Chapter - 121

After leaving Emily’s medical hall, Lily drove straight to Lacey’s steel mill.

These days, with strong support from Zeke, Lacey’s business prospered far better than that of Lily’s.

Now that Lily had possessed adequate capital, she wanted to show it off to Lacey.

Lacey was awfully busy while Zeke looked for a corner to smoke a cigar.

Lacey was strict in rationing Zeke’s cigar-puffing hobby. After two days of abstinence, Zeke was happy to indulge in it.

As soon as Lily parked her car right in front of Lacey’s office, she honked loudly.

The piercing blaring startled Lacey out of her preoccupation with work.

Upon seeing the honking luxury car, Lacey rushed out to welcome her guest, wondering who the VIP was.

However, she was shocked to see Jeremy and Lily get out of the car. How did Lily raise the kind of money to buy this car?

Adam Hinton was still burning with anger, so he stayed in the car and refused to meet Lacey.

Lily bluntly said, “Oh, Lacey! I didn’t know you are so busy. Tell me, how much can you make today? Two or three hundred thousand?”

Lacey evaded the question. “At the moment, we keep ourselves busy all day. We have yet to reach the phase of production that yields profits. Lily, from whom did you borrow this car?”

Lily Hinton was both angry and proud. “What do you mean by that? This is my car! I don’t have to borrow it from anyone!”

“Your car?” Lacey frowned rather sarcastically. “How did you manage to come up with the money to buy such a luxurious car?”

Lily felt proud as she boasted, “It’s a gift from my fiancé.”

This piqued Lacey’s curiosity. “Lily, you’ve found a partner? Who is he?”

“The eldest son of the Williams family in Atheville,” announced Lily Hinton with pride.

Lacey experienced greater shock at this. “Do you mean the Williams family in Atheville? Lily, are you sure his love for you is genuine? You’d better be careful. A super-rich family like his is rife with complicated relationships and rivalries.”

Lily Hinton jeered at her advice. “I think you’re jealous of me, aren’t you?”

“Let me tell the truth. My fiancé has given me things worth two hundred million as a betrothal gift. If he does not love me, do you think he would have done that? Give me those things worth such a grand amount?”

Lily continued mockingly, “Look at you… My dear cousin, you should really start rethinking your decision. When you looked for a future husband, it didn’t matter if he couldn’t afford to give you a decent betrothal gift. Please, are you sure you want to go for someone who has to rely heavily on you for a living?”

Her words really embarrassed Lacey.

Lily Hinton got straight to the point. “The purpose of my arrival here today is to tell you to get rid of your dilapidated house and lousy car. Replace or throw away anything that isn’t presentable. I don’t want the Williams family to see such trash and think the worse of me. If you don’t have the money, come and borrow some from me.”

Lacey suddenly thought of something. “Lily, don’t tell me you’ve spent the betrothal gift on a big house and a luxury car to show off.”

“Of course I did! I spent the money to enjoy all the fun those things can bring. Of course, I didn’t buy those things for myself alone. I bought a house and a car for grandpa. I’m not like somebody who makes a lot of money but doesn’t how to show respect to their elders.”

Still seated in the car, Adam Hinton’s wrinkles widened as he smiled.

Lily really does care about me, who has pampered her all these years. Lacey is so disappointing in this regard.

Lacey didn’t give up. “Lily, I really advise you to invest the money instead. Money spent is gone forever, but if you invest it, you will surely see it grow in the long-term. Look, I’ve got a promising project at hand. Why don’t join forces with me in taking over Hamilton Construction…“

“Get lost!” Lily scolded at once. “You haven’t done anything concrete yet, how dare you keep a close eye on my betrothal gift! If and when I do marry into the Williams family, God knows how often you will be harassing me for money every day.”