Chapter 1991


    [So, all that patriotic ir and those vintage designs were just to reel in the fans? It turns out we''re the


    clowns being yed!]


    [People like that aren''t worth our admiration. Pack up her little studio and get out of the country! Go


    grovel to her M Country sugar daddy!]


    That night


    Bet and Simone were summoned to the family''s old manor. Upon arrival, a servant informed them,


    "The master is in the study, he instructed that you are to go straight there."


    Bet and Simone entered the study, only to find Terrence engrossed in a book.


    "Take a seat, you two!"


    Terrence put his book aside and removed his sses before addressing Bet, "How''s your


    Bet caught Simone''s eyes, and with a hesitant voice, he admitted, "Barely getting by."


    Hispany had suffered greatly under the pressure of the Lamont Group, losing more than half of


    their clients in one fell swoop. It was only with the old manor''s support that they had managed to stay


    afloat.


    Lately, supplier issues had been causing a continuous drop in quality, which led to customer attrition


    and cash flow problems. These issues had Bet scrambling every single day.


    Terrence spoke up, "Today, I got a call from the Crawleys in B City, who negotiated with me about their


    project."


    Simone immediately responded, "Have the Crawleys finally loosened up?"


    Terrence nodded slightly while sipping his tea, "But the Crawleys have a condition."


    "What''s the condition?" Bet asked.


    "Estelle got into some trouble, didn''t she? Now, there''s an old article surfacing online, which used


    her of being ungrateful to her adoptive parents who put her through college. After she made a name for


    herself, she supposedly cut ties with them." Terrence looked at Simone, "The Crawleys want you to


    make a public statement to confirm that the story is true."


    Simone was taken aback, and Bet inhaled sharply.


    "The Crawleys have offered us a deal. If we do as they ask, the B City project will kick off immediately,


    and they''ll partner with us," Terrence exined.


    Simone''s eyes darted around, "But, Estelle has the Lamonts behind her. We didn''t even speak outst


    time, and we still got squashed by Jonathan. If we publicly betray Estelle now, will the Lamonts let us


    off the hook?"


    "I''ve done some digging. Jonathan isn''t in the country, and the Lamont parents are off on a vacation in


    the Country of S. So if we act quickly, the Lamonts won''t have time to respond."


    Simone was still wary, "But what if Jonathan returns?"


    A cunning glint passed through Terrence''s weary eyes, "The Crawleys have given us a second


    condition. As long as KING is cklisted and never to rise again, they''ll assist our move to B City. Once


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    we''re in B City, which is the Crawley family’s territory, Jonathan won''t be able to touch us!"


    Before Bet could respond, Simone silenced him with her gaze. She smiled thinly, "You''re


    suggesting we release this statement?"


    "It wouldn''t be the worst thing," Terrence said slowly. "We''ve always told the public that Estelle is our


    adopted daughter, after all."


    Sacrificing Estelle for the family''s prosperity was justifiable; after all, she was the Macin''s daughter


    and could be seen as contributing to the family''s legacy.  Dr?мanоvels


    Simone''s eyes flickered, "And what''s in it for us?"


    Terrence looked at Simone with a stern gaze and said with a faint smile, "I''m securing advantages for


    the Macin family. Eventually, it will all be yours."