Chapter 35

• Not even a single penny? How is that possible? My father and I do not have the best father-and-daughter relationship, but he always looks after me when it comes to this kind of thing. He is meticulous and particular, he is one step ahead of everyone.
• None of us were expecting that they'd be gone so soon but I am sure that the thought somehow crosses his mind. If he is prepared for Maxence's future something like what happened happens. There is a big chance that they prepared something for me too. They know how much I need our wealth to get back on my feet. I am the one who cannot live without those, literally and metaphorically speaking.
• I fisted my hand and thumped it against the wooden table. His eyes grazed my fist; it was as if he was making sure that my fingers and knuckles were just fine.