Chapter 205

Dorothy initially wanted to believe them. They were family and her father was Grandma’s biological son after all. However, as she watched the business cars drive in, her beliefs and hopes were crushed in an instant. ‘Police cars might show up next! ‘Heh, what irony.’ Mr. Roberts’ full name was Marshall Roberts. He greeted Joanne with a smile as soon as he got out of the car. The Assexes weren’t the most powerful family in California, but they were still fairly well known. Marshall signalled his underlings with a wave. His underlings checked the materials in the storage and reported back to him. “All the materials are indeed from Thousand Leaves.” Marshall nodded and turned to Dorothy. “Ms. Assex, I’ve received a report that your company is selling materials from the famous Thousand Leaves of California. However, this requires a permit from Thousand Leaves, or the regional distributing company, for it to be sold in the market. Please show us the permit for your company. Ander