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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.

face. Clenching her fists so tightly that her nails dug into her skin,

a bank card on the table and sliding

made no move to take the card. “Miss Murray, I never imagined our first meeting would be under such

crap. Just take the money and leave!” Zola snapped, her

“While the loan note is for half a million dollars, you previously mentioned that the other agreement would grant me the right to take Milford with me. With that,

gritted teeth, “What are

you don’t pay up, I’ll walk right out and tell those two that

Zola

the more confident the tattooed man

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

casually. “Zola is Milford’s sister. It makes sense for her to deal with it.

Eileen before. She had assumed that after the unsuccessful discussion between Milford and Zola, Zola

me this before?” Eileen murmured her grievance. “I barely slept last night trying to think of a

on the coffee table and regarded Eileen with a calm expression. Just as he was about to respond, Zola and the group of men descended from

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

to know the outcome for her peace of mind,” Bryan replied, clearly referring to

something fishy about the agreement they hold. You might want to—”

up more issues. I prefer to minimize contact with those people to

“Miss Murray, your generosity

I don’t intervene, will you continue to engage with them

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

really matter whether she has the half million or not?” Bryan said calmly. “Do you think what you did is the right approach? You’ve simply allowed them to take advantage of you. Did your education overseas teach

she was foolish for doing so. His piercing gaze

up, grabbed his jacket,

placed his hand on her waist as

resolved so easily. Now I can go home to spend time with my mother. I’ll pick up her favorite desserts on the way.” After fastening her

eyes, Zola had always been assertive, clever, and decisive. She certainly didn’t seem like someone who would willingly

it either, but he wasn’t interested

and extra snacks that Eileen preferred. When they reached Ruby’s house, Eileen stepped out of the

her speech and pronunciation, and Ruby could now say a few