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.

she introduced, "Helen, meet Madam Lang. She's your grandmother twice removed, and her words

at Gina—who was still sitting on the floor—and fumed,

forced a smile and quickly poured a cup of tea,

snorted at her and turned

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

served her own grandfather tea as a child.

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

on my

that? If it had existed, it must

upper class maintain

chest while snorting sarcastically. "Are

Fleur added just then. "If you

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