Mia felt there was a motive behind Sharon's action.

"There must be some perks involved," Jasmine said. "Those nouveau riche are quite generous, and Mrs. Barrett is desperate for money. I heard it took a lot to bail out Ralph."

Sharon wasn't just short on cash. The Bowen family was also demanding hefty compensation from her, and she was already caught up in legal issues. Plus, she couldn't stay long in Nord City.

Mia had thought Sharon was in a tough spot, but now she had managed to bail Ralph out. How did Sharon get the Bowens to agree?

"Yeah, I was curious too," Jasmine stated. "I thought the Barrett family might have given it to her, but I had someone confirm, and that wasn't the case."

"Then, where did she get all this money from?" Mia asked.

Mia knew Sharon wanted to bail Ralph, but it seemed unlikely she would be willing to give up her entire fortune for him. Sharon cared too much about her image, and without money, how could she keep up her status in Bern City?

Mia doubted Timothy would allow his mother to sell off all their property just to bail out his

this large sum of money and how she

has been

associating with people from Yellow Island? Are you sure?" Mia

between the research institute and the so-called heiress of

Raymond and submitted documents. Despite their desire to expedite the process, Louisa's arrogant remarks had drawn significant

Yellow Island couldn't openly use backdoor channels and Raymond couldn't afford to show them leniency at this critical moment. The situation would only be manageable once public attention

to stay in Nord City. She was constantly monitored and couldn't go anywhere. It wasn't jail, but being under constant surveillance was still quite uncomfortable. Still, Mia

was puzzled. "Who exactly is this person from Yellow Island that Mrs.

still investigating this matter," Jasmine

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