My Super Sassy Dad: Stop Running Away, Mrs. Quinn!-Chapter 268: Nearly Lost My Soul
"Sure, sure, sis-in-law, you can play whatever you like," Timothy Lockwood’s eyes also held a hint of scheming.
Jared Quinn didn’t care about money, so he might as well have some fun with Melody Thorne.
"Oh really," Melody Thorne feigned hesitation, "Just playing cards is boring. How about we make it more interesting? If I lose, you can ask me a question. If I answer correctly, I’ll ask you for something specific, and you have to give it to me. How about that?"
"Sure, anything you say," Timothy Lockwood stroked his chin. Having been by Jared Quinn’s side for many years, he was almost fully aware of everything, including many things about Melody Thorne, some of which he had even dug up himself.
But when it came to matters of the Lockwood Family, Melody Thorne might not be so clued in.
"Let’s start the betting just between the two of us," Melody Thorne smiled at Timothy Lockwood, her smile making his mind wander. When she wasn’t angry, her smile was beautiful and sweet, especially with those enchanting eyes. Timothy quickly averted his gaze, almost lost in her charm.
The cards landed in Melody Thorne’s hands, and unlike those socialites who were good at playing, her card skills were the worst, guaranteed loss.
Timothy Lockwood proudly raised his chin, "Sis-in-law, a bet’s a bet, don’t say I’m bullying a woman. Just tell me what the Lockwood Family’s been worrying about lately."
He was being intentional; it was impossible for Melody Thorne to know the Lockwood Family’s internal matters.
Melody Thorne thought for a moment, then seriously said word by word, "The biggest worry for The Lockwood Group is how to get you out of bachelorhood and away from those vixens in nightclubs."
Timothy Lockwood: "... How do you know that?"
"Just a wild guess. I couldn’t have guessed right, could I? From your expression, it seems I did," Melody Thorne innocently smiled, "Don’t you have some real estate at Eastgate? Just give me an apartment there."
Timothy Lockwood: "... Okay."
His face changed. To solve his lifelong problem, the Lockwood Family had begun freezing his accounts and forbidding him from entering The Lockwood Group. He had to think of a way with the real estate. In the next two rounds, Timothy tried to lose by any means, but no matter how he played, Melody Thorne’s terrible cards were hopeless; he won, always him.
He asked two questions in a row, both of which Melody Thorne answered correctly, leaving Timothy almost in tears.
For the last question, he pondered for a long time, "Then tell me, what is The Lockwood Group planning now?"
This was an internal matter of The Lockwood Group that Melody Thorne would definitely not know about—not a chance.
"Hmm... you’re preparing to acquire the old cemetery grounds at Southerngate Street at the lowest price possible. Then you plan to level it and build a luxurious tower, which you’ll sell at a high price."
Timothy Lockwood: "... How do you know that?"
Was someone leaking information from within The Lockwood Group?
Jared Quinn’s gaze also landed on Melody Thorne. He knew that was indeed the land that The Lockwood Group had been preparing for a long time to acquire, but they hadn’t officially announced their plans publicly, and The Lockwood Group had also invited him to invest.
"That area is the least worth investing in," Melody Thorne added, "Eventually, you’ll end up only recovering your costs despite all the manpower and resources you put in."
She remembered the last life, the building constructed by the Lockwood Family resulted in losses. The reason being, after completion, there was a joint lawsuit against the Lockwood Group because that place was a reputed ancient family’s burial ground, though only one person was buried there, it had the protection of a family guardian.
In the end, the lawsuit left the Lockwood Family with no gains whatsoever.
Timothy Lockwood’s expression changed, dropping his usual playful demeanor, "Sis-in-law, you can’t just say things like that."
