Chapter 373

Suzan glanced at her father, testing the waters. "Dad, is that guy really rich?"

"Rich?" Shepard gave a dry chuckle. "He's in the top ten of the global billionaire rankings. That's not just rich-that's unimaginably wealthy."

He went on, "Lyman can't even compare to Lionel. Because Bancroft has three sons, the shares are split up. But Lionel? He owns The Harper Group outright— seventy percent of the whole thing is his."

Suzan blinked in disbelief. "So his net worth must be in the hundreds of billions?"

"Exactly." Shepard nodded.

His own fortune, stacked up against Lionel's, was like a drop in the ocean.

Suzan's eyes sparkled, her mind racing with possibilities. If only she had that kind of money-she'd be set for life!

that just because you find Effie, she'll help you? Did you forget how she and that old woman humiliated

clouded. He had remembered and that was exactly

been with him and Suzan, he would have

now-she doesn't need us. The ones struggling are us! Look at Suzan, going

a few tears. "It's because the Lloyd family thinks they're better than us. They

look down on The Bagnold Group. She just couldn't stand Vera. But Vera wasn't about to split hairs now-she'd twist the story however

that mattered was convincing Shepard to

could see

leaned in, her voice urgent.

their heads? We'd

along, but at this, her face

I was..." She caught Shepard watching her closely and quickly changed tack, "Just like me-once I fall for

pleased with that

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