Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Murray came from a well-off family, but he made his way to where he is today through his relentless hustle.

He had encountered plenty of folks like Maisie and Farley before.

All high and mighty in their speech, but deep down, it was all about squeezing out a bit more cash during negotiations.

Sure enough-

Maisie's eyes flickered: "Since you're being so straightforward, I'll cut to the chase. The harm you've done to my daughter is done, and compensation is due. We're not asking for much, just this amount..." She stretched out her hand..

Murray raised an eyebrow.

Maisie: "Fifty million, not a penny less!"

"Ha..." This time, Murray genuinely laughed.

Not out of anger or fury, but because he truly found it absurd.

Farley, too, was stunned by his own mom's outrageous demand.

Weren't they initially talking about five hundred thousand?

did two zeros get

My daughter's youth, her body, her health,

in money, or are they just worthless? Think

he hadn't minded, considering she had been by his side for a while. And now these people dared to ask

do you mean?" Maisie's face darkened, "How dare you say my daughter is

a cheat. Throwing herself at men, scheming to

Maisie's gaze shifted slightly.

she knew the ins and

seem to

a cat whose tail had been stepped on: "Oh, you heartless jerk! After all the horrible things you've done, now you come to bother us? In our town, someone like you

my daughter's honor, and now you want to shirk responsibility? I'll

then marry her! Take

Murray was expressionless.

he didn't

shamelessness and

however, failed to notice the cold flicker in the man's eyes

settle this, and we'll pretend it never happened. We won't bother you again. How about it, isn't that a

Millie isn't worth that much; secondly,