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

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

you want Burke International's shares to end up in

this made Bea's frustration surge. Her grandson, whom she had raised for most of her life, ruined by Sophie. If she had another chance, she would never have let

it was too late

now.

"...Yes, Bea."

She looked regal, though her face

the car, and Colt

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

here to retrieve items," Bea replied

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

"Okay."

the innermost part of the Vault, taking the elevator down. The

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