between them. The table itself was made from a single slab of polished granite, its surface smooth and reflective.
Despite the luxurious materials—stone, polished wood, and metal—the room didn't feel overly flashy. Instead, it had a calm and refined atmosphere, more like the private study of a researcher than the lounge of a wealthy heir.
It was clearly a place where Steven liked to relax, read, and think.
Alex sat comfortably on the sofa, glancing at the glass of iced tea the butler had placed on the table in front of him. As he picked it up, he couldn't help but feel a bit envious about the loyal butlers and maids of the Steven family, who handled everything so smoothly that life around them almost seemed effortless.
Even though Alex now had more than enough money to hire his own staff, he still felt uneasy about doing so. He only had staff who cleaned once a week for a few hours, and he didn't allow any staff to live in his villa.
The reason was simple.