章 1525: The Payne family

~ Texas, the White Rock Lake ~

In the Payne family villa…

Arthur Payne (aka Mr. Payne), Darlene's father, returned after a long day at work. He found his daughter and wife in the living room.

"How are my lovely ladies?", Arthur called from the door.

Gabriella Payne (aka Mrs. Payne) smiled at her husband. "We are fine. How was your day?"

"Ah… it was busy. The deal with Richmond industries is so close that I can almost touch it. That will give us a huge boost.", Arthur said enthusiastically while taking a seat on the sofa chair.

"Are they the reason you didn't return my calls?", Darlene asked her father with a slight pout.