Whitney's voice was all silk and sweetness：「It's fine. Practice makes perfect. Every good driver started somewhere.」
「But your car's the shared one, and there's nothing else for me to practice on.」
「I really like that Phantom of Mick's, though I'm guessing he won't lend it to me anymore.」
「If you already know I won't lend it, you shouldn't have brought it up. Oh, and babe, you still haven't paid me back for my Cullinan. If I don't see that money soon, I will be suing your little assistant.」
Whitney's smile froze for a split second before she switched to coaxing me：「Honey, when have I ever shorted you? Once this month's dividends come through, I'll wire it to you right away.」
Quincy was grinning ear to ear, practically glowing with smugness：「My sister's company has been killing it these past two years. She's about to secure funding and go public. Bro, you don't need to act tough. Even without you, our family's still high society.」
「Sis, go open a new bank account and get the whole family set up with cards. We don't even want Mick's card anymore. Even if he begs us to use it, we won't!」
The truth was, without my family backing her from the shadows, Whitney's company would've gone under years ago.
But the Zhuangs would never grasp that. Without me, they were nobodies scraping the bottom of the barrel.
「I'm hitting the golf course with the boys today. Don't wait up for dinner.」
The second I left the house, I contacted a private investigator to dig into Bruno.
The guy's intentions were painfully obvious. He wanted to replace me.
Whitney knew exactly what was going on in his head, but she played dumb on purpose. She got off on the attention, on having a younger man fawning over her.
The two of them deserved each other.
I was mid-swing on the back nine when my phone buzzed with a transaction alert. Twelve million dollars. Charged at the dealership.
That number was the exact price of a Phantom.
I tore through my wallet. Sure enough, one of my bank cards was missing.
Seconds later, Bruno posted on social media. In the photo, he was leaning against a brand-new Rolls-Royce Phantom, beaming like he'd won the lottery.
The caption read：「Best boss ever! My driving's terrible so she went out and bought me a brand-new car to practice on!」
Probably worried I might miss it, Bruno sent the photo directly to me.
「Hey Mick, I won't be asking to borrow your car anymore. Ms. Zhuang was worried I'd wreck yours again, so she just bought me my own.」
「She said I can drive it however I want. If I total it, she'll buy me another one.」
My buddy noticed the look on my face and asked：「What happened? Something wrong?」
「Nothing much. Someone just charged twelve million to my card.」
「Come on. Let's go catch a thief.」
My boys and I rolled up to Whitney's company. By the time we got there, they'd just pulled in too.
Bruno spotted me and lit up like it was Christmas morning：「Mick! You here to see my new ride? It's nothing special, really. Exact same model as yours. Oh wait, actually mine's the higher trim.」
Whitney didn't show a shred of guilt. If anything, she looked righteous about it.
「Honey, you wouldn't lend Bruno the car, so what was I supposed to do? I had to buy him a new one.」
「Honestly, Mick, if you'd just let me borrow the car in the first place, Ms. Zhuang wouldn't have had to spend the money. Don't you think?」
He raised his eyebrows, leaning in so close he was practically dancing in my face.
But the next second, a wall of bodyguards in black swept in, wrenched his arms behind his back, and slammed him against the wall.
