Gina dropped to her bottom, unable to cry no matter how she wanted to, feeling hollow inside.

How could she have known that some ruby Frank threw at her was worth that much?!

"What are you doing over there?! Can't you see that Madam Lang has been waiting for so long?! Where are your manners and proper upbringing?!"

On the other hand, Jade finally had enough and snapped from afar, slamming her cup on the glass table with an audible clang.

That was especially the case for Gina, sitting on the floor like some fishwife.

"Forget it—we can save this, for later. Let's go back to business," Frank said calmly right then, knowing how important the meeting today was for Helen.

Helen realized with a start at his words. It was true—she was still thinking about the ruby, but what was at hand was more important.

meet Madam Lang. She's your grandmother twice removed, and her words are absolute in the Southstream

was still sitting on the floor—and

Helen forced a smile and quickly poured a cup of

Fleur Lang simply snorted at her and

pointed at Helen and snapped, "Is that how you serve

served her own

hick town and wouldn't know upper-class tradition," Jade told Fleur before turning towards Helen with a sneer. "Get down on

on my

had existed, it must

maintain this horrible tradition

are you refusing, Helen?" Jade folded her arms before her chest while snorting sarcastically. "Are you

brat," Fleur added just then. "If you are ignorant of something so basic, you have

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