Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 533

On the other end of the phone, Duke stayed silent for a long moment before finally speaking up, "... You guys are seriously planning to start your own lab?" "Absolutely!"

"This isn't some whimsical idea that just popped into your heads?"

Mamie replied eagerly, "Of course not! We're dead serious about this!"

"Alright then, ten million, right? I'll transfer it to your account at the bank in a bit!"

"Wow-thank you, Duke! Love you, xoxo-"

Duke chuckled with a hint of affection, the kind only a doting father could muster.

That very evening, Mamie shared a screenshot of the transaction in their group chat.

Bright and bold were the seven zeroes in her account, impossible to miss.

Mamie: All set-0

...

Scales couldn't help but smile upon seeing that "~", almost able to picture how smug Mamie must have been while sending that message.

It seemed he had to step up his game too.

the couch, "Grandpa, it's been a while since we played chess. How

since someone actually sat

on his cane, got up from the couch and settled in front of

two rounds, each more thrilling than

games, much to his grandfather's

again. You seem off today,

"Honestly, it's your chess skills. They've improved.

grandfather burst into laughter,

"No, no,

didn't hold back and naturally

"You said I practiced, but it looks like you were the one who

a pause, he

coming home out of the blue and even

matter?" v

"Cough!"

hide anything from his grandfather's keen

about the academic bullying and malicious suppression

Instead of enduring

better to

veline

the money and the location, only

paperwork is left..."

his grandfather, almost pleading with his