Chapter 395

Seeing that no one paid her any attention, Dorothy Howard could only stand up and quietly leave. As she watched Julian Carter and Victoria Evans' car speed past right in front of her, a sudden thought flashed through her mind. The next day. Dorothy arranged to meet Victoria at a coffee shop. Victoria arrived, holding a designer handbag—one of those limited-edition pieces that Dorothy couldn't even dream of affording. Victoria was from the primary branch of the Evans family. Even though she wasn't particularly favored in her household, her status was still something Dorothy couldn't compete with. "So, what’s this about? Got the money together?" Victoria tilted her lips into a faint, mocking smile. Dorothy discreetly rubbed her fingers, her nerves betraying her calm facade. How could she possibly gather that kind of money? It was utterly impossible. Barbara and Oliver Howard might have the means to scrape it together, but they'd never part with their assets or shares. Their focus had alw