âThis is a bone relic that is worth 400 million dollars.â
Paul said, âItâs a symbol of prosperity that my father has been keeping. Now, it belongs to you.â
âMr. Murphy,â Emmeline began, âI canât take this. Itâs too precious and carries too much weight. I canât take this, please take it back!â
âMrs. Ryker,â Paul refuted, âThe Wonder Doctor has saved my brotherâs life because Abel was able to summon her. Nothing in the world could pay for that. This bone relic is precisely our token of gratitude and itâs the best depiction of my fatherâs emotion. I hope that you can acknowledge that.â
Emmeline was wordless for a while before finally nodding, âAlright, it seems like you leave me with no choice. Please thank him on my behalf.â
Erinâs face was very pale as she watched things develop in front of her. Her eyes slowly turned red.
The bone relic was the treasure of the Murphy family, but she could not believe that Paul had given it to Emmeline without any qualms!
This was really too infuriating!
Erin shot a glare at Emmeline before returning her gaze to Lizbeth.
She cursed inwardly, All of you, drop dead!
âEmma,â Lizbeth said to Emmeline, âThe weather is not too bad these days. Should we go out on a trip together?â
âWhere do you have in mind?â Emmeline asked. She felt that this was a good idea.
She was starting to get bored staying at Nightfall Cafe.
âMiuMiu released some new stuff, I heard,â Lizbeth suggested, âLetâs have a look at their shop. After that, we can have afternoon tea at Arabica.â
Emmeline tilted her head, âThat sounds like a good idea. Itâs been some time since I have gone out shopping. It would be nice to go out with you.â
âI will go fetch you at Nightfall Cafe tomorrow,â Lizbeth asked, âWill you be there like usual?â
âI will be there,â Emmeline replied, âI am quite free lately.â
âThat settles it,â Lizbeth yapped, âJust wait for me.â
âAlright,â Emmeline nodded and took a sip of her fruit juice.
âMs. Anderson,â Lizbeth turned toward her and asked out of formality, âAre you interested to join us?â
âI think I have to pass,â Erin said in a jealous tone, âBoth of you are married into the Murphy and Ryker family respectively, and one of you is the wife of the CEO of the Ryker Group. I am not at your level, donât you think so? I think I shouldnât force myself to be part of you when I donât belong!â
âI think you are going to be at the same level as us soon, no?â Lizbeth produced a cold smile on her face, âAs long as you can make my brother yours, you will be Mrs. Murphy in no time.â
âThat depends on whether Paul would really give me that honor,â Erin glanced at Paul charmingly.
However, there was some hint of bitterness lingering on her face.
Paul picked up some dishes and sent them to Erinâs plate, âDonât run your mouth at such an important event! Do you want to be seen as an embarrassment?â
Erinâs face darkened and she was pouting now.
At that moment, she was just a puny actress who had no recognition from the industry. How could she stand on the same ground as Emmeline and Lizbeth?
The more she thought about her position, the more she was consumed by jealousy. She almost wanted to kill them with a pistol here and now!
âI need to use the washroom,â Erin whispered to Paul before exiting the suite with her handbag.
When she reached the washroom, she did not enter any of the cubicles. Instead, after making sure no one was around, she took out her phone.
âDid you write down the car plate number that I sent you just now?â
A maleâs voice replied to her, âI got it. Itâs a white Mclaren, right?â
âThatâs right,â Erin replied, âGod is really on my side. We have a great chance now, and we can kill two birds with one stone!â
âGo on,â That male voice said.
âAt two in the afternoon tomorrow, they are going to MiuMiu to go shopping. After that, they will go to Arabica to have some tea, and you will wait for them to emerge from the cafe. Then, you willâ¦â
âI got it now,â That man said, âYouâre really ruthless!â
âHow can I get my revenge if I am not so ruthless?â Erin snickered, âYou donât know what kind of hell Iâve gone through!â
âI am not interested in that,â That man said, âAll I care about is how you are going to repay me after this job?â
âHavenât we agreed on spending two nights together?â Erin replied, âI canât give you money as compensation since I barely have any.â
âMr. Murphy did not spend lavishly on you, huh?â That man was incredulous.
Of course, as proven by the cunning smile forming on her face, Erin was lying.
Paul was beyond generous when it came to her. She could spend as much as she wanted with a credit card given by him. The upper limit of the card was twenty million dollars.
However, she could never reveal this to the maniac on the other end of the phone. She would get devoured by him mercilessly if he found out!