Chapter 886:noveldrama
Hank nodded simply. “It all depends on your capacity to manage it.”
Lucilla nodded earnestly several times. “I’m up for it, sir.”
Hank handed her a check for seventy thousand dollars. “Consider this a down payment. Complete the task, and the remaining six hundred thousand will be yours on the same day.”
Trembling, Lucilla gingerly accepted the check. Tears streamed down her face as she sobbed, saying, “Thank you. Thank you so much, sir.”
Hank clarified, “This comes from Mr. Ward, but don’t feel obliged to thank him directly. He’s not fond of any young woman other than Ms. Bennett.”
Lucilla nodded emphatically, acknowledging his words.
After depositing the seventy thousand into her father’s account, Lucilla listened as her father, Grady Kelly, lavished her with praise.
“Only seventy thousand?” His tone shifted from elation to greed. “If you secured this money so easily, surely you can acquire more, can’t you? Darling, fetch more for me.”
Lucilla gripped her phone tightly. “There’s still six hundred thousand left. If everything works out, I can have it for you in three months.”
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Grady’s laughter boomed upon hearing the figure. Even though he had squandered more than this with Yvonne in the past, the mention of six hundred thousand was a sum he hadn’t contemplated in years.
Brimming with pride, he boasted, “I knew my parenting wasn’t for nothing!”
“You’re right, it wasn’t for nothing, so this six hundred thousand is rightfully yours,” Lucilla replied, her voice thick with emotion.
Overwhelmed but resolute, she hardened her voice. “Dad, once this six hundred thousand is in your hands, I want to end our relationship as father and daughter.”
Grady’s smile dropped, replaced by a scowl. “What the hell are you talking about?”
Lucilla, rattled but determined, responded, “I haven’t depended on your money since my youth, nor am I in debt to you. I understand your need for funds now, but if you don’t agree to this separation, I would rather destroy the money than hand it over to you.”
Her father’s threat was immediate. “I raised you. Do you think six hundred thousand is enough to sever our ties? As my daughter, you’re obligated to support me, even if it costs you everything.”
Unyielding, Lucilla retorted, “Go ahead and test me then. I have nothing left to lose. If you push me too far, I won’t hesitate to end things dramatically right in front of you. Then you’ll have to explain to the gangsters why their money isn’t coming.”
With that, she ended the call.
Now burdened with the responsibility of the six hundred thousand, Lucilla needed to adhere to Caden’s directives and execute the assigned task. There was no time to be bogged down by familial dependencies.
Elsewhere, Alicia settled into a predictable rhythm, shuttling between her laboratory and home, managing company affairs remotely. Upon his return to Warrington, Corey assumed leadership of the company.
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