Chapter 885:

Yvonne scoffed. “And you think that’s something?”

Jolie continued, “That’s not all. She sold the gallery but became a shareholder in a major company. Now, her net worth rivals Mr. Ward’s.”

Stunned, Yvonne exclaimed, “What?”

Was Alicia really that wealthy? And if so, why had she kept such a low profile? Yvonne had never even heard of her!

Jolie, visibly proud of her knowledge, added, “Think about the type of person Mr. Ward is. Someone he couldn’t easily sway isn’t someone you can push around. Go home, Mrs. Ward, and don’t come back.”

Humiliated, Yvonne left Warrington.

Hearing the news, Caden thought that the ordeal was over. However, days later, he encountered Lucilla standing drenched in rain at his company’s entrance.

was light, yet her thin clothes were soaked, giving her

suddenly remembered something and said, “She’s been here a while. The receptionist mentioned she wanted to see

and got into his

Lucilla hurried over.

Caden coldly rolled up his window, he instructed Hank, “Have

Bennett. Don’t hold it against us. My father’s in deep trouble — he borrowed from loan sharks and can’t

car, kneeling in the rain, her dignity

unmoved at

Lucilla through the rain-speckled car window. She looked frail and timid, which was striking at a time when pride was often paramount. Yet here she was, desperately begging

the stark necessity to endure. The intense pressure from her family

to remove her. Frail

some money? I

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