Chapter 177

"Walter, say what's on your mind." The only people Tobias treated warmly in that house were Howard, Lucy, and Walter.

As he thought about Joey's arrogance, Tobias felt a headache coming. Yet, he felt also disappointed and heartbroken.

Walter said, "Two nights ago, Mrs. Ripley…"

Just then, Tobias' phone rang.

"It's Finn. I need to take this first."

Walter nodded in assent. Finn was a competent assistant who had worked for Tobias for many years. He had probably called about work.

"Hello."

"Mr. Ripley, something happened at customs when we tried to deliver the order to Faldoria. Now, the client wants to sue us for a breach of contract."

Tobias furrowed his brows. "Talk to our lawyers for a problem as small as this."

Finn said anxiously, "Mr. Ripley, it's the billion-dollar contract we signed with the Queen of Faldoria. To our surprise, when we delivered the goods, some of it was damaged during the transportation process through customs.

"The queen is suing us for a breach of co