Helen waved him off, smiling faintly. "Just give it a rest—I bring good tidings, as we Northstream Lanes


    are nowpletely a part of the Lane family again."


    "Uh huh, and?" Frank remained unaffected.


    Helen was not surprised and kept smiling. "Well, that''s not all. Uncle Gavin also told me that I''m now a


    candidate for the head of the family!"


    "Just a candidate?" Frank snorted in disdain.


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    "Hey, don''t get too greedy!" Helen bumped him in the head, giggling. "Others would have to rack their


    brains scheming just to get the opportunity. It''s already amazing that someone like me, who was only


    recently taken back, was chosen at all!"


    To be honest, Helen was as apathetic about being brought back to the main family as Frank was. They


    would only be a branch of rtives, having a superficial rtionship with the Southstream Lanes


    without any meaningful exchange.


    As such, bing a candidate for the next head of the family was different! The title alone carried


    weight and position over the entire Lane family, unlike being mere rtives—it was a chance to turn


    things around!


    Now, Helen just had to beat her rivals and prove her ability to Mark Lane.


    If she came out on top, she would be the leader of a dynasty in the most genuine sense!


    "Oh, congrattions," Frank said without sincerity.


    He knew all too well that Helen''s Uncle Gavin was smart—Gavin could see that Frank was connected


    to someone very important and therefore chose Helen as a potential heir just to curry Frank''s favor.


    However, it was virtually assured that Helen would never be the head of the Lane family.


    Specifically, Mark''s other heirs would never let Helen, a woman, to stand above them, let alone one


    who had just returned to the family.


    If she did, they would be utterly humiliated.


    "So!" Helen snorted proudly, pping Frank on the shoulder as she grinned. "I''m going to be the


    head of the family! Forget about Vicky Turnbull while you can and fawn all over me. It''d be toote for


    regrets when I actually get my meteoric rise!"


    Her smug look actually left Frankughing and nodding in amusement.


    "Sure, sure. I''ll be sure to fawn all over you when you be the head of your family.


    His clearly half-hearted reply left Helen pouting.


    "Be serious! I know I am!" she snapped unhappily, standing akimbo. "Once I''m the head of the Lane


    family, I''ll be Vicky''s equal... No, I''ll even outrank her! She won''t get to strut when that happens!"


    Though Helen reared her chin as she announced her ambitions proudly, Frank was left smiling in wry


    amusement. "So that''s what it was all about."


    Helen remained motivated, however, as she was aware that Vicky always had an edge over her.