The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 165

Chapter 165 You Can’t Afford the Price

One slip of the finger, and she accidentally picked up the call. “Stella.”

It was Ethan’s voice–low, seething with restrained rage.

Stella’s breath caught. “What are you, a ghost? Can’t you stay dead and buried?”

So all those missed calls earlier. they were his!

A whole list of unfamiliar numbers–he must’ve used every single employee in the Keene Group to call her.

“That man–is he the owner of Verdant Villa?”

Ethan bit out each word like he was grinding glass between his teeth.

Stella snapped fully awake. “What’s that supposed to mean?”

“Tell him to sell it to me. Name the price–anything”

Stella was speechless.

From the tension in Ethan’s voice, she could tell he’d spent the whole afternoon going insane trying to reach her.

Now that he finally got through, he wasn’t even trying to sound polite. He was coming in hot, direct, and utterly overbearing.

“Sell it to you?” Stella repeated.

“Yes. Name your price!” he said again.

Stella scoffed. “And who gave you the ego? The man bought up the entire Seaflats Cove. You think he needs your chump change?”

other end, Ethan’s face turned

you just

change? Was she mocking the

not play coy. Sure, the Keene family is the top in Rivermount. But how much can you personally put on

Ethan said nothing.

The silence spoke volumes.

mocking. “Everyone says you’re the Keene family’s most outstanding heir–but

up to you, and

Blunt Brutal And true

blacked out

the CEO of Keene Group, sure. But do you really want me to remind you

“Shut up!”

4:40 PM c

Can’t Afford

was a dagger. Each word,

felt like it

+8 Pearls

hoped she’d just beat him up again–anything to shut her up. Her mouth was too damn

the worst part?

Lillian came back, the company’s financial approval system had

not only the acting CEO’s signature,

spot–on. Not a hundred million. Ten million and up required Judson’s direct

growled through gritted teeth. Then name

replied coolly, “Didn’t I just say you couldn’t afford it?

a

to hang up–but it had taken him all day just

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