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.

Lang. She's your grandmother twice removed,

was still sitting on the floor—and fumed, "What's with

quickly poured a cup of tea, offering it to Madam Lang

at her and turned

"Is that how you serve tea to your elders?!

the way she served her own grandfather tea as a

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

on my knees?" Helen

had existed, it must have

so-called upper class maintain this horrible tradition all

you refusing, Helen?" Jade folded her arms before her chest while

you consider yourself a part of our family, brat," Fleur added just then. "If you are ignorant of something so basic, you have no right to lead

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