"Just the usual, work stuff," Owen said, chuckling as he ruffled Ximena's hair.He glanced at Cole with a frosty edge to his look.Once Helma was gone, Cole and Chandler headed out to the banquet hall. They had done their bit at Mary's birthday lunch, and there was an evening party still to come, bu
Levi went a shade paler."For real? Is it confirmed?""Yep, that land's worth could skyrocket by ten times!" the guy insisted, "Mr. Linton, I'm just the messenger here. Your call on what to do next."Levi bit back his frustration. For too long, ever since his dad's days, his family had relied on the
At half past six in the morning, the Millen household was still wrapped in silence.Mary, who was getting on in years and slept lightly, had risen early and was now sipping tea in the living room.The butler came over and said, "Madam, Levi has arrived."These days, just the mention of Levi's name w
Ximena hung her head, suddenly finding her plate fascinating. Yosef and Chris locked eyes with her, their expressions turning serious. "A fight?" "Seems like someone's getting a little too brave for her boots!" Helma shot her aunt an admiring glance. Just as they were wrapping up breakfast, the
Time passed, and lunch was laid out on the table. The family ate together, a picture of peace and contentment. It was not until after the meal that Yosef finally made his way to the smaller building.Mary could not hide her irritation, "We shouldn't have agreed to meet him. Who knows what the Linton
Levi was on the phone to the bank president in a flash. Thirty billion was not chump change; the Millen family had juggled funds through a bunch of banks to pull this together.Yosef figured it would take ages for Levi to move that kind of money, but out of the blue, the Millen Group's finance depar
Yosef was fuming, and the looks on everyone's faces told him he was missing a piece of the puzzle.He turned to Mira with a forced smile. "Honey, just give it to me straight. You're not all teaming up to pull one over on me, the man of the house, are you?"Yosef took a seat, and Mira started to lay
Helma giggled, "Uncle's got a point. We never claimed there was a gold mine here. He's the one scared of ghosts coming after him. What's his excuse for messing with us? We're already being nice by not taking him to court."Mary's smile grew as she listened. This time, it was a smile of pure relief.