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"What kind of transaction do you want to make?"
"Don't worry, the terms are quite favorable for you, and I won't be at a loss."
Lily keenly caught the deep meaning hidden in Richard Coldwell's words.
Their only transaction in the past was one kind.
That was a family alliance through marriage.
"You still want a marriage alliance?"
She had some understanding of Richard Coldwell. He was David Redington's best friend and a member of the Borkin family, with close ties to their Redington family.
Over the past many years, the only transaction he wanted to make with her was a family marriage alliance.
"Yes," Richard Coldwell admitted unabashedly, adding, "But also no."
Lily was confused, "What exactly are you trying to say?"
"Miss Redington, then let me be blunt. The head of the Lucas family is Abbie and Lulu's biological father, right?"
Lily's breathing hitched, "Do you intend to use this information to threaten me?"
