The Girlboss Begs For Remarriage

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."

say..." Randall breathed a long sigh and shook his head. "Ma'am, I'm actually afraid to buy this

for a moment in thought, he then said, "No, that's not all... You must understand that this belonged to Talnam royalty! There would be a diplomatic crisis between Draconia and Talnam if they were to find out that

what Randall said. She certainly did not think that the ruby from Frank's father belonged to royalty and could cause a

fingers. "I can take it for 500 million dollars. That's twenty percent of its full value, but it's all I can pay you because I can't sell it anywhere other than on the

Cindy's eyes could pop out, and she almost choked even as she stared at the ruby she was

500 million was just twenty percent of its full

phone started ringing, and she quickly put the ruby in her bag