“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.

After parking, Lance and Bettie exited the car and took the elevator.

"Bettie, I hope you'll consider this carefully," Lance said before they entered their respective rooms.

In Mathias, at noon on Saturday, Keilani went to Starriver Bay to pick Jennie up for Lunch.

Keilani smiled at Jennie. “I was going to pick you up from kindergarten yesterday, but then I remembered what you mentioned last time. So, I'm here instead. How about we spend the afternoon together after lunch? What do you say?"

Jennie thought for a moment. "I need to do my homework this afternoon, but I can have lunch with you."

"Sounds good. What are you in the mood to eat?"

"How about we go to that restaurant that serves mutton dishes?"

Jennie said earnestly, “Tyrone mentioned he'd have lunch with me today. I'm not sure if he'll show up."

Keilani's eyes widened in surprise. “Oh, really?"

“He said that. I thought you wanted some alone time with me to get to know each other better. Why are you looking forward to his visit?"

Jennie questioned with a hint of innocence.

"I... Well, I have something to discuss with your dad. I was hoping we could all share a meal, like a family." Keilani fumbled this excuse, noting Jennie was being quite perceptive.

"Alright."

"I'll look for a place that serves mutton. We'll call your dad once we get there."

“Okay.”