In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

"Penalty?" Kayla murmured.

She said uncertainly, "What penalty? Was there such a clause in our contract?" Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the Findɴovel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Grace was a little bewildered. "Ms. Green, did you sign the contract without reading it?"

Kayla's heart skipped a bit. That was exactly what she had done. She had been so fixated on getting Caleb's attention when she had signed the contract that she hadn't paid attention to the details. She had barely even looked at the contract before she had signed her initials on it.

Kayla was panicking as she silently grasped the hem of her shirt. She had already used most of her money to pay for the necklace. She didn't have any more money to pay for the penalty. But given the situation she was in, what else could she do?

"How much is the penalty?" Kayla asked with a frown. Her heart was about to jump out of her chest.

Grace shrugged and told her the truth. "If you want to end the contract now, the terms dictate that you need to pay a penalty of 50 million dollars for breach of contract.

for how much you need to pay ... it depends entirely on what

had only one thought in her

Her life was over!

please, I beg of you. Go easy on me,"

of her contract, she

to terminate the contract? Amirate Corporation respects its

not to go through with the termination, that's fine, too. But the company will have new considerations for your future development." Kayla nodded frantically. She said, "I won't terminate the contract anymore. It was my fault, Ms. Lewis. Please. I don't want to terminate the contract anymore." Grace crossed her arms, and her eyes were emotionless. She said slowly, "Okay, that's fine. But we won't be providing you with any resources from now

can't do

"

foothold in the industry. "Please don't do that to me, Ms. Lewis. I beg of you. Anything but that. I'll be good. I

give her any resources, she would lose all chance for exposure. She wouldn't be able to appear in front of the public. Then,

aware that if she wasn't given any resources, she would