Chapter 204

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This was the first time I had encountered someone who constantly talked about money.

"Well, forget it then. I'll ask someone else." With that, turned and headed indoors.

Just as I returned, Jane came out from the private room, her eyes slightly red, clearly having cried." Let's go back."

"Is everything sorted out?" I took her coat from her and draped it over her shoulders.

She sniffed, her eyes clear. "Yes. From now on, whether he forms alliances or not, it has nothing to do with me."

Upon hearing her decisive words, I admired how she could handle things so calmly.

On the way home, Jane drove, and suddenly I received a call from Jack.

After hesitating for a moment, he finally asked, "Charlotte, the person with Frank just now, was that you?"

I was taken aback but didn't lie to him. "Yes, it was me... How did you know?"

covered me

a pair of

to

he chuckled. "Curious why Ryan couldn't guess it was you, but I could?" "A

too certain about your feelings for

calm. "So, at most, he would suspect something between you and me, not towards

he said wasn't

didn't care about me

was with didn't matter much to

moment of silence, Jack asked tentatively,

only met him a few

I probed,

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"They're both from Jeswood, not in the same circle as us usually. This time, the Shaw family wanted to establish a branch in Jelaston and sent Bethany over to gain some experience. He patiently explained without

to be straightforward. "So, the Shaw family and the Smith family... are quite

"More than just formidable."

me put it this way, Jelaston's elite families are newcomers at

major noble families, and the Smith

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