Faux Vows, True Desires

Chapter 418

The Porters were so close to claiming a fortune worth hundreds of billions, but that was the total family wealth. Lucinda's father alone had only a few billion to his name.

As for Lucinda herself, she couldn't even dream of a billion, let alone a hundred billion.

"Lucinda, you're really shooting for the moon!" someone accused her.

Lucinda replied with a smile, "I'm just stating the facts. My dad is worth that much; I'm not inflating the price."

"Your father is a person, not a product. You can't measure his worth in dollars."

Lucinda chuckled, "You suggested giving my mother some compensation and asked her to name her price. Isn't that like putting a price tag on my dad? In business, no one wants to take a loss. I'm just trying to get a fair deal for mom, not a penny more than what's fair."

"Of course, if Ms. Porter can't afford it, you better skedaddle before you embarrass yourself. Biting off more than you can chew can be deadly!"

Madeleine was seething with rage.

And she truly stormed off.

She couldn't bear to stay another moment.

She was livid!

When she first met Lucinda, Madeleine thought she was an easy target, someone she could manipulate. But after their confrontation, she realized that Lucinda was infuriatingly unyielding. "Safe travels, Ms. Porter. I won't see you out."

Madeleine felt there was something off about Lucinda's farewell, but in her anger, she couldn't quite catch it.

It wasn't until she stepped out of Ascend Estate and felt the breeze that her fury subsided and she caught the undertone of Lucinda's words-it was as if she was bidding farewell to the dead! Lucinda, just you wait!

Madeleine boarded her private jet, instructing, "Take me to the Ikella Group."

Dealing with Lucinda from her remote location in Skywatch was a challenge.

But she could seek out allies.

Her father had arranged for Ruby to be her ally, but Ruby turned out to be useless and ended up behind bars.

She was glad she hadn't teamed up with Ruby, or she would have been in the hole financially.

Apart from Ruby, she thought of Owen.

Stefan

Ruby, who had been locked up because of

of her enemy

Owen to

confront Stefan was Owen,

on impulse and left just

done her homework and was unaware that Owen had moved on from his obsession with Ruby, and she

still competing with Stefan in the business arena, had no desire to provoke the Stefans

way, Lucinda glanced at the clock and called upstairs, "Honey,

on her own, but Madeleine's visit had delayed her, and

she hadn't even put on her

rush, cursing Madeleine in her mind a

a candle to

was just riding on her

to help me with my

wait for Stefan to come downstairs; she bolted

her put Madeleine in her

he who ended up frustrated

at arguing with women, nor

given him such satisfaction, it was a joy

the other

lucky that the Ikella Group had a spacious entrance to accommodate her private jet, which drew a lot

she was there openly to propose a partnership

on

had arrived too early. Owen hadn't returned to the office

Cecilia to work, helped her open the shop, lingered for a cup of coffee, and only after Cecilia's repeated urging did he

noticed a private jet parked

he didn't have his own private

that he preferred to keep a low

drove straight in

from

Her phone rang.

It was her father.

"Madeleine, where are you?"

Porter family was worried his daughter would be at a disadvantage in Pinehurst and had rushed over. After being told at Ascend Estate that she had already left, he

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