Helen nodded. "I agreed. I'd rather not put Frank on the spot.”

With that, the two girlbosses of Riverton shared the factory Frank repurposed from the Salazars. Further details were up to those two—it would not be Frank's business either way.

At noon, Randall Young was sitting in his jewelry store at Riverton's Square Street, holding up a magnifying glass as he studied a bright ruby.

After a long while, he breathed a long sigh and put away the magnifying glass.

Then, looking up at the girl standing opposite him, he cleared his throat. "Well, the luster and form rank it among the best of the best—it's a ruby fit for Talnam royalty. So, would you mind telling me where you got it from?"

Naturally, Cindy was the one standing opposite Randall.

She brought him the ruby that Fenton delivered, though she shook her head in hesitation. "It's a gift. I can't say."

breathed a long sigh and shook his head. "Ma'am, I'm actually afraid to buy this from you because it's too

to Talnam royalty! There would be a diplomatic crisis between Draconia and Talnam if they were to find out

think that the ruby from Frank's father belonged

"I can take it for 500 million dollars.

pop out, and she almost choked even as she stared

500 million was just twenty percent of its full value...

ringing, and she quickly put the ruby

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