In fact, after Vera Warner and Victor Morgan left, Timothy Lawson had also scrambled to use his connections, trying to find their residence to apologize in person.
But Victor Morgan's residence was a complete secret; after all this time, there was still no word.
He was also extremely worried about Vera. 'The humiliation she suffered this time is probably more heartbreaking than any danger she's ever faced.'
'If it has come to this, there's no better way. I can only hope they'll spare my sister. This time, my family is in their debt. I will do everything in my power to compensate them.'
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The next morning, Aethelgard's entire upper-class circle was in an uproar. Many of The Lockwood Group's stores had been ordered to undergo "rectification."
This was only because of Timothy Lawson's considerable influence in political circles; otherwise, it wouldn't have been "rectification" but direct seizure and closure.
