He transfers ownership of the hotel as naturally as if he was deciding what to ear. Andrea stares at him. She knows she should refuse the hotel, but Nanny’s face appears in her mind. If the hotel belongs to her, Nanny’s medical bills will be easy to pay—regardless of what happens with the divorce.
Months ago, when Andrea fell herself into the sea at the banquet, Lance assumed she was pretending to kill herself to attract his attention. Outrage by the media attention, the Hamiltons cut her allowance. It became incredibly difficult to pay for Nanny’s unending medical bills.
“Don’t be too touched,” Lance says, “It‘s your reward for cooperating for the physical examination this afternoon.”
Lance feigns arrogance and sneers at Andrea before walking toward the hotel. She kno
