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

Chapter 2013 Six Million For Silence

Phoebe fetched a checkbook and filled in the amount and her name.

Chelsea grew anxious. "Mom, you can't give her that much. At most, give her a hundred thousand. That's more than enough to cover the meals. In fact, they'd still be making money."

"Quiet!" Phoebe snapped, her eyes icy. "Haven't we lost enough face already?"

She could tell from Heather's face that she was trouble. It was better to pay her off than let Chelsea's reputation take real damage.

Chelsea didn't even have a boyfriend yet. If this woman smeared her name, future prospects would be even harder to find.

Heather hadn't expected to collect six million so easily. She reached out for the check, but Phoebe drew it back.

"Write us a receipt," Phoebe said, "so there's proof we've paid. I don't want you showing up for more when the money's gone."

"That's only proper," Heather agreed.

She wrote the receipt, pocketed the check, and left.

Watching the old woman's triumphant exit, Chelsea fumed. "Mom, can't you see she's a con artist? I saw online that she tried scamming Cecilia just a few days ago."

that happen?"

the internet. You can

looked up the news and quickly got the

could Cecilia have such a

grandmother at all," Chelsea explained. "No blood relation.

out a long

of this is our business. Six million for peace and quiet is a fair

for Chelsea just how bad the

gossip. "Other people's mouths belong to

glanced out the

I just want to catch up with Cecilia and the friends she hangs out with, all

when it came to

and nod, "Fine. You

say

"Thanks, Mom!"

to wait another second, Chelsea grabbed her purse and dashed out the

she was outside, she texted Cecilia: [Cecilia, are you