Bea looked as fragile as a wisp of smoke, a faint trace of weakness etched on her face.

"Colt's been waiting at the door. I'll bring him in now," Marian said as she stepped out to fetch Colt.

Colt entered and stood beside Bea. "Bea, what do you need?"

"I've decided... to use all my savings to buy the ten percent of Burke International shares that Sophie holds." "Bea..." Colt frowned, troubled.

Wouldn't this leave Bea with nothing? It seemed like a losing deal.

"I've made up my mind. Help me up first."

"...Alright." Colt helped Bea to her feet. She moved slowly to the safe and used her fingerprint to unlock it.

Inside the safe, there was only a key and a card, nothing more.

then said, "Go wait for me downstairs. In half an hour, we'll head to the

Vault! A place where the wealthy stored their treasured possessions, from jewelry to property deeds, as long as they paid the hefty yearly fee. The Vault's security was said to rival that of a national treasury-impossible

you want Burke International's shares to end up in the

Bea's frustration surge. Her grandson, whom she had raised for most of her life, ruined by Sophie. If she had another

was too late for

now.

"...Yes, Bea."

white cheongsam. She looked regal, though

and Colt drove them to the

receptionist, recognizing Bea, smiled warmly. "Bea, here

to retrieve items,"

demeanor. "I'll have someone

"Okay."

to the innermost part of the Vault, taking the elevator down. The staff remembered how Bea used to chat with them

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