Was That Deacon Mr. Temperance?

"Part of what Miss Fors said was false."

Relying on her abilities and meticulous observation, Audrey Hall immediately noticed the unusual expression on Fors's face. "Well, the money should indeed have come from her teacher, but its actual purpose might not have been investment... It should have been payment for Temperance."

Everyone in the Tarot Club knew that Magician had hired Temperance.

Come to think of it, Mr. Temperance had told Fors to report it directly to the Goddess Church... Why the Goddess Church? Could that prove that Mr. Temperance was connected to the Church in some way?

Audrey's thoughts wandered, but she maintained a sweet smile as she said to Fors, "No problem. I'll have my financial staff inspect these property deeds. If there are no issues, I'll buy them for a total of 20,000 pounds."

She was already an adult and, in theory, had the right to dispose of her own assets. Though the management team would still review any excessively large expenditures, she expected this transaction to go smoothly.

"Thank you so much, Miss Audrey!"

Fors said gratefully.

Since she needed to hand the money over to Temperance for distribution, she needed to sell them as soon as possible. Although Miss Audrey's offer was not particularly high, it was more than sufficient. Besides, she still had the troublesome matter of her new book failing its review to worry about, and she truly had no time to fuss over this.

As for how much Miss Audrey could sell the property deeds for after acquiring them, that was no longer Fors's concern.

After that, Fors and Xio were treated to a luxurious afternoon tea. Miss Audrey's personal maid collected the property deeds, and as payment, they received a 20,000-pound check from Bavat Bank.

"Don't lose it..."

Fors cautiously placed