She Accepted Divorce, He Panicked

Scar was a bit surprised that that man came today. He ever bothered to come to the Fullers to claim the necklace when he could have gotten it back. He acted as if the headlines about Scar five years ago never even existed. So Scar wouldn't expect him to protect the necklace even if he could. Maybe he wanted that necklace to fall into the pocket of Anna Fuller, through legal methods. Maybe that's what this day is about -- him giving his mistress a luxuriously expensive gift.

Scar couldn't exclude that possibility.novelbin

So what happens then?

If Johnny Vanderbilt were to help the Fullers raise the price, Scar would be either paying a sky-high bill to the Fullers just to get what was hers in the first place, or watching Anna Fuller get both the necklace AND a huge allowance from her loyal lover. She wants neither!

Now Scar understood Silco's budget: two billion, exactly the liquidity Sebastian has. But Silco didn't consider Johnny Vanderbilt!

He has no grudge against the Vanderbilts. Sure, he wasn't exactly polite to Damian last time, but that's different than becoming their enemy in public. Not to mention, the Fullers might not be powerful enough to find out Silco's identity, but Johnny Vanderbilt? Scar dares not to bet.

If she outs Sebastian first, she gets the ring, and whoever owes the ring gets the cash, fine. She might be okay to go over Silco's budget for a dozen million, just to stop the Fullers first before she apologizes to him. It should be easy because Silco might be after Sebastian's company, and that would surely make amends for it.

But that's the case when Johnny Vanderbilt doesn't join the fight for his mistress.

Or. She gives up the ring and lets Ava get it. Keeping all her budget for the necklace. But then the Fullers will use their Sebastian card first to dry her out, AND if Johnny Vanderbilt is behind them, she would be facing an even higher price. Either way, she needs to out Sebastian first.

Either way, Johnny Vanderbilt is actually the pivot point.

Well, she has a hidden card, too.

Scar pulls out her phone, dialing Damian's number. She needs allies. Damian might not like her, but he cares about their mom, that much is sure. He wouldn't have told Emma about Johnny's affair if he didn't, and he did search for his Alice all these years. He is her best shot.

"Scar!" Damian's voice shades with suppressed excitement and a shred of surprise, "Happy to hear from you--"

"The Fullers are auctioning the necklace, Scar says simply. She doesn't want to put distance. between her and Damian, so she just says "the" without mentioning the word mom. He knows.

"I know," Damian answers quickly, not at all offended when ignored, "Dad went there already."

Yeah, he is one of the enemies Scar is trying to keep the necklace away from. But Damian doesn't have to know.

"Why are you not here?" Scar asks. Silence on the other side for a moment before he clears his throat awkwardly--

"Hmm, you might want to know this: I'm broke. Didn't get an invitation..."

Broke??? Damian Vanderbilt? The heir of the Vanderbilt empire? The genius lawyer who started his own chain of law firms?!!!! HOW???! Ugh, a useless big brother is what he is! Scar rolls her eyes.

"Whatever So, the Fullers want that necklace, you know that, right?" Scar takes a deep breath to calm herself, "I want to stop that from happening, and you want the same thing

then..."

She doesn't want to make peace with Damian, but if she has to choose among her enemies, he is the least awful, too.

"...then, how about a truce?" Scar forces the words out.

Long Silence. Well, it took Damian two seconds to answer, but it felt like two centuries for Scar. She

doesn't know where the lines

siblings are. She never had for l

any

normal ones. But once she lured

Gabriel to help her out of

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atthe price of keeping bret

away from Jack Fuller so...

This is how siblings are supposed to work... right? You quarrel, you cold war, and you make peace when needed, especially against the parents?

Damian might not know, but he is here to be on the opposite side of Johnny Vanderbilt.

"What do you need me to do?" Damian answers simply.

"Come here first and we will talk, I can get you in," Scar instructs swiftly, " as soon as possible!"

"3330,000$..." The host tries to keep up the passion, but his throat is going hoarse.

"What's 3330,000$?!" Damian overhears the dry announcement, "Scar, do you need money? I might be able to get some soon--"

How much could he get when he's broke?! Scar rolls her eyes--

"Nothing you get can help as much as your asses over here, so just come!" Scar hangs up on him before she picks up the mic and calls, "1.9 billion!"