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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.

a moment, letting the hallway light flood in and briefly illuminate Zola’s face. Clenching her fists so tightly that her nails dug into her skin, she appeared unfazed by the

it and go,” Zola said, placing a bank card on the table and sliding

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

money

previously mentioned that the other agreement would grant me the right to take Milford with me.

scowled and replied through gritted teeth,

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

up!” Zola exclaimed

angrier Zola became, the more confident the tattooed man

floor, large French windows let in the morning sunlight, illuminating Eileen and Bryan. Lazily leaning on the sofa,

is Milford’s sister. It makes sense for her to deal with it. Besides, when she left that day, she said she would cover the

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

grievance. “I barely slept last

with a calm expression. Just as he was about to respond,

Eileen and Bryan with her bag and took a seat beside them. “I

her peace of mind,” Bryan replied, clearly referring

Murray, I suspect there’s something fishy about the agreement they hold. You might want to—” Eileen attempted

There’s no use stirring up more issues. I prefer to minimize contact with those people to protect my

Eileen responded, “Miss

“So, if I don’t intervene, will you continue to engage

had half a million dollars, yet this sum represented the operating funds for her entire educational agency. Furthermore, withdrawing such a sum would disrupt the normal operations

not?” Bryan said calmly. “Do you think what you did is the right approach? You’ve

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

grabbed his jacket, and said, “Well, it’s settled then. Let’s

and gently placed his hand on her waist as they slowly exited the

Now I can go home to spend time with my mother. I’ll pick up her favorite desserts on the way.” After fastening her seatbelt, Eileen glanced back at Zola, who was

clever, and decisive. She certainly didn’t seem

he wasn’t interested in guessing

preferred. When they reached Ruby’s house, Eileen stepped out of the car with the treats and walked inside.

helping Ruby with her speech and pronunciation,