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?

two

My daughter's youth, her body, her health, they can't be measured in

can't be measured in money, or

had Millie tried to play him, and he hadn't minded, considering she had been by his side for a while. And now these people dared to ask for money? Really, desperation had driven

Maisie's face darkened, "How dare you say my

at men, scheming to get

Maisie's gaze shifted slightly.

the ins

"You seem to be far from innocent

horrible things you've done, now you come to bother us? In our town, someone like you would

now you want to shirk responsibility? I'll

then marry her!

Murray was expressionless.

didn't even feel

out Millie's shamelessness and greed

notice the cold flicker in the man's eyes and

it never happened. We won't bother you again. How about it, isn't

much; secondly, your threats have no