Aria red at Jean as she left and shrieked, "Well, we''re no longer friends now!"


    Jean did not look back but raised her hand over her head to give Aria the middle finger.


    "Alright, stop drawing attention already." Frank intercepted Aria and quickly left Grande Square as a


    crowd looked on.


    Aria''s scowl only faded after Frank bought her a ten million dor diamond ne.


    She was still obsessing over the green diamond pendant that Frank gave Winter all those days and


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    wanted everything Winter had too!


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    Henryy in a casket within Lane Manor.


    Helen, wearing a ck dress with a white flower brooch, was staring at it fixedly.


    Gina, Chaz Graves, and everyone else tried to move her, but she refused to budge.


    Chaz was even smiling as he dropped to a crouch beside her. "Don''t worry, Helen. I''ve asked my dad


    to invite every Riverton bigwig to give your grandfather a proper send off. I''m sure he can rest in peace


    to see them here."


    Gina''s eyes lit up at his words. "You really are thoughtful, Mr. Graves! Go on, Helen—thank him


    already!"


    "Thanks," Helen said numbly and emotionlessly.


    Chaz scowled and swore under his breath, "I tried ying nice, bitch."


    Did she even know the lengths he had gone through to ask his father for such a favor, and all he got


    was that apathetic thanks?


    "Mr. Gerald Simmons, the Chief of General Affairs, has arrived!" a receptionist announced just then.


    "What? When did the Lanes get that friendly with Gerald Simmons?"


    The small and medium-sized enterprise owners were left aghast, watching as Gerald led his son Tidus


    inside amid everyone''s warm greetings.


    "Oh, it''s the honor of a lifetime to have you here, Mr. Simmons." Gina promptly approached Gerald with


    a fawning smile, even shooting Helen looks.


    Helen, however, still did not move.


    Geraldpletely ignored Gina in turn. Walking straight to Henry''s casket with a grim face, he held a


    minute of silent mourning.


    Then, walking up to Helen, he ced a hand on her shoulder. "My condolences.


    Helen looked up and nodded. "Thank you foring, Mr. Simmons."


    "It''s only right that I do." Gerald nodded in turn and sighed. "Frank really admired him, even getting a


    painting from me for his birthday. You never know what''sing, I guess."


    "Please take a seat." Chaz came up to Gerald after waiting for the right moment.


    Gerald nced at him before nodding impressively as he and his son stepped away from the casket.


    "Robert Quill, governor of Riverton!"


    "What?! First the CGA, and now the governor? Are the Lanes really that well-connected?!"


    The small business owners were even more shocked at that—they had never heard anything about the


    Lanes having so many friends in high ces!


    "Mr. Tim Yates, chief of the Rivertonmerce guild!"


    "Kenny Sparks, owner of Skyde Dojo!"