Chapter 1262:

And now, barely minutes later, Lilian had shown up.

Lilian let out a small breath of relief—Jared didn’t seem to have a clue about Nola’s true identity.

Her anger toward Nola dimmed slightly. If Nola had said something she shouldn’t have, Lilian would make sure Nola lived to regret it. Lilian shot Nola a sharp glare.

“Now that you’ve played tour guide, go do your job. What are you standing around for?”

“Yes, I’ll go right away.” Nola flinched, clearly startled, and quickly nodded before bowing. But just as she turned to leave, she stole a glance at Jared.

For a brief moment, under the perfect angle and lighting, Nola looked breathtakingly beautiful—almost mesmerizing. Lilian, catching the way Jared’s gaze lingered, felt her barely contained anger ignite all over again.

by Nola’s fleeting look, snapped back

Is there something important you

but Nola’s presence had thrown everything into disarray, leaving her emotions

enough. But now, with Jared and that woman aggravating her, the words she had planned to say suddenly

But don’t worry, the Perkins family has the resources to handle it. I just thought I’d inform you. Also—going forward, you are not to speak

heel, her

in her room, Lilian pulled out her phone and scrolled to the mysterious contact’s message. After a brief pause, she replied, “I agree to

“Good. Deal.”

for

as if the sender had been expecting her message. Within seconds, an electronic contract

document carefully. Finding nothing amiss, she signed and

wasted no time. Within two days, Lilian’s financial crisis was

people who had been berating her days ago were now falling over themselves to praise her. After all, anyone who could secure such a massive investment at the eleventh hour was not someone to

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