The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming

Chapter 663 She Was Luckier Than They Were

"They're asking for 10,000 dollars, and they want brides for their sons too. Otherwise, they won't allow the girls to go to school," Taylor said.

"This time, Maverick rallied all the families in the village who have sons. They're demanding we comply, or not only will Sue and Ann be barred from school, but they'll also prevent any future daughters from being educated.

"Maverick even said that while we may have people stationed here, we can't guard against them forever. It's a threat, plain and simple."

Taylor's face darkened. "These people are beyond saving. Greedy and ungrateful, they are. We come here to help them, and not only do they not appreciate it, but they turn around and threaten us.

"If we didn't have weapons, they probably would've attacked us already."

He clenched his fists in frustration. "If not for the sake of these girls, I'd never want to set foot in this godforsaken place again."

Natalie stayed composed. In truth, 10,000 dollars wasn't much for them-but this precedent couldn't be set.

If she gave in once, the villagers would see them as walking money trees, using the girls' futures as leverage to demand endless payouts.

"Natalie, over the past year, the villagers have acted respectful on the surface, but deep down, they hold no reverence for us," Taylor continued.

"Sue and Ann have always been diligent. They've remembered your words, Natalie. For over a year now, they've studied relentlessly, and every teacher here has seen it. But if we agree to their parents' demands, future work will be nearly impossible."

"We won't agree," Natalie said calmly. "Bring Sue, Ann, and Lynette. I want to hear what they think for themselves."

"Understood."

Taylor left the office and returned shortly after with the three girls.

Before Natalie could even speak, all three dropped to their knees.

place so we can go to

you IOUS. We're asking for your help in severing ties

floor repeatedly, desperate to prove her sincerity. "Ms. Natalie, the three of us have already discussed this. Once we leave, we'll study hard and never come back here

we're only valuable as tools to benefit our brothers. We don't want

and Ann chimed in. "Ms. Natalie, we've made up our minds. We won't stay trapped here.

down their cheeks. "Ms. Natalie, the first time we met you, you made us yearn for the world outside. It was the first time we realized that girls could live completely different lives if

don't want to be stuck in Ashford Vale forever, generation after generation, sacrificed and used by the men

dollars is hard for us now, but once we're out, we'll study and work

their sons." Natalie didn't help the girls up. Instead, she calmly brought up

the money, but what

to them," Lynette said. "If they won't agree, then forget the 10,000 dollars. They won't even keep us as daughters. If it comes to

them had made up their minds.

turned to Sophia. "What do you

over their transcripts. If these girls had achieved those results in less than two years, then they were either extremely intelligent or unbelievably

that would lead extraordinary

remote, isolated mountain village. Without help, they would never make it out on their own. Without Natalie and

had

Sophia said after a

too.

30,000 dollars. I'll cover it, but I want writtendOUS. After you graduate and earn money, you can repay me. And I expect you

rest, you'll have to deal

and Ann immediately

out, we'll keep working hard and

it's settled." Natalie

yourselves. I'll send people to escort

"Any objections?"