Reborn From Oblivion

Nathalie eagerly clutched Lincoln's hand. "Dad, I really want to know who our mysterious benefactor is."

Lincoln, always ready to fulfill Nathalie's wishes, nodded with a warm smile. "I'lI find out for you, sweetheart."

The McCoy family's decision to join forces with them was a huge relief for Lincoln.

"Vivian, with the McCoys setting the example, we're sure to have others follow suit. If we can win over just two of the four big families, this gamble is as good as ours."

Nathalie thought back to the elaborate charade she had orchestrated earlier with foreign actors and couldn't help but chuckle. "I spent millions on today's show- costumes, set, the whole shebang. Dad, you should've seen the looks on those spoiled brats' faces... Throw out a big enough net, and you're bound to reel in a whopper."

Lincoln sighed, "If you'd had this kind of savvy before, they wouldn't have pushed you around so much."

Nathalie's gaze fell. She didn't like what she'd become. To reach her goals, she even used her daughter's plight. Cameron and his crew would never have imagined she'd turn so strategic. They surely thought the foreign businessman was real.noveldrama

Just as Nathalie predicted, the bait was quickly taken.

Over at the Rowland family estate...

Benjamin rushed home, bursting through the door, shouting, "Dad, we've got big trouble."

Gavin was in his study, flipping through a photo album that captured his life's journey from his unremarkable youth to his successful middle age. He seemed content with how far he'd come.

The only shadow was Kelly.

The album was open to a family photo with Kelly and their child. Kelly's beauty was unparalleled, making him look like her servant. It was hard to picture someone as ambitious as him feeling so trapped.

"Kelly, I'm sorry," he whispered, gently brushing Kelly's face in the photograph. "Don't hold it against me."

"Dad," Benjamin abruptly barged into the study.

Gavin quickly shut the album and scolded Benjamin, "How many times have I told you to keep your cool?"

"Dad," Benjamin said, his lips dry. "Backing Dean's decision might've been a mistake."

This was the hot topic at Rowland Corporation lately. Gavin asked, "Why do you say that?"

Benjamin explained, "I visited Nina at

the hospital today and bu178

thalie Dad, you'll never guess

what happened."

Benjamin took a quick swig of water before continuing, "She signed a billion-dollar deal right in front of us."

"Who was the other party?" Gavin's calm demeanor vanished.

"I didn't recognize him, but he's a foreigner. He was incredibly

generous, gifting Nina somethis

worth seven figures. He must be a big shot overseas." fo

Gavin's eyes widened in disbelief. "Nathalie pulled that off?"

He looked at Benjamin skeptically. "Did you see it clearly? Was the gift truly that lavish?"

"Dad, Nathalie wouldn't put on such

a grand show with her daughter's life on the line. She was genuinely worried about Nina. Oh, and besides this foreign friend, Frankie also approached Nathalie for business. That was legit; Jaime personally invited her, and I saw it myself."

Gavin suddenly felt restless.