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.”

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

that matters is to reach a partnership with the Turnbulls.”

Sean exclaimed as

here too,” Helen replied politely.

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

few dozen grand straight

so that she stood beside Sean. “Tut, tut… You

her eyes at her mother. “Stop

it is.” Gina shrugged.

understanding. “Let’s go in,

saw a familiar figure from the corner of

“Frank?” she murmured.

turned and followed Helen’s gaze in response, and she saw that it was indeed Frank. “What?! What is that good-for-nothing doing here?”

to be waiting for Vicky at the entrance and frowned

frowned too. “What are you

Turnbull invited me.”

look in the mirror, Frank? Why would the

snorted as well. “Helen, your ex-husband is a real

when Frank got

want to cause a mess especially when her mother would not stop

be here, Frank. You should go,” she told him.

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

the occasion?” Gina scoffed, smacking Frank’s suit just then. “Don’t think you deserve to be here just

cool voice suddenly rang out. “I didn’t know you

tall, slender woman

be it her rosy cheeks, her almond eyes, or the poise in her

up to Frank, wrapping her arms around his and making it clear that they were

widened—even if Peter had told her that Frank had another woman, she did not expect her to be so beautiful!

she understood what he meant when he said she was one in

of technology, it

did not dare deny the woman’s beauty, which promptly

a whore!’ she thought to herself,

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