Chapter 1084

“Okay. Let me know when you have updates about it. That’s it for now!” Ralph hung up the call and finally realized his elbows were hurting. He probably fell too hard earlier and failed to notice it because his thoughts distracted him.

His joint was aching, and he touched it carefully with the other hand. It seemed swollen, and he wondered if it was dislocated.

‘What a sad day! I thought we could at least seal the deal today, even if we didn’t set it in stone yet. Then I would just need to wait for the transaction to happen and get what I wanted. I never expected that woman to be so cunning.

‘She took advantage of me to distract them while she sneaked into the house. Those were just her words, so I can’t trust what she said entirely.’

He looked down at the pictures on his phone screen. Initially, they were treasures to him, but it now felt like a hot potato. It could not bring him anything in return, and he had to be careful of Alexander. Indeed, Heather had tricked him terribly thi