Liliana had been listening from the backseat, and her eyes widened in shock. She asked in disbelief, "Mom, what are you even talking about with him? Andrew? He thinks he can become King of Gabo Creek? Seriously?"

She could not believe what she was hearing, and her voice carried a mocking tone.

Victoria let out a cold chuckle. "You're just like your father, always dismissing others without knowing a damn thing. Let me ask you this: if Andrew's not good enough, are you?"

Liliana shrank back, feeling a little wronged. "Of course I'm not worthy. I wouldn't even dare think about something like that. But Andrew? Come on, Mom. How could you actually believe he is?"

Victoria scoffed. "Maybe if you spent less time partying and more time paying attention to what's going on in Blumedale, you wouldn't sound so ignorant. Didn't you hear a single word of what we were just talking about?

"Andrew's already a top-tier figure in Gabo Creek, you clueless girl. At this point, the Five Apex Fami