"Could it be..."

"Sophia!" the two of them exclaimed simultaneously.

After uttering that name, they shared a knowing smile.

"It's really her!" Daniel took out a cigarette. With a quick nod from Fat Lawler, one of his subordinates handed him a lighter.

The smell of tobacco filled the room as Daniel contemplated and then flicked off the ash.

"I guess... by now, both of us are blamed for kidnapping the Bayer heiress, right?"

"What else!" Fat Lawler snorted. "She acted all friendly with me on the surface, but then she pulled off this stunt, spreading rumors everywhere that I abducted Arya!"

"We're pretty tight, so naturally, others would suspect me," Daniel said with a grin. "This way, more people are implicated. My brother-in-law is Nicholas, so it affects the relationship between the Bayer and Thompson families."

Fat Lawler scoffed. "She really thinks she can manipulate us like this?"

"What do you think?"

his face showed no signs of an emotional ripple. However, Daniel noticed him clenching his fists and

price of Cumulus City's mineral mines, making those two mines

I did it to help you release your frustration. As long as you've found your release, my efforts aren't

Fat Lawler gestured.

moment, Arya turned and blinked, gradually sitting up in bed inside the

"I'd like to have a private conversation with

hesitated for a

carefully pushed open

her wide eyes locked on the direction of the door. Her body instinctively leaned back. When she saw the person entering

pause, she softly

him. Should she just call him by his name? That might seem disrespectful. He was Pammy's uncle. In theory, she could also call him

bit her lip awkwardly. Finally, she settled on

took a

though I'm Linda's younger brother, there's a significant age gap between us. Besides, my mindset is relatively youthful,

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