Chapter 211

Debra remained unfazed. Melody had lived her entire life as a refined lady, never having to work a day, with enough wealth to last several generations. The concept of financial worry was foreign to her.

In her past life, Debra had been much the same. She had believed that the security of the Frazier family and her marriage to Juan would ensure a life free of worry.

But she had been wrong. The Frazier family's reliability was an illusion, and Juan was even less dependable.

Having experienced the harsh reality of financial desperation, Debra was determined never to find herself in that position again.

She pulled up a chair and sat down across from Melody. Melody seemed taken aback, unaccustomed to anyone, much less Debra, sitting in her presence without her explicit permission.

maintained her smile. "Grandma, don't be upset. I'm simply going out to work at our family's company, managing things a bit. There's nothing shameful about it. You shouldn't worry about me. You should be worried about Juan.

McKinney Group? I've never even heard of it in my lifetime. It can't possibly force the Nichols Group to lose projects.

is wealthy. A

few hundred billion?" she asked, thinking

were perfectly normal, her tone conversational. "Yes, a few hundred billion. Grandma, you must have heard of

breath coming in short gasps. "How could we lose so much money?

a lack of

air, watching as Melody's expression shifted. "Grandma, think about it. The city is so small, and the pie is only so big. It used to be that Juan had the whole ple, but now McKinney Group has taken a big chunk. How can the Nichols Group's losses be small?

pale when suddenly

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