Female Novel
Chapter 544
“Eighty million? Do you know how much you can do with eighty million? Why donate everything tosome strangers?”
The finance department director swallowed the lump in his throat before answering, “M-Mr. Saunders,the issue doesn't lie in whether the receiver is a stranger, but all the listed companies have chipped in.The tycoon from Luther Group, Mr. Luther, has donated eight billion.”
Victor shot up from his chair, rounded the table, and stomped toward the director. With a swing of hisleg, he sent the director tumbling to the floor.
“You b*stard! Are you showing off his wealth? Do you know who Artemis is? He's one of the top threewealthiest men in the whole world. How can I even compare? I'm sure even eighty hundred billion won'tmake a dent in his wallet, much less eight billion. Do you think there's even a need to compare?”
The director struggled to get up from the floor. Kneeling in front of Victor, he said with a trembling voice,“T-That was why I didn't ask you to donate billions. Eighty million shouldn't be an issue for SaundersGroup. Mr. Saunders, please listen to my advice and donate this amount if you don't want to be jeeredat.”
Victor's lips suddenly curved into a malicious grin.
Eighty million is enough for me to lose on the high roller tables for the entire night. Why should I donateit?
“Want to be a good Samaritan? You go ahead and be one if you like. Transfer eighty million into myaccount, then prepare five hundred million for me. I need it for an emergency.”
The director looked at Victor with disbelief. “M-Mr. Saunders, I just transferred two hundred million intoyour account three days ago. That is the company's entire working capital. I'm asking you to donateeighty million, yet you're asking money from me?”
Anger surged within Victor, and he swung his leg again. “F*ck off if you don't want to work hereanymore! Get out of my sight! You're fired if I don't see five hundred million in my account by the time Iget off work. I don't need useless trash.” novelbin
The director's face paled at his threat, then turned red when anger shot through him. With a tremblingbody, he leveled a glare at Victor. “Saunders Group is the culmination of Old Mr. Saunders' blood,sweat, and tears. He finally got the company listed after a lot of hard work. How can you squander themoney freely and stomp on his efforts?”
Victor had heard a lot of reprimands from Vincent in the past. Hence, he hated others lecturing him.The minute the director opened his mouth, he had offended Victor.
“Get the f*ck out if you're not preparing the money! Many others are waiting to replace you.”
The director gave up. He was merely an employee, so how could he go against his employer? Despitebeing a senior even among the upper management, the man in front of him wasn't willing to listen tohim.
“The company's account really doesn't have that much money anymore. You will have to sell yourshares for the five hundred million.”
“Sell the shares, then,” Victor parroted without letting the words run through his mind. Those papers areuseless to me anyway. I can get more money if I sell them off. Only an idiot will treasure those things.
“Fine. I'll order someone to undersell your shares. Show your share transfer agreement by then andsign it.”
“That's fine. As long as I get the money, signing is not an issue.”
When he finished, Victor wrapped his arm around the waist of the blond beauty standing at the sideand strode to the door. “Let's go and have a great time, beauty.”
Meanwhile, Waverly had a troubled look on her face as she looked at Bailey, who sat opposite her inthe living room of the Luther residence.
This girl who looks like me, is she really my biological daughter? I was teaching Zoey how to handleher not long ago. I didn't expect the heavens would slap me across the face soon after. Honestly, I can'tmake myself like this girl. Maybe it's the preconceived notions, but I treat Zozo like my own daughter.Thus, I can't like whoever Zozo considers an enemy.
“My husband already informed me of your identity. Do you have to return to the Shurmer family?”
Bailey was stunned at her question. Then, a disappointed glint flashed across her eyes.
She's asking me that question because she doesn't want me to return. I thought she would pull me intoan embrace and bawl after finally reuniting. Yet the truth is telling me a beautiful imagination can onlystay in one's dream.
“Shouldn't I return to the Shurmer family? I'm a daughter of the Shurmers. I have to acknowledge myfamily line.”
After a short silence, Waverly negotiated, “Can you not expose Zozo's identity to any outsiders? If theothers know she isn't a daughter of the Shurmer family, they will call her a bastard.”
Bailey laughed softly, but her eyes were slowly turning ice cold. Every expectation she had for hermother was gone. She was too naive, wishing to have a dream-like familial tie, not knowing she meantnothing in her mother's eyes.
“How are you planning to explain mine if you're going to hide Zoey's identity?”
Waverly clenched her jaw and replied, “We'll just say the Shurmer family adopted you. We promise togive you the title of the eldest daughter of the Shurmer family so that you can have a grand wedding.”
A flash of bitterness flitted across Bailey's eyes as she burst into laughter.
If my identity is only going to be an adopted daughter, I have no reason to return to the Shurmer family.Even with their support, outsiders will still call me a bastard.
“Thank you, Mrs. Shurmer, for your kindness, but my daughter-in-law doesn't need the Shurmerfamily's sympathy.”
Felicity's cold voice came from the door, immediately gaining Waverly's and Bailey's attention.
Bailey got up from her chair and smiled. “Aren't you having a nap? Why did you come to the livingroom?”
Felicity scoffed. “You were not far away from being bullied into the ground if I hadn't come to yourrescue. What's wrong with you? Aren't you good at running your mouth when you argue with me? Catgot your tongue when it's a different person?”
Amusement filled Bailey. Have I chickened out? No, I just didn't want to be calculative. I never oncehad a kinship, so why should I force it?
Felicity glared at Bailey before turning to Waverly with a cold smile. “To be the daughter of the Shurmerfamily is distinguished indeed, but can it compare to being the matriarch of the most prominent family,the Luthers? Keep your handouts. Even without the Shurmer family's support, she can still marry intothe Luther family grandly and be the most distinguished woman in this world.”
Fierceness flashed across Waverly's face. This is the woman who ruined my relationship with Geraldback then. Does she think the old Luther couple would have spared her a glance if she weren't adaughter of the Chivers family?
“My daughter isn't a part of the Luther family yet, so you don't have the right to interrupt. Mrs. Luther,you're a respected figure among the upper echelon of society. I'm sure you're still confined to the basicrules of mannerisms.”
Felicity snickered, then tugged Bailey behind her as though Bailey was her cub.
Looking at Waverly impassively, she sneered. “That's your problem if you want to destroy your owndaughter. However, if you're thinking about giving my daughter-in-law a hard time at the Lutherresidence, the door is right there. Leave on your own if you don't want me to chase you out. You're notwelcome here. Remember, I'm the one who doesn't welcome you.”
Bailey poked her head out from behind Felicity and said to Waverly, “If the Shurmer family is only goingto recognize me as an adoptee, then we can drop this. With my mother-in-law's and husband'sprotection, I don't need parents. If the outsiders call me a bastard, it implies the entire Shurmer familyare bastards. It'll be difficult, but you'll have to bear with it.”