Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Maisie and her son exchanged a quick glance.

Was it finally time to talk numbers?!

Maisie immediately hopped down from the windowsill.

Calling it a window was a bit generous-it was more of a small ventilation panel that opened vertically. There was no way she'd actually fit through it, let alone fall out.

Jumping out wasn't even on the table.

It was all a show to grab attention, to force Murray to step in. And it worked.

What Maisie didn't know, as she and her son eagerly made their way to Murray's office, was the look their assistant gave them from behind. It was indescribable, shrouded in a veiled darkness. Beneath that, almost imperceptible, was a hint of... sympathy?

...

This was the second time Maisie and Farley found themselves in this office.

It still felt extravagantly opulent.

Maisie didn't beat around the bush; as soon as she entered, she made her offer- "Five million."

Murray raised an eyebrow, sneering, "I thought you wanted fifty million?"

Maisie cursed internally. Sure, she wanted that much, but would they ever give it?

rich people had plenty of money, they could

a golf game, or even lose tens of millions in a casino night, but when it came to

wealth, what was a

the wealthy could bend low as easily as they could stand tall, and it

instance. At first, he seemed willing to throw money at them to make them go away,

he wouldn't

with the upper crust,

fit was

pointless. Not

could actually

even more. Content "Ck tb

didn't resort to her

past days, I've had a

caused her is real. So, it's only right that we ask for some compensation, even if we're

chuckled lightly.

take the money and leave, and you'll never see us again." Murray said, "Five million? I've already given Millie three million, which means now I only need to give two million..." "What?! You gave that-uh, Millie three

shock. Farley's eyes

Millie mentioned a

their

details, and I'll have my assistant transfer the

It was quite the trip coming here; best to be clear." "Before noon