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.

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

since someone actually sat

cane, got up from the couch and settled in

played two rounds, each more

lost a few games, much to his

lost again. You

skills. They've improved. Have you been practicing behind my back?" Flattery gets you

his grandfather

no, let's

didn't hold back

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

pause, he continued,

you today, coming home out of the blue and even offering

matter?" v

"Cough!"

anything from his grandfather's keen

back, he shared everything about the academic bullying and malicious suppression he faced

Instead of enduring it silently,

better to start

veline

got the money and the location,

paperwork is left..."

glances at his grandfather, almost pleading