Helen waved him off, smiling faintly. "Just give it a rest—I bring good tidings, as we Northstream Lanes are now completely a part of the Lane family again.”

"Uh huh, and?" Frank remained unaffected.

Helen was not surprised and kept smiling. "Well, that's not all. Uncle Gavin also told me that I'm now a candidate for the head of the family!"

"Just a candidate?" Frank snorted in disdain.

"Hey, don't get too greedy!" Helen bumped him in the head, giggling. "Others would have to rack their brains scheming just to get the opportunity. It's already amazing that someone like me, who was only recently taken back, was chosen at all!"

To be honest, Helen was as apathetic about being brought back to the main family as Frank was. They would only be a branch of relatives, having a superficial relationship with the Southstream Lanes without any meaningful exchange.

the family was different! The title alone carried weight and position over the entire

had to beat her rivals and

would become the leader

Frank

well that Helen's Uncle Gavin was smart—Gavin could see that Frank was connected to someone very important and therefore chose Helen as a potential heir just to curry Frank's favor. However, it was virtually assured that Helen would never become the head of the Lane family. Specifically, Mark's other heirs would never let Helen, a woman, to stand above them, let alone one who had just returned to the

they would

on the shoulder as she grinned. "I'm going to become the head of the family! Forget about Vicky Turnbull while you can and fawn all over me. It'd be too late for

Frank laughing and nodding

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