Chapter 83

"Get lost!" Derick had no patience for Chris. He briskly pushed him aside before eagerly approaching Lillian.

He bowed protusely and said. "Madam, please forgive my late arrival. I beg your pardon."

Lillian was startled, and she instinctively shielded the Seraphic Tear Pendant at her neck.

A gnawing fear gripped her. She was certain that Derick recognized the pendant, although it was a mere counterfeit.

If she were exposed, she would be in grave trouble. She regretted her carelessness for not removing the fake Seraphic Tear Pendant before arriving at Phoenix Corporation.

The rest were struck with shock and disbelier.

"Uncle Derick, could you be mistaken? She's the daughter of the Smith family, and that trash over there is her husband. Why did you address her as 'madam?" Chris inquired, puzzled Derick swiftly slapped Chris face.

cheek, Chris was both shocked and enraged. "Uncle Derick, why did

madam again, you'll pay with your life!" Derick's voice was laced

one of obsequiousness when he turned to Lillian. "My apologies, Madam, for causing you alarm. Shall we proceed inside?" Realizing that there was no turning back, Lillian braced herself, hoping that the Supreme One wasn't present and that she could clarify things with Derick soon. "Hold on!" Sebastian said to Chris and the others, "It seems that we're allowed to enter the budding, making us the

is void," Lyra declared

face was full of contempt. "You merely lucked out,

of welshing on the ber? Sebastian's

you possibly do about it?" Chris

could blink, Derick delivered another stinging

might get away with

Derick, my father and you are

as he said, "Stop trying to ingratiate yourself with me. Fulfill the bet now, or

guards closed in, their

and the other two

Sebastian. "Sebastian, I admit my mistake.

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