Frank slid his hands in his pockets as he calmly got into the car.

Vicky, however, would keep sliding peeks at him from the driver seat.

“Mr. Lawrence, may I ask who Peter Lane is?” she eventually asked.

“My ex brother-in-law.” Frank admitted.

“Oh, I see,” Vicky exclaimed in understanding. “Helen Lane.”

Frank nodded while she smiled. “I guess things have gotten unpleasant between you two! Would you like me to help a little?”

Frank glanced at her.

If Vicky really did help, she could certainly make the Lanes disappear from Riverton without a trace.

However, he had no intention of going that far despite despising that family, and he more or less had to show some respect to Henry as long as he was alive.

“Thanks for your offer, but I can handle it myself,” he replied.

Vicky smiled. “Understood. Just remember that you can come to me anytime you’re having trouble.”

Helen arrived at the front doors of Verdant Hotel, her blue gown drawing many stares immediately.

Beside her, Gina was looking smug in her floral dress—her daughter would always have everyone’s attention wherever she went!

Still, she suddenly remembered. “Helen, hasn’t Peter made it here yet?”

Helen frowned. “God knows what he’s up to—I’ll call him.”

However, Peter never picked up, leaving her perplexed. “He’s not answering.”

huffed in disappointment. “That brat always drops the ball when it matters.”

it’s fine,” Helen said solemnly. “The only thing that matters is to reach a partnership with the

exclaimed as he hurried toward her.

here too,” Helen replied politely.

hand, Gina promptly fawned over him. “Gosh! Your suit must be worth millions, Mr. Wesley.”

a few dozen grand straight

she stood beside Sean. “Tut,

her eyes at her

it is.”

smiled in understanding. “Let’s go

familiar figure

“Frank?” she murmured.

gaze in response, and she saw that it was indeed Frank. “What?! What is

at the entrance

“What are

Turnbull invited

“Do you ever look in the mirror, Frank? Why would the heiress of the Turnbulls invite a good-for-nothing

“Helen, your ex-husband

when Frank got the habit of boasting.

was her ex-husband, and she did not want to cause a mess especially when her mother

here, Frank. You

shrugged. “What, I can’t come just because you’re

you deserve to be here just because you dressed up nicely. Trash like

didn’t know you were bringing friends. Why don’t you introduce

they saw the tall, slender woman in a white gown

her almond eyes, or the

around

Peter had told her that Frank had another woman, she did not expect her to be

when he said she

if her beauty was the result of technology, it would be technology

the woman’s beauty, which promptly

whore!’ she thought

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