Chapter 645
Chapter 645:
Before Adah arrived at the Shaw estate, Eleanor had thoroughly investigated her background. It turned out Adah had consistently failed every math exam. What good would explaining a billion dollars do?
Accepting the reality, Eleanor grudgingly signed a one-billion-dollar check and handed it to Adah. “Does this satisfy you?” Read complete version only at.net
Adah took the check with obvious delight, tucked it securely into her pocket, and declared with feigned simplicity, “Allan told me a billion is enough money to buy bread for ten lifetimes. Since I won’t have to worry about starvation for the rest of my life, ending the engagement seems perfectly reasonable.”
Hearing this, Eleanor exhaled a long breath of relief. “Do you know how you’ll tell Raymond about the broken engagement at the family banquet later?”
“Absolutely,” Adah replied with a radiant smile. “I’ll just tell him that I don’t fancy Allan and want to end the engagement.”
At first, Adah had resisted being a mere pawn in Allan’s game, but now that she’d secured a billion dollars from his mother as compensation, she felt obligated to make some concession.
Eleanor finally nodded with evident satisfaction. “Let’s go. The family banquet is about to start.”
With that, Eleanor strode purposefully toward the house, Adah following silently behind her.
When they returned, everyone was already gathered in the dining room except Allan, who stood by the entrance waiting for them.
Eleanor glanced at Allan but said nothing, heading straight into the dining room.
After Eleanor left, Allan quietly asked Adah, “What business did my mother have with you?”
“Your mother offered me a billion dollars to leave you,” Adah answered honestly.
Allan froze momentarily, then narrowed his eyes dangerously.
“Did you accept her offer?”
“Yes,” Adah nodded, completely unfazed by his menacing expression.
Allan’s exasperation grew. Eventually, he snorted derisively, crossed his arms, and challenged her, “You accepted 1.1 billion from me yesterday and now another billion from my mother. Don’t you think you’re being excessively greedy?”
Adah slipped into her act of clueless innocence. “But your mother is adamant about resisting your marriage to an ugly woman like me and insisted I leave you with the money. I have such a generous heart. How could I possibly refuse her heartfelt request?”
Seeing her self-righteous demeanor, Allan shook his head in resignation. What was the point of getting upset with this simple-minded bumpkin? It was just a bit more compensation for ending their engagement.
“Let’s go. The family banquet has started.” With that, he walked toward the dining room.
Adah smirked with cunning satisfaction and followed him inside. Raymond sat at the head of the table, smiling warmly as he gestured for Adah to approach. “Adah, come take the seat beside me.”
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