Chapter 39: A Mother’s Love

In the car, Eleanor called Ethan. After a few rings, he picked up.

"Is everything alright?" he asked, his voice filled with urgency.

Eleanor paused. She realized she only ever called Ethan when something serious had happened. Today was no different... though the reason wasn’t dramatic, she was emotional. Visiting her mother’s grave had stirred feelings she hadn’t anticipated. She wanted to talk to her daughter. And since Ethan was with Freya, she reached out.

"I’m fine," she finally said. "Is Freya behaving?"

"Yes. She’s been a good girl. You don’t have to worry. I’ll stay with her until you get back."

"Thank you. After yesterday’s incident, I just couldn’t relax knowing she was only with her nanny."

"Don’t mention it. She’s my daughter too."

A lump rose in Eleanor’s throat. She had never asked Ethan to be involved, yet he had stepped up without question.

"I just visited my mother’s grave..." she whispered, her voice trailing off.

Sensing her shift in mood, Ethan responded gently, "Don’t be sad. Freya’s been asking for you. Talk to her. It’ll help."

He quickly handed the phone to their daughter, eager to lift Eleanor’s spirits.

"Hello, Mommy! When are you coming back?" Freya’s cheerful voice rang out.

a little more time, sweetheart.

with Daddy. But you should come

and

"I want ice cream!"

laughed. "Then ice

mother and daughter talked for a few more minutes. Meanwhile, the convoy sped along the highway toward Edgbaston, the wind brushing against the tinted windows like a soft

***

Brian Morgan paced anxiously with his phone in hand. His

get it. Why is someone like you so rattled about a young woman?

"It’s okay if you don’t understand. As your friend, I’m telling you

sure Louis was paying

During the colonial era, they expanded across the globe alongside the Kingdom. They focused primarily on commerce and accumulated great wealth for the nation. In the post-colonial period, while most major players withdrew their investments from former colonies, the Raynors invested in the newly independent nations and rose to become a major global financial power. Their family members are now spread across the world, each running

impressive. But what

brow. "Tell me, who do you think

shrugged. "Warren Buffett? Jeff Bezos?

core member of the Chamber. I’m giving you a valuable lesson as a friend. You know those names because they’re the richest people in the public eye. But behind the scenes, there are several powerful families with wealth equivalent to a hundred Bill Gates or Warren Buffett. They don’t seek the limelight... that’s why they divide their assets under different names.

Louis was astonished. "How?"

Eleanor Raynor. She suddenly arrived in San Francisco three years ago with a British passport. After her arrival, she registered an IT company in Silicon Valley. Can you guess what her initial

a moment and said, "One...

"You couldn’t even imagine it. One billion dollars! One billion! With that single investment, she became a VIP in all of California. The state became her

started roaming around Silicon Valley and Wall Street. She poached several highly skilled employees from other companies. Then, her people began visiting promising businesses and buying them out. Those who sold their companies at least got their money back. But those who didn’t sell found their companies going bankrupt, only to be acquired by Miss Raynor at a

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