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.

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

meals covered!”

simple fare, heavy

boy, that wasn’t cutting it nutritionally.

she could whip up something way more

Tarquin

“Huh?”

beat, seizing the

when I join him for meals.”

after your cooking; I just want to dine with

request and paused before agreeing cheerily, “Deal!”

fifty million you owe me–it’s now just

shock as she asked, “Excuse

repeated. “From today, you owe me five million

he was slashing the debt

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I only have to pay

“Yes.”

only in debt for

“Yes.”

not kidding me, right? This isn’t some kind of joke, is it?

looked at her with a mix of disdain and amusement. “If you don’t accept, forget I mentioned

never said I

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