When Her "Death" Couldn't Break Him (Cecilia and Nathaniel)

Chapter 884 Five Billion

Charlotte initially thought Paula would refuse, but to her surprise, Paula said, “Please give me more time. I will do everything I can to raise the money.”

“Mdm. Paula, you were once a public figure. You should know how crucial public opinion is. If you delay much longer, the public might forget about Cecilia’s plagiarism altogether.”

With that, Charlotte hung up.

Paula stared at her phone, thinking about the five billion.

If this were nine years ago, right after Regas passed, five billion wouldn’t have been an issue for her at all.

Back then, she had transferred hundreds of billions to Ralph, bit by bit, while Regas was still alive.

Yet, Ralph had no idea how to manage a company and had been losing money for years.

Worse still, he’d learned how to siphon funds himself, and Paula wasn’t sure how much he still had left.

Realizing time was of the

“Where are you now?”

quickly

can (

ahead and file the lawsuit. Let’s see if you even survive long enough to finish it. When you’re dead, I’ll just

of holding back his cruel words. Paula didn’t have much time left anyway, so what

feel hurt anymore. She only blamed herself for

money? If you give me five billion, I’ll agree

end of the line, Ralph burst into a cold laugh

joking? Five billion? Why don’t you just

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Smith family fortune was used up long ago. The money I have now is mine, and no one’s getting any of it. If you agree, I’ll give you one billion, and we

drag him into a lawsuit, which would cost him much more than

“Not a chance…”

could finish her sentence, Ralph

I hand over all my personal savings to

to give up, Paula

had just woken up and answered impatiently, “We’re no longer related. Why are you calling

billion,” Paula said

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