“Then, there's no need for me to ask for your help."

"But do you think you'll find someone better and more reliable than me?" Lance looked at Bettie with intense eyes.

Bettie opened her mouth, but no words came out. She had to admit Lance had a point. If she decided to work with someone else, setting aside whether they could be trusted, what if they asked for a divorce after taking over her family's company? She could be thrown out and broken.

Working with Lance was still risky, but nothing major. For one, Bettie knew Lance well enough to trust he wasn't the type to betray her. Additionally, he was highly regarded by Royce. With his much more lucrative projects to make money, his targeting the Ramirez family's company for financial gain seemed a time-consuming way.

Lance drove his car to the hotel's underground parking lot.