Chapter 33

At the Lambert ancestral home in Linefort City.

Jasper’s hired muscle flew in by chopper and, while still several feet from the ground, yanked Vincent out and dumped him right at the doorstep of the Lambert ancestral horne,

Vincent, well into his fifties, nearly broke every bone in his old body!

“Dammit… Do you even know the law? This is assault, pure and simple!”

The bodyguard, sporting dark shades, Just gave a lopsided grin and sneered. “Our boss said we’re doing you a solid, dropping you home. You know exactly how you treated Ms. Noella–don’t play innocent!”

Vincent was speechless.

This was completely different!

Noella was just a heartless country bumpkin while he was the high and mighty CEO of the Lambert family!

After making the delivery, the bodyguard hopped back on the chopper and took off.

Blown around by the helicopter’s downdraft, Vincent’s hair was a mess, his suit was wrinkled, and his face was caked with dust and dirt, making him look like a beggar.

The actual beggars at the Lambert ancestral home’s gate nearly mistook him for one of their

own.

Vincent was fuming. He whipped out his phone to call the cops, but, of course, there was no signal!

Maddox, who was in charge of guarding the old homestead, spotted Vincent and hurried over to greet him.

“Mr. Lambert, why didn’t you give us a heads–up? Here to donate?”

Vincent was speechless again.

He was too proud to come back home without fanfare, always making a big show of donating like 30 to 50 grand, turning it into a spectacle the whole village knew about.

Vincent changed the subject. “How come there’s not even a proper road in this place?”

“Ah, Mr. Lambert, you’re here to fund road construction? That’s fantastic! I’ll go tell the mayor right now!”

Vincent quickly grabbed him.

“No, no, get me out of here first. My phone’s got no signal; I can’t make any donations to the village!”

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“What? Mr. Lambert, you’re also gonna build us a cell tower? That’s amazing!”

dumb because of his selective hearing!

didn’t want to

a big deal to negotiate. Get me out of here. Does this village even have a

grinned from ear to ear. “Sure do. Let me pull it here

baffled. What kind of vehicle needed pulling?

“vehicle,” Vincent looked up at the Lambert ancestral

of himself in Tranquility City, to become a known

at it, the house seemed

top–notch materials, even planted Old Mrs. Lambert’s favorite osmanthus tree by the door–a mature tree of this variety could easily fetch

renovation. Why would

of respect for Briony, secretly spruced up the place to

thought about it,

an amazing son–in–law!

was still not to be underestimated, given its previous glory. Besides, they had always been a notch above the

she had always been close to Milford, unlike Noella, who was always

he would definitely need to talk about Briony’s engagement with

daydream was

ox cart!

clearly had seen better days,

ox cart we’ve got. Hop

voice was trembling. “There’s transportation

there, hop on a bus, and you’ll be in Linefort City in

Vincent remembered.

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leave! Linefort City had no airport; he would have to

it wasn’t worth it since he couldn’t brag about it, so he donated to Tranquility City’s overpass instead, barely making it onto the donor list among all the other

up. Once it gets light, the old ox has to plow the

nose and climbed atop

“Take Mr. Lambert to town.”

Vincent’s sandwich lunch threatened to

out a smartphone equipped with satellite GPS

roads and a cell tower on video. Sending it

“Appreciate it.”

wrinkled face split into a grin.

for your help, our village would’ve been toast a long time ago, not to

It’s the least

video Maddox sent

in the Linefort City mountains, where Old Mrs. Lambert had weathered her whole life. Noella would guard it with her

at Tranquility City Police

the slammer door and let the Lambert ladies walk

scruffy beard and looking all

was gobsmacked at the sight of him!

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