Forced to Marry the Sickly Billionaire-Chapter 236 Lane Family of the Imperial Capital

Chapter 236: Chapter 236 Lane Family of the Imperial Capital

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Ethan Wells said, "Master, we’ve found out. It was the Lane Family that intervened and got Grace Summers released."

"The Lane Family? Which Lane Family?" Lucas Shaw asked in surprise.

"Which other Lane Family would have such clout? It’s the same Lane Family that recently grabbed our business and almost caused us heavy losses."

The Lane Family of Imperial Capital, one of the three great and powerful families.

How did they get involved with Grace Summers?

Lucas Shaw’s brow furrowed tightly as Ethan Wells continued, "Master, I specifically looked into the Lane Family, guess what I found out?"

"Huh, little Ethan, you’ve learned to keep me in suspense? That’s not like you. A few months abroad and you’ve picked up bad habits," Brandon Reese teased with a raised eyebrow and a laugh.

Ethan Wells sent a glare filled with murderous intent his way.

Brandon Reese touched his nose and closed his mouth sheepishly.

"I was just saying... just saying. Hurry up and tell me, what did you find out?"

Ethan Wells snorted. If he wasn’t so inept at cheering people up and so inflexible, he wouldn’t have been sent to Africa for business.

That serves him right!

"Master, from what I’ve investigated, Mrs. Summers’ maiden name is Xu. And in these past few days, someone saw Mrs. Summers visiting Imperial Capital. I’m not entirely clear on her purpose there."

But it was obvious that there was some connection between the two incidents.

After pondering for a moment, Brandon Reese suddenly slapped the table and stood up, "I remember now!"

Ethan Wells was startled by his sudden movement and couldn’t help but complain, "Why so loud when you’re just talking?"

Brandon Reese ignored Ethan Wells’ annoyance and continued on his own, "Master, I recall the Lane Family had a daughter who for some reason disappeared without any news later on. Could it be... Mrs. Summers is that Miss Lane?"

Brandon Reese couldn’t help but secretly click his tongue.

The Lane Family was an affluent household in Imperial Capital. Miss Lane has quite the peculiar taste, fancying a jerk like Henry Summers.

Lucas Shaw leaned back in his chair, lost in thought.

If things were really as Brandon Reese speculated, then the Lane Family’s involvement would be understandable.

At the same time, Serena Summers also received the news.

Due to its relevance to Serena Summers, Frank Lane paid extra attention to the developments, worried about any unforeseen complications.

And indeed, something did happen.

When Serena Summers received the call, she was still in the laboratory.

The atmosphere in the lab was no longer as gloomy as before; everyone was quite interested in Serena Summers’ whereabouts over this period of time.

They inquired one after another.

Serena Summers patiently shared with them, and the mood was quite lively.

Liam Shaw also listened, laughing when she mentioned something funny.

The lab was usually quiet, as everyone immersed themselves in their experiments, leading to a mostly silent and peaceful environment.

After Serena Summers’ arrival, it was as though she brought with her a lot of laughter.

In the middle of the conversation, Serena Summers’ phone suddenly rang.

Everyone quieted down unanimously, waiting for Serena Summers to take the call.

"Miss, there’s been an incident!" Frank Lane’s tone was very urgent.

Serena Summers’ eyebrows knit together as she asked, "What happened? Take your time and tell me."

Frank Lane took a few deep breaths to calm himself, "There’s both good news and bad news, which would you like to hear first?"

Without a second thought, Serena Summers replied, "You don’t want this month’s bonus? I can give it to the others."

Frank Lane’s eyes widened in shock, and he hurriedly relayed the news, "The good news is that the makeup photo released by Director Carter caught the attention of a very famous domestic magazine photographer, who is asking if you would allow him to take a series of photos of you."

What kind of good news is that?

"Decline it. I’m not interested in magazine shoots."

Frank Lane didn’t expect Serena Summers to be so decisive and quickly reminded her, "Miss, do you know who that photographer is?"

"Who?"

"It’s Julian Lane! The top photographer in the country, stars in the entertainment industry desperately vie for his photoshoots and can hardly even book an appointment with him!"

"Oh." Serena Summers’ tone was indifferent, showing no interest at all.

As a matter of fact, she really didn’t care.

Frank Lane choked for a moment but still continued, "It’s said that the big shot is from the Lane Family of Imperial Capital, but these are all just rumors."

Serena Summers let out another "Oh," clearly unenthusiastic, "Anything else? If not, I’ll hang up."

Frank Lane: "..."

For some reason, hearing Serena Summers’ tone made him feel as if he was rather uncultured.

But these were words he would never say out loud.

"Don’t hang up! I still have something to say! Miss, it’s like this, I just received news that Grace Summers has been released from the police station."

"What happened?" Serena Summers’ tone instantly changed, no longer as nonchalant as before.

Frank Lane explained, "They say the Lane Family from Imperial Capital had her released. As for the specifics, I haven’t had time to investigate further."

Sitting in a chair, Serena Summers tapped her slender, pale fingers lightly on the table, deep in thought.

Imperial Capital, the Lane Family?

When did Grace Summers become involved with the Lane Family? Why hasn’t there been any hint of this before?

Given Grace Summers’ character, if she truly knew someone from the Lane Family of Imperial Capital, she’d undoubtedly flaunt it and even use this relationship to her advantage.

But she never has.

Does this suggest that maybe it’s not Grace Summers who knows the Lane Family?

"I’ll take the magazine shoot you mentioned," she said.

"What?" Frank Lane was stunned, taking a moment to grasp what she’d said.

But Serena Summers had already hung up.

She was in a foul mood. If Grace Summers hadn’t injured Lucas Shaw, perhaps she wouldn’t be so concerned.

But she shouldn’t have hurt him.

Serena Summers didn’t want to endure, nor was she willing to continue enduring.

"What’s happened?" Liam Shaw asked with concern, and others also looked over.

Meeting their worried eyes, a wave of warmth washed over her, and Serena Summers briefly relayed the situation.

Charlotte Summers was the first to explode, "That’s too much! This is Sheng City, Shaw Family’s territory! How dare they!"

Sheng City might be Shaw Family’s territory, but the influence of the Lane Family in Imperial Capital should not be underestimated.

Nevertheless, it was somewhat out of line for the Lane Family to reach into Shaw Family’s jurisdiction in Sheng City.

How could the Lane Family go this far for Grace Summers? What exactly was their relationship?

Serena Summers shook her head, "I’ve already had someone look into it, we should have results soon."

No sooner had she finished speaking than Liam Shaw said, "There’s no need to look any further, Lucas has already found out. The Lane Family has an only daughter who fell out with the Lane Family over a man, following him to Sheng City."

"What do you mean?" Sean Wynn didn’t understand and scratched his head, filled with curiosity.

Liam Shaw glanced at Serena Summers, and seeing no change in her expression, he explained, "The Miss Lane from the Lane Family is Mrs. Summers."

Everyone suddenly came to a realization.

That explained everything.

Grace Summers was able to be released because Mrs. Summers sought the Lane Family’s help. The Lane Family—being a prominent household in Imperial Capital—how could the police station refuse to accommodate them?

And so, it was natural that Grace Summers was released.