Jade, Luna, and Fleur—who had a major disagreement with Frank and the others at Lane Manor just yesterday—were there too.

Pursing her lips, Fleur was already snorting when Frank arrived. "I'm telling you—he definitely came empty-handed and is going to appeal to our better nature using Henry Lane's name. I mean, these people, pooling a billion dollars in a day? Dream on!"

Roth Lane, Gavin's eldest son, was there too, frowning at her words.

"Madam Lang," he said quietly, "Mr. Lawrence isn't all he seems. A billion dollars really isn't that much money to him."

"Oh, don't be such a wuss, Roth." Luna snorted haughtily. "Even I can admit that Frank Lawrence has friends, but gathering a billion dollars in a day? It's still a challenge."

"Don't worry, Luna." Jade grinned, winking at her. "That man obviously brought Helen here to appeal to emotion. And the farm is a money sink anyway—Helen would never make money out of it even if she bought it. They'd just lose more than what they bargained for."

Luna smiled confidently at her mother's words.

stopped his Maybach by the curb and

dressed casually, Helen wore a sunflower print blouse

little black dress that kept her thigh- highs just short

stunning figure, shades and parasol, she certainly had the look of a noble

in every sense of the

took him a long while to turn away and

Luna, she could only pout and click her

Gavin, Gavin quickly asked, "How did it go, Helen? Do you have the

Helen nodded tamely, glancing at Frank

call from her bank saying that

it had to be

how Fleur would harass them if they did not have enough. "Just wait here for a moment. I'll send for

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