Chapter 71 Paying Jane a Visit

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On the other end of the line, Emyr’s voice was calm, devoid of any emotion. “Alfred said you were being bullied at school. He thought bribing your classmates with expensive cakes would make things easier for

you.

Charmaine was on the verge of tears. She hadn’t expected such a ridiculous misunderstanding. “Really? Please thank Alfred for being so thoughtful.“,

She was just about to explain herself when Emyr’s cold voice cut in again. “Were the cakes very expensive?”

“They were! Each one cost more than 180,000 dollars and he bought three. Even if I lived ten lifetimes. I wouldn’t be able to afford cakes that expensive!”

In an attempt to smooth things over, she quickly added with a flattering tone, “Thank you, Mr. Emyr. for being so considerate. You really went above and beyond.”

A low chuckle came from the other end of the call.

Once Charmaine shivered instinctively, Emyr’s indifferent voice, tinged with cruel amusement, reached her ears. “I didn’t go above and beyond. The cost will be deducted from your salary.”

Charmaine was stunned. “I have a salary? How much?”

“Ten thousand a month. You’ll work until it’s all paid off.”

a month? I would have to work for free for over

continued, “your earlier outburst caused me significant mental distress. Add compensation and Host productivity to that. The final amount

“No-!”

Beep, beep, beep.

call ended, leaving Charmaine

on

fleeting smirk playing on his lips before disappearing as quickly

meeting room with his usual cold expression and

snapped back to attention, hastily focusing

their curiosity burned like a fire in their

Emyr being yelled at

wonder if Emyr was being

Eastlake but made a

paralyzed, and Bennett initially wanted to send her back to their

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with the absence of close family members meant Jane would have been left to rely on distant relatives who had neither the means nor the motivation to

was Charmaine’s insistence and promise to cover the costs of her stay in the sanatorium that

motorcycle races at Death’s Cliff, claimed the high prize money that allowed her to pay off Jane’s ten years of hospital fees in one

sweat and sickness, yet not a single member of the Reads had come to check on her. This incident got her marked absent from classes on

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