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“Richard, we don’t have 3 million in liquid funds right now. Can we pay you in installments?” lan asked with utmost

sincerity.

Richard puffed out his chest. “Of course!”

“Then, can you stop harassing Rebecca during this time? Don’t come here to bother her or cause scenes at her company. Let her have some peace for a while,” lan pressed.

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Too drunk on his sudden advantage, Richard didn’t question how lan already knew about the threat, despite just arriving. Acting like he was granting a huge favor, Richard said, “Agreed.”

lan smiled. “Thanks, Richard.”

“When will the money hit my account?” Richard relaxed, relieved to avoid dishwashing duty. “I need it urgently.”

“Anytime.” lan finally showed his cards. “But I wonder how much you’ll ask for. Different amounts lead to different sentencing.”

Richard froze. “Sentencing?”

“For extortion,” lan said innocently, spreading his hands. “You threatened to harass Rebecca at home and work if we didn’t

pay up.”

“This is my daughter’s home!” Richard, who had just calmed down, flared up again. “I’ll do whatever I want. An outsider like you has no right to interfere.”

“This isn’t just Rebecca’s home.” lan lied smoothly. “We’re co–renting this place. Your disturbance affects all of us.”

Richard looked around the room. Aside from Rebecca and Samuel’s belongings, there was no sign of a third person.

“Want to see the rental agreement? I’ll have someone bring it over,” lan continued, bluffing without hesitation.

Richard turned and glared at Rebecca, his face red with anger.

Rebecca met his gaze squarely, not flinching or avoiding eye contact.

clenched teeth. “Aren’t you afraid

you had that kind of resolve,” Jessica’said coolly, “you wouldn’t be

seek their own downfall,”

but every at his angriest, he’d never actually commit

being down on his luck, thirty years of luxury had taught him one thing–one successful comeback could fix everything.

her energy drained. “Let’s not make a scene in

her and her mother kindly like before, she would’ve done anything to raise money

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property and savings, and

frustrations boiled over, and he asked, “Don’t you want to know why I abandoned you

The answer seemed obvious–he

badly of me when the company went bankrupt or after the accident?” Richard pressed each

at

you wonder why she wasn’t

mother this before, but she said that there was no

asked her mother why he was irrelevant since he was her father. Before she

of the family. But have you ever met your

answered quickly, “Mom said

your mother act like

more like someone

the bar’s debts for me, and I’ll tell you everything,” Richard said,

stayed firm. “When Mom wakes up, she’ll

promised to come home and tell her

tightened with anger.

replied flatly, “My friend and I have things to talk about. Please leave if there’s nothing

in his

made him cautious. Her mysteriously untraceable identity made

lan gestured politely toward the

glared at Rebecca one last time before leaving, already scheming new ways to

….

bodyguards, who had been trying to come up with excuses to go up, snapped to attention when they saw

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