Chapter 15

After some thought, Frank took a deep breath and said, “Denying a person income is no different

from murder–if you’ve already considered giving them the project, Ms. Turnbull, I have no cause to tell you to do otherwise.”

Vicky smiled at Frank as she studied him. “It seems to me that you’re just not keen on pushing them too far. Linger attachment to Ms. Lane, perhaps?”

“If that’s what you think of me…” Frank shot her a look. “Can’t say anything to that.

“Have you not considered taking in a new lover now that you’re single, Mr. Lawrence?”

Frank shook his head. “Not interested.”

Vicky pursed her lips–his response was somewhat a killjoy.

Still, she did not press the issue.

She certainly could not hurry things since Frank had just divorced Helen a couple of days ago.

“Well, I’m sure you’re more interested in herbal treasures,” she said, nonchalantly opening the box. You can have this panacea cap…”

air immediately, and Frank was promptly focused as

eyes. “Honestly… you didn’t have such concentration when you

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shook his head in disappointment.

JI

b*sta*d brought

shrugged. “It’s 50 years old at best. No chance it’s a

would differ greatly even if there was just a years‘ age gap, leading to

too aware of that!

Why don’t you sell it

you can just take it if

not have any moment right now. “Also, I’m

a moment, Mr. Lawrence,” Vicky quickly said. “I’d like to introduce you to an illustrious gentleman. I’ll have someone deliver the panacea cap to

and returned to the banquet

behaving like a fishwife now that Vicky was

replied flatly.

“What

not fooling anyone,” Gina snapped stubbornly right then. “Do

want. What does that have to do with

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