Darryl held his cheek and glanced at Lolita with a conflicted look on his face; he looked sour and bitter.

He thought that he had Lolita's trust, but he was astonished that she believed Grady. After all, Lolita had not had much life experience and was naive.

"B*stard!"

Seth, the Mayor of Pearl City, could not hold it anymore. He slammed his palm on the table and stood up abruptly. Then, he pointed at Darryl and shouted, "Darryl, you almost got all of us hoodwinked. Pearl City is a cultivated