Chapter 3

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Fanny looked at Lauren chasing after her, and her heart palpitated. “What do you want?”

“What do I want? You tore down my fence. You need to pay for it.” Lauren said vehemently.

Fanny did not expect Lauren to ask for compensation in such a straightforward manner. She seemed like a completely different person from the usually weak and timid Lauren.

However, she was not someone who would easily part with her money over a few words.

“Seeing that you are alone after your grandmother passed away, I find you so pitiful. And we’re neighbors, so I wanted to help you. When I turn this place into a farm, I can even give you an income…”

Fanny began to extol her kindness.

Lauren smiled coldly. “Without my consent, it’s called forced occupation. What you did just now was considered forced demolition. Either you pay me $30,000 or we’ll go to court.”

Lauren flung her words at Fanny and swept her harsh gaze over the fat woman.

Behind her, Roman frowned. Before he came, he had heard his father mention that Lauren was abandoned in the countryside since young because her astrological sign clashed with their mother’s.

She had lived a poor life with their grandmother, it was understandable that she wanted compensation, but $30,000 when only a small part of the fence was demolished?

In Roman’s eyes, she was a money-grubber.

Moreover, if the word were to spread that the Lu family went to court over a mere $30,000, how would other people view them?

“We are neighbors. She doesn’t have any bad intentions. Forget it.” Lu Ming intervened, trying to be the peacemaker.

Lauren immediately retorted, “Forget it? Do you want to pay me on her behalf?”

“I’m your older brother! Can you show me some respect?” Roman bristled at her contemptuous tone.

She did not shrink back in the face of his anger. Instead, the sneer at the corner of her mouth became even more pronounced. “There was only a grandmother in my life, I wasn’t aware that I have an older brother!”

They had abandoned “Lauren” in the countryside for nineteen years, now then they knew to send someone for her, where were they earlier?

“You…”

Roman was furious, but there were outsiders around, so he suppressed his anger.

“I’ll get someone to fix the fence. Dad will give you the money when you are home,” Roman said, but Lauren did not listen to him at all.

She walked forward, grabbed Fanny by the front of her top, and lifted her. “Either you give me the money, or I’ll take you to the police station right now!”

Lauren was thin and weak, but she could lift Fanny. Fanny felt Lauren’s strength and saw the ruthless and murderous look in her eyes.

Roman brought people over again.

Fanny still did not want to pay. She tried to pry Lauren’s hands away.

“Crack!” Lauren yanked Fanny’s hand and dislocated it. “I’m not joking with you. Are you going to give me the money, or…”

“I’ll pay, I’ll pay!”

Fanny could not bear the intense pain, so she finally compromised.

Under Lauren’s pressure, she transferred $30,000 to Lauren.

Fanny left, but a grudge was born.

“Restrain your temper when you get home. Our Lu family is not a place for a countryside girl like you to behave atrociously.” Roman was very disgusted by Lauren’s actions.

She glanced at him coldly, “Why should I go back with you?”

Out of nowhere came two kidnappers who wanted her dead, of course, she would go back. Otherwise, how would she find out who wanted to harm her?

However, she was repulsed by his words.

“Grandmother is dead. If you don’t go back with me, how are you going to survive? By relying on the $30,000 you just snatched?” Roman scoffed.

“That has nothing to do with you.”

Lauren glared at him. If he weren’t “Lauren’s” brother, she would have already killed him. How dared he speak to her in such a tone!

After saying that, she went into the courtyard.

At the largest underground trading club in Country M.

The middle-aged man had just lit a cigar. Before he could take a puff, his subordinate walked up to him. “Boss, we have already searched that sea area for three days and three nights according to your instructions. There is nothing left of Lauren.”

“You saw her corpse?”

The man pursed his lips, his expression solemn and cold.

“Boss, that is the most powerful RRT explosive developed by the black market. We can confirm Lauren boarded the ship. Her organization is currently holding a funeral for her.”

“Continue to follow up. I don’t want such an answer. I want to see her corpse. Otherwise, I will never believe that she is dead..”