Chapter 362 A Deal Cooked Up in the Shadows

• With the Raine family’s name as masters of wealth across the land, lavish gifts were normal. Fifteen million or a hundred and fifty million—no big deal. But you still need a proper excuse. Fifteen million, Dad could call it pocket money to ease his guilt. Use that same excuse for a hundred and fifty million, and the Raine family’s chorus of whispers wouldn’t let it slide.
• But Sylvia Graham’s pregnancy gave Dad the perfect pretext. Even if it felt a bit forced, it was still a lot harder to argue with than “pocket money.”
• After one visit to the Raine family, Edward saw their infighting crystal clear. On top sat the old matriarch, pressing down with elder authority. Below, peers in power had split into factions, undercurrents surging. The Raine family wasn’t like other rich clans where the head’s word was law.