Back then, I couldn't even imagine we'd ever become close, let alone sit together for meals like this.
"It's nothing, just minor pack business complications," I said, trying to sound casual.
Serena smiled, "By the way, I went to see those pack lands you mentioned last time. I really like it. The seller said if we pay in full, they'll reduce the price by five million dollars."
My expression must have betrayed my concern because her smile faltered.
I'd intended to purchase those lands for Serena as a gift; it was a prime territory that would eventually connect to her pack, giving her independent status. If Thornwood Enterprises had been thriving, coming up with thirty million currency wouldn't have been difficult.
But now, I simply couldn't produce that kind of money. Not with the compa
