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Chapter 220

Chapter 220:

“Come over here,” Bryan said as he set down his phone and gestured for Eileen to join him, pulling out a chair beside him.

Eileen quickly composed herself and greeted Zola before walking over to Bryan and taking the seat next to him. She had expected him to call a lawyer for discussion, but to her surprise, he had summoned Zola directly.

Zola was equally taken aback upon seeing the people accompanying Eileen. She had assumed Bryan wanted her to come here to discuss Milford’s situation. It hadn’t crossed her mind that he would involve her directly in negotiations with these men.

Bryan fixed a stern gaze on the group of men who had entered with Eileen. He pointed at Zola and said, “This is Milford’s elder sister. If you want money or anything else, you can ask her for it.”

Eileen was at a loss for words. She had considered enlightening Zola about the situation but thought better of it, recalling the strained relationship between Zola and Milford and anticipating yet another dispute.

The tattooed man and his companions were also surprised. The group stood awkwardly in the spacious room, exchanging glances.

After a brief pause, the tattooed man realized Zola had walked into a trap. He exchanged meaningful looks with his men, sat down, and bluntly asked Zola, “Are you giving me the money today, or do I need to take Milford instead?”

Zola was stunned, suddenly grasping the situation. She turned to look at Bryan. A cigarette dangled from Bryan’s left hand, the rising smoke swirling around him and Eileen. He gazed at Eileen with deep affection, holding her hand with his right and tenderly caressing the back of it with his fingertips.

Seemingly catching Zola’s gaze, he frowned, tilted his head, and looked past Eileen at Zola.

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“What? Did we disrupt your discussion here?” With those words, Bryan rose to his feet, the chair scraping against the floor.

Eileen had to stand up alongside Bryan since he was holding her hand. He guided her around the long table and headed for the door.

“Wait!” Zola abruptly stood, fixing her eyes on Bryan. “Are you just going to leave like this?”

Bryan, leading Eileen, approached the tattooed man and his group. His cold demeanor caused them to instinctively retreat towards Zola. He stopped, turned to her, and asked in a serious tone, “Is there anything else you need?”

As he spoke, he noticed Zola standing near the men, looking rather vulnerable. He frowned and reassured her, “Don’t worry. There are security cameras here. They wouldn’t dare try anything.”

He shot the group a warning look before leaving with Eileen without looking back.

illuminate Zola’s face. Clenching her fists so tightly that her

a bank card on the table and sliding it

lined with wrinkles, smiled but made no move to take the card. “Miss

money and leave!” Zola snapped,

is for half a million dollars, you previously mentioned that the other agreement would grant me the right

replied through gritted teeth,

cut to the chase, Ms. Murray. Give me one million dollars. If you don’t pay up, I’ll walk right out and tell those two that

Zola exclaimed

the more confident the

leaning on the sofa, Eileen sipped her

It makes sense for her to deal with it. Besides, when

She had assumed that after the unsuccessful discussion between Milford and Zola, Zola intended to distance herself from Milford moving

murmured her grievance. “I barely slept

table and regarded Eileen with a calm expression. Just

Zola approached Eileen and Bryan with her bag and took a seat beside them. “I thought you guys had

her peace of

they hold. You might want to—” Eileen attempted to discuss

payment already. There’s no use stirring up more issues. I prefer to minimize contact with those

Eileen responded, “Miss Murray,

Zola said, “So, if I don’t intervene, will you continue to engage with them until the end? Are you unable to gather half a million

dollars, yet this sum represented the operating funds for her entire educational agency. Furthermore, withdrawing such

think what you did is the right approach? You’ve simply allowed them to take advantage of you. Did your education overseas teach you

the money. The look in his eyes suggested he believed she was foolish for doing so. His piercing gaze left Zola feeling overwhelmed, and she

disappointed, Bryan stood up, grabbed his jacket, and said,

approached Eileen and gently placed his hand on her waist as they slowly

mother. I’ll pick up her favorite desserts on the way.” After fastening her seatbelt,

certainly didn’t seem like someone who would

either, but he wasn’t interested in guessing what

desserts and extra snacks that Eileen preferred. When they reached Ruby’s house, Eileen stepped out of the car with the treats and walked inside. At the entrance, while changing her shoes, she could hear Rosa, the

had been helping Ruby with her speech and pronunciation, and Ruby could now say