Abandoned Super Cutie Adopted by Billionaire Clan

Chapter 199

Chapter 199

He didn’t have the final say, even if it was his shop.

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On his left was an elderly man, and on his right was a middle–aged one–so how could he be the one to decide?

Of course, there was some intent to shirk responsibility in his words, but the person in front of him clearly didn’t understand.

“Help me,” she pleaded, staring intently at Jeremy. She repeated the words as if she was certain he could influence Johan’s decision.

Lena tilted her head up to look at him. From this angle, her eyes seemed to shine brightly. She thought to herself, “The double eyelid surgery earlier this year was definitely worth it.”

Unfortunately, Jeremy was a straightforward guy–and only sixteen years old at that.

Whenever he played games with female university students, the moment they heard his age, they would call him “kiddo.”

So, naturally, he couldn’t read between the lines at all.

Jeremy averted his gaze, his expression remaining impassive.

Lena’s expression stiffened for a moment, disbelief flashing across her face as she wondered, ‘Didn’t he have a thing for me?

Why isn’t he reacting at all?‘

Johan could no longer hold back. He took a deep breath, his face darkening like the bottom of a burnt pot as he stated, “Pay her wages.

“You don’t need to come back anymore. Consider the matter of you saving my wife settled.

Initially, he had wanted to call the police to handle this.

If a client canceled the deal because of this dish, Ferry House’s reputation would take a massive hit

That was something far worse than simply losing money.

But Lena wasn’t someone who could take responsibility for this.

Even if she pooled together every last cent she had, it wouldn’t even be enough to buy back the snakes she had let loose.

never expected her

at least called emergency services in time to save Joanne a few days ago, Johan was

he cared about was making a proper snake stew. If the collaboration went through, perhaps

half a brain would realize how lenient he was being with

herself remained

she heard she was getting fired, Lena panicked.

‘If I hadn’t called for an ambulance last week, that elderly woman who suffered a stroke might have

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a huge favor, this family only gave me a janitor’s job–something I was already unhappy about!

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required me to work late at night. Even if it was only three hours a day, a

off with the hardest and most

three snakes go, they’re using it as an

Snake Gods! They weren’t meant to

trying to save

strongly suspected that Johan was

the worst, most exhausting job, so he deliberately made a fuss about the snakes

in his outburst, Lena let out a cold laugh as she silently reasoned, ‘How could a million–dollar deal be canceled over a single dish?

they think I’m poor and clueless about how

the end of the day, this is all just an excuse

kept in the pond last night, the reason they called me in today—it was all a setup by this

truth, Lena’s mind whirled in a storm of anger as she fumeu

is outrageous!

want to be seen as

ignored me when I suggested showcasing my cooking skills earlier. Turns out they’re all in on

by the workers, a flicker of fury flashing through her

Johan and snapped, “You don’t need to go through the trouble of kicking me out–I’ll leave on my

let those two snakes go

moment she finished speaking, the two men by the pond swiftly decapitated the

widened in shock, and her entire body frozen in place as if

clearly experienced. Their movements were clean and methodical–decapitate, remove the innards, skin,

few seconds, Lena let out a sharp shriek, “Are you

all of whom were completely unfazed, her eyes blazed

she exclaimed, “Do you not realize that killing snakes brings divine retribution? The Snake Gods will not forgive you murderers! You’ll all be

saying so much, she still didn’t feel satisfied. Clenching her fists, she lost all sense of reason as she blurted, “Everyone here will suffer retribution–including that child in your arms!

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could finish her sentence, someone abruptly cut her off.