The City of Knights was such a romantic place,
After all those years, she had never really let her hair down.
That time she finally gave a break.
She sighed, a smile appearing on her beautiful face.
It was as if she were already there, basking in the warm sun and the scent of flowers everywhere.
But this dream didn't last long; her phone started to ring again.
Seeing the caller ID, Chloe smiled and picked up the call.
"Hello..."
"Ms. Chole, this is..."
"I know, you're Mr. Tanner. Did Carolina and Viviana come crying to you again?"
Mr. Tanner paused, then said, "...Yes, I just dealt with them. They came to me without any preparation, planning to transfer those assets into Keira's name. It's ridiculous! I've been a lawyer for years and seen people do all sorts of things for money, but this is a first. The way they caused a ruckus in the law firm today was unbearable...Ms. Chole, you sure you're not pushing them too hard?"
Chloe chuckled; she knew she was pushing them to the edge.
Hearing Chloe's laughter, Mr. Tanner spoke again, "You might want to ease up a bit. People like them who only care about money might end up doing something drastic. If they keep making a scene at the law firm, even I won't be able to handle it..."
"Mom, what do we do now? I've already told the relatives about Keira's dowry, but now we can't deliver..."
Carolina was so angry she could feel her heartache. Hearing Viviana say this, she glared at her.
"How could you make decisions without discussing it first?"
Viviana looked pained, "I blurted it out during a card game with some ladies a few days ago. Mom, if I hadn't said something then, they would have laughed at me."
Carolina snorted, "The fact that we can't do anything now is the real joke!"
Viviana became even more anxious, "So, what do we do next?"
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