“Ten million?” I looked at the checks in my hand and couldn’t help but laugh. Back when I left the island, he offered to give me a million too. However, I couldn’t turn that down and ended up taking the check, even though I didn’t use any of that money. In fact, I had already torn that check into pieces and threw it away when I found it a few days ago.

 

“What, is that too little? I’ll gladly give you another ten million,” Julia barked.

 

“I know you would never have done this. You’re not this kind of person. What happened? What made you change your mind? You’re not only humiliating me but also Christopher. Is our love something

She stood up and hissed through gritted teeth, “I didn’t come here to negotiate anything with you. I only came here

Just like Darius said, Chris is a living, breathing human being. He’s not some sort of doll that you can pass around. He has

is a deposit. After they get engaged, I’ll give you another ten million. That should be more than enough for you to live the rest of your life comfortably. Stop being so greedy. Don’t worry

doors from closing and looked at her.

trying to say?”

 

know is why you’re trying to drag on the tragedy that struck your own marriage all those years ago. Since your and Mr. Lane’s marriage was looked down upon as well,

a while before she fell silent. I watched as the doors

as sudden as her arrival. I stood in the corridor, the check for ten million still held tightly in my hand. That was a huge sum to someone who was penniless and had a

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