Chapter 56: That's Three Million

On the other end of the phone, Helen lifted her head smugly. An old woman trying to best her? Impossible! “What do you mean by ‘being ruthless’?” At that moment, a cold, familiar voice cut in, making Helen jump like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. Helen shrieked, “Irene! I’ve been more than kind to you! I raised you for so many years, and you still side with her? This is my last warning: stay away from us!” With that, Helen angrily hung up the phone. She looked at her reflection in the mirror, a well-maintained, beautiful woman, and flashed a satisfied smile. She had pretended to anxiously call and warn Madame Kashi, but in reality, she didn’t take the two women seriously. One was an old woman nearing her end, the other a student who hadn't even graduated. Both were broke. How could they possibly open an agency? As long as she didn’t permit it, who in City A would risk offending her to lend money to that old hag? Back at the small courtyard, Madame Kashi forced a smile