Chapter 953: Lucy Balam's Mysterious Background

Murphy Quipp smiled. "Mr. Quatremane, that's for the best. Saves us from bleeding each other dry later." "Oh, of course… of course…" The middle-aged man from the Quatremane family offered a few more flattering lines, then turned and returned to the back row. The moment he sat down, his face fell, and his interest in the bidding evaporated. Murphy shot Jimmy Yale a smug glance, the corner of his mouth curling as if to announce without words that he was Young Master Quipp. Jimmy's gaze stayed...