Chapter 616:

Burnet’s mocking tone seemed rushed and unfair. Even though Silver Fox had taken eighty million dollars from him, it had happened just the day before, and expecting her to have bought a house by now was unrealistic.

When Burnet teased Silver Fox, he immediately sensed the folly of his words. His lips twitched nervously as he braced himself for her rebuke, aware of her quick temper.

Contrary to expectations, she didn’t lose her cool but instead faced him earnestly. “How can you tell I’m a spendthrift? Is it that obvious to everyone that I am?”

Burnet found himself at a loss for words. What he had mentioned offhandedly had turned out to be accurate. Silver Fox didn’t hide her tendency to overspend.

Clearing his throat awkwardly, Burnet attempted to soothe her. “I didn’t mean to offend. It’s just… well, you seem to have a lot on your mind.”

with pills; it was something she had to work through on her own. Despite her efforts, overcoming it alone proved incredibly challenging, and she often found herself

finding a partner was daunting. She had once been ready to commit and even considered marriage, but her partner turned out to be unfaithful, leaving

tales

to love, but it had left deep psychological scars, making her wary

observing her distress but unable to grasp the depth of her past trauma. Amused by her reaction, he teased, “Does your president’s wealth cover all your

mammoth Hoffman Group and seemed trivial to Burnet. He was genuinely concerned that the wealth of its branch’s president wouldn’t sustain Silver Fox’s lavish spending habits. His worry wasn’t for the president but rather for Silver Fox, fearing she might find herself in financial

reviewed her grandmother’s financial status, trying to forecast how long she could maintain her current lifestyle. The outcome was always uncertain. Her expenditures fluctuated with her financial state—spending more when wealthier, less so when

predict how long her grandmother’s fortune or the profits

thought, she remarked nonchalantly, “I’ll keep spending

her blunt admission, couldn’t resist asking, “And once you’ve spent everything, what then? Would you

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