The Girlboss Begs for Remarriage by Chu

Helen nodded. "I agreed. I'd rather not put Frank on the spot."

With that, the two girlbosses of Riverton shared the factory Frank repurposed from the Salazars.

Further details were up to those two—it would not be Frank's business either way. -

At noon, Randall Young was sitting in his jewelry store at Riverton's Square Street, holding up a magnifying glass as he studied a bright ruby.

After a long while, he breathed a long sigh and put away the magnifying glass.

Then, looking up at the girl standing opposite him, he cleared his throat. "Well, the luster and form rank it among the best of the best—it's a ruby fit for Talnam royalty. So, would you mind telling me where you got it from?"

was the one

the ruby that Fenton delivered, though she shook

his head. "Ma'am, I'm actually afraid to buy this from you because

to Talnam royalty! There would be a diplomatic crisis between Draconia and Talnam if they were to find out that some commoner got their hands on

not think that the ruby from Frank's father belonged

did not give up and pressed, "But are you really passing up

its full value,

almost choked even as she stared at the ruby

just twenty percent of its full value. She

ringing, and she quickly put the ruby in her bag before

the appraisal go? Is the ruby real?" Gina asked from