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.

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

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 to steal from. "Is Bea planning

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

Her grandson, whom she had raised for most of her life,

was too late

now.

"...Yes, Bea."

short wait, Colt saw Bea, dressed impeccably in an elegant white cheongsam. She looked regal, though her face bore the inevitable marks of time. "Bea, let's

into the car, and

handed over her card. The receptionist, recognizing Bea, smiled warmly. "Bea, here to deposit

to retrieve items,"

maintained her polite demeanor. "I'll have someone take you

"Okay."

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

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