Chapter 517

A billion dollars was merely a small token for Bea. It was an amount easily within her means and then some.

Colt stood by, barely daring to breathe. He had never imagined Mrs. Burke could be so indifferent, her demeanor and tone over the phone eerily reminiscent of Mr. Burke himself.

On the other end, Marian relayed to Bea every word of Sophie’s message over the phone. Bea’s anger spilled over, and she knocked her mug to the floor in a rage.

“Damnit Sophie She’s deliberately messing with me! Now that she has James under her thumb, she’s become so arrogant! I see it’s only. a matter of time before she tries to overstep me! If she continues to act as the Indy of the Burke family, what will become of us then?”

Bea was furious, and at this moment, Marian stood by her side, too afraid to utter a word.

“It’s just a billion dollars, and she thinks I don’t have 117 Bea rose and walked into the bedroom.

Beneath the bed lay a large, somewhat aged leather trunk Marion followed Bea into the room, hesitating “Madam, this is your last

Before Marian could finish, Bea had already unlocked the trunk with a code. Inside were bars of gold with serial numbers, coins from the last century, and several jewelry boxes containing intricately crafted gold pieces.

Despite her age, Bea didn’t trust any safe as much as this trunk, which held items of great value. She scoffed, “The Devins is a minor family. What do they know of true wealth?”

up one of the jewelry boxes, its sapphire glistening enticingly. “Just this gem alone is worth a billion. Take it to the Devins tomorrow Let them see

couldn’t help but protest, “Madam, this gem is a Burke family heirloom, rumored to be

wants me to bleed? She underestimates the Burke family’s status in Devonport. What’s a billion? Give it to

“Madam.”

it away, lest it

pride, Bea felt a sting after Marian left.

to a billion in liquid gold. As the matriarch of the Burke family, she had spent most of her money on jewelry for appearances. These pieces, though costly, weren’t money and were all

only the sapphire seemed to meet the price. Offering it to the Devins

only was it worth a billion, but as a rare item sought after by

Devins

as he left the operation room. Sophie glanced at his bandaged

was behind Sophie, and

“Well”

who then said, “No need, I’ve already asked Colt to handle it.”

“Already

think I’m

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