"What?!" James exclaimed, his expression stiffening as he turned toward Frank.That brat… How on earth did he become Robert's son-in-law?!"So you're going to protect him at all costs?" he growled."Yes," Robert said sternly. "He's not to be touched. Whatever you want in return, just name it—but understand that your family will be no friend of ours from now on, nor are any of you welcomed here in Skywater Bay."James glowered. "You're really cutting ties with my family over Frank Lawrence? Do you really think that's worth it?""Absolutely." Robert nodded. "From where I'm standing, he's worth ten of you.""Hmph!" James snorted. "Then you've truly underestimated me. I don't mind telling you that I just expanded my business to Middleton—the powers that be of Riverton might not be able to stop us!"Frank and Robert both frowned, surprised that the Wesleys worked quick enough to extend their business to Middleton.After all, Middleton was a far larger state and could even be conside

Gina finally remembered her daughter just then and asked Chris, "Where's my daughter?""She's fine—the doctor said she only had a mild concussion," Chris quickly replied. "She just needs some rest. They've already arranged a ward for her."They all headed over, and Gina's eyes welled up with tears when she saw Helen unconscious. "Oh, my poor girl…" Chris asked curiously, "What actually happened, Mrs. Lane? Why was Helen attacked?"Gina sighed. "It's all my fault. Someone conned me off my money, and I couldn't repay a loan, so they took her away.""How much do you owe?" Chris asked."Around twenty million…" Gina said, her eyes evasive as she avoided a specific number. She had her pride too, after all."Just twenty million?" Chris, however, chuckled. "You actually had me worried for a moment. I'll wire some money to you later and pull some strings—who knows, I might even get your money back.""What?!" Gina exclaimed in shock.She was surprised that such good luck fell right

Gina was certainly astounded.Skywater Bay! The mansion district with mansions that money could not buy, and the developer was none other than Stan Quill!Bigwigs who were either rich or important from across the land lived there…Still, Gina soon realized something—Chris' company was just worth 1.2 billion dollars. What allowed him to get a mansion there?"Did you buy one of the mansions?" she asked.Chris shook his head. "Nope. My partner gave it to me.""Whoa…" Gina gaped. "Gave it to you?"How important was Chris or his partner that he would be given such a glamorous residence?!"Yeah." Chris nodded and extended another invitation. "I can see that you're tired, Mrs. Lane. Why don't you stay the night at my place?""Oh, for sure!" Gina nodded repeatedly—living in that place was a status symbol, and she had always dreamed of it!She was not about to say no when Chris invited her!Taking Helen by the hand, she said eagerly, "Come on, Helen. We'll stay the night at Skywater

Chris was just introducing the landscaping to Gina and Peter. "So the woods and gardens here are all tended by top gardeners in the region, and the work done is worth millions. Not only is it scenic, but the artistic sense is invaluable too."Gina's eyes were welling up with admiration as she gazed upon the scenery, sighing in awe. "This really is the prime estate of Riverton. Even the landscaping is more expensive than our manor."Lane Manor was situated in the suburbs, but its value paled in comparison to the mansions of Skywater Bay."That's for sure." Peter nodded, not forgetting to fawn over Chris. "I mean, just consider the people living here—right, Mr. Steiner?"Chris smiled. "Oh, we're all just ordinary people, grinding for some coins like the rest."They were still chatting as Frank hurried downhill.Gina spotted him with the corner of her eye, and was taken aback. "Frank Lawrence?"Frank was surprised to hear his name being called and turned to see that it was Gina, wh

Jimmy quickly nodded. "Of course. See you, Mr. Lawrence."He watched as Frank headed off into the distance before wheeling on Gina and Peter. "Who are you? I've never seen you around before.""Oh, we…" Gina stammered frantically.Chris promptly went up and said, "They're my relatives. I invited them.""Yes, yes, yes," Peter quickly nodded. "We're Mr. Steiner's relatives."Jimmy said nothing to that but instead leveled Chris a cool glare. "You'd better keep an eye on them.""O-Of course," Chris said awkwardly.He would never dare throw a fit against Skywater Bay's security, because he did not own any mansions.In fact, he did not even live there.Jimmy, who was privy to what's going on in every house, was naturally in the position to warn him.However, Gina was still too shocked after finding out that Frank owned a mansion to notice that detail."H-How did he get a Skywater Bay mansion?" she stammered."Yeah…" Peter was equally confused. "Aren't these mansions reserved as gi