Chapter 198

Elysia’s heart settled a notch, feeling like she was securing a safety net for the future,

Of course, she hoped that day would never come, that the triplets‘ secret would stay just that–a secret,

Her phone chimed–a new message.

Elysia checked the screen and gasped, “No way!”

There was a deposit of ten thousand dollars!

She looked up at Tarquin, who was also on his phone, having just made the transfer,

“You…”

“You saved Elijah. I couldn’t just do nothing–that would weigh on my conscience.”

Tarquin had wanted to send more, but thinking back to how Elysia reacted to getting money from the Denton family, he coolly removed a couple of zeros.

She loved money but was timid; too much would surely scare her off. And sure enough, the ten thousand had already blown her away!

After all, she was just an ordinary gal, and ten thousand was more than she might make in a year.

“I…”

“Take it,” Tarquin said, as if afraid she’d refuse. “Elijah loves your cooking. Consider it a fee for your culinary services.”

Elysia hesitated, then nodded.

onto it! If Elijah craves anything, just let me know. As long as I’m in Jindale

meals covered!”

serving Elijah simple fare, heavy on

boy, that

ten thousand, she could whip up

Tarquin

“Huh?”

didn’t miss a beat, seizing

extra. Elijah likes it when I join him for meals.”

cooking; I just want

request and paused before agreeing cheerily, “Deal!”

that fifty million you owe me–it’s

in shock as she asked, “Excuse me?”

today, you owe me

believe it; he was slashing the debt by

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so you’re saying I only have to pay

“Yes.”

debt

“Yes.”

kind of

mix of disdain and

I never

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