Jade, Luna, and Fleur—who had a major disagreement with Frank and the others at Lane Manor just yesterday—were there too.

Pursing her lips, Fleur was already snorting when Frank arrived. "I'm telling you—he definitely came empty-handed and is going to appeal to our better nature using Henry Lane's name. I mean, these people, pooling a billion dollars in a day? Dream on!"

Roth Lane, Gavin's eldest son, was there too, frowning at her words.

"Madam Lang," he said quietly, "Mr. Lawrence isn't all he seems. A billion dollars really isn't that much money to him."

"Oh, don't be such a wuss, Roth.” Luna snorted haughtily. "Even I can admit that Frank Lawrence has friends, but gathering a billion dollars in a day? It's still a challenge.”

"Don't worry, Luna.” Jade grinned, winking at her. "That man obviously brought Helen here to appeal to emotion. And the farm is a money sink anyway—Helen would never make money out of it even if she bought it. They'd just lose more than what they bargained for.”

Luna smiled confidently at her mother's words.

Meanwhile, Frank stopped his Maybach by the curb and alighted.

Frank was dressed casually, Helen wore a sunflower print blouse with jeans

the other hand, Vicky was dressed more fashionably with her little black dress that kept her thigh-highs just short of

figure, shades and parasol, she certainly

an heiress in

getup left Roth stunned even as he stood afar, and it took him a long while to turn away and sigh—Vicky's fame for

for Luna, she could only pout and click her tongue.

Gavin, Gavin quickly asked, "How did it go,

Yes," Helen nodded tamely, glancing

yesterday, she received a call from her bank saying that someone wired two billion

it had to be

sighing in relief at Helen's confirmation—who knew how Fleur would harass them if they did not have enough. "Just wait here for a moment. I'll send

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