The Girlboss Begs For Remarriage

That was why Tet had been exceedingly humble.

For someone like Frank to be so accomplished at his age, Tet scarcely dared to imagine the influence that backed him.

Bowing his head to Frank, he said earnestly, "Apologies for trying to pull rank earlier, Mr. Lawrence. Please forgive my indiscretion."

He had his dignity too, which was why he did not kneel and beg.

For Frank's part, he was no bully-he nodded as Tet apologized, accepting the apology.

Around them, the guests' jaws dropped as they looked on. Many of them could still remember Hugh claiming that Frank was just Vicky's sugar baby!

"Is that man really just some manwhore? How could he be so knowledgeable?"

"Yeah... Could Hugh Turnbull have been lying?"

"Hah! The magister himself confirmed that the pure jade vase is fake. Isn't that a slap to Mr. Pearce's face?"

"The way I see it, Hugh is just some frivolous character who yaps a lot to make himself look important."

a member of the

The balls he had to

guests' vocal disapproval left Hugh's face ashen, and he could blow up right

steal Frank's thunder in the name of

man with gold-framed glasses quickly asked, "Ahem... Since the vase is proven to be

million dollar bid, but at his

right! We made our bids too, but we thought it

"Huh..."

awkward face and turned toward the silent Hugh before laughing, "Of course

turned toward Tet,

him to give a starting bid,

and turn toward Frank

himself. Glancing at the glaring Hugh on stage,

if it was counterfeit, it was definitely worth more than

were even

as it was definitely