Chapter 256: Unintentional Care and Concern (5)

"No," Percy Stanton's head drops as he glances at his own neck, "This is what my father left for me, my birthday gift the year I was born."

The necklace bears the initials of his father's name in English—BQ.

Percy raises his hand and easily strokes those letters. After a moment, he says, "Actually, this is not simply a necklace, but a key."

A key that can unlock all of the properties of the Thompson Empire Group.

With this key, one could walk into a Swiss bank and access the wealth accumulated by the Thompson Empire Group over generations.

"A key?" Isabel Smith lifts her eyes in slight surprise, looking at the necklace with an incredulous expression.

She has heard of fingerprints being used as keys, but never a slender chain serving as one.

Isabel can't help but chuckle. She says, "Your father's idea was quite good. It's not like a TV drama, right? Which hides a large mystery fortune behind this key, is there?"