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.

couch, "Grandpa, it's

ages since someone actually sat down for a proper

cane, got up from the couch and settled

two rounds, each more

few games, much to

lost again. You

chess skills. They've improved.

his grandfather burst into laughter,

no,

time, Scales didn't hold back

"You said I practiced, but it looks like you were the one who did! No more, this

a pause, he

the blue and even offering to play@hess? Out with it,

matter?" v

"Cough!"

he couldn't hide anything from his grandfather's

the academic bullying and malicious

Instead of enduring it silently,

better to

veline

the money and the location, only

paperwork is left..."

stealing glances at his grandfather, almost pleading with