Adriana seems to see herself in Vivian’s body.
Took her hand and put the check in her hand, “Vivian, you have to understand one thing, money, it is not always good, but you must be inseparable from it in your life. Things have happened, this is Edward’s compensation for you, you should take it.
I know that you must be a little disappointed, thinking that two million will get rid of me. Not so, this sum of money, you take it, as for Edward’s side, I will definitely not let him go. I’ve thought it over, he has an honorable status, in that case, I’ll go and expose him and make him …”
Adriana has not spoken a word, Vivian has taken the check, looking down at the thin paper, but the heavy pressure on the chest pain.
“Ms. Hale, that’s not necessary.”
She shook her head, suddenly smiled and raised the check in her hand, “It’s not just sleeping with a man for one night, just think of it as being bitten by a dog. Besides two million a night, it’s already worth a lot of money, you should be happy.”
That smile, although brilliant as the stars, but let Adriana feel extra harsh.
“So then, there is no need to pursue him, if you do, maybe the two million check will be gone.”
As far as Vivian is concerned, she is a very traditional girl who cares a lot about the chastity of women.
This time, she didn’t know how to accept it, but at the moment, seeing Adriana going toe to toe with Edward for her, Vivian couldn’t do it.
After all …
Life has been too unfair to Adriana, putting her through too many trials and tribulations, and she doesn’t want to see Adriana offend anyone else and put her in an even worse situation.
“Vivian?”
Adriana is so smart, how could she not understand Vivian’s meaning?
“Oops, what I said is true. Look at all these years, fighting with you, have not earned so much money, this has been a lot, can buy a sports car, go out to find a boyfriend also have face, you say it.”
She grinned and laughed heartlessly.
But it stung Adriana’s heart with a gush of pain.
Vivian ended up going home with Adriana.
After arriving outside the neighborhood gate and saying goodbye to Alvin, the two went home.
This night, Adriana did not have a long talk with Vivian, but went to bed early on the couch, leaving Vivian to sleep in the bed.
Early the next morning.
Adriana had just gotten up, cooked, dined, and cleaned up when there was a knock on the door of the house.
“Here it comes.”
She responded.
Perhaps it is a gut reaction, there must be nothing good.
Open the door and look at the person standing at the door, the corners of his lips can’t help but hook up a curve.
As it happens, I knew it was no good.
“Old Mr. Alston, what’s the matter?”
She got right to the point and asked directly.
Old Mr. Alston was followed by a butler, still the same person who accompanied Old Mr. Alston last time.
“Not going to invite me, an old man, in for a seat?”
Old Mr. Alston asked with a stern face.
Adriana raised her eyebrows and said to Vivian standing in the living room, “Vivian, there are no more ingredients at home, the supermarket has fresh ingredients in the morning, go buy some for me.”
“Okay, I’m on my way.”
Having followed Adriana for so long, she already knew how to read people’s minds. Vivian knew they had something to talk about and left straight away.
“Old Mr. Alston, please.”
Adriana opened the door, stood to one side, made a gesture of invitation, watched the two walk in, and closed the door.
Old Mr. Alston sat on the sofa with his accompanying butler standing by, his hands folded to his stomach in a respectful manner.
“Say what you have to say.”
Adriana didn’t even pour a glass of water for Old Mr. Alston and asked directly.
That kind of directness stunned Old Mr. Alston for a moment, and then smiled, “I like your straightforward nature.”
He glanced back at the butler, who immediately pulled a piece of paper out of his pocket and placed it on the table.
Adriana glanced at the ‘paper’ and it was a certain bank, a check for $50 million.
This technique is the same as Edward’s.
Sure enough, rich people like to get paid to do things.
“Old Mr. Alston, you are at least the head of The Alston family, so you are too cheap.”
Instead of being surprised, she found it unusually ironic and ridiculous.
The Alston family’s every move, every word and deed made her feel doubly mocked.
“Fifty million is not a small amount, Ms. Hale don’t ask for a lot of money.”
A shrewd gaze of the butler on the side scanned Adriana and said with a contemptuous grunt.
“So, are you allowed to speak here? Do you represent The Alston family or Old Mr. Alston?” she said indifferently as her stern gaze looked directly at the butler.
“You …”
The butler did not expect her to speak so arrogantly as a little girl, and just when he wanted to say something, Old Mr. Alston raised his hand, signaling him to shut up.
The butler frowned and was immediately silenced.
Old Mr. Alston looked at Adriana and smiled.
That smile gave a chilling feeling that made people shudder, but Adriana had been through so much that she had already stopped being afraid.
“How much do you want?”
“This number!”
Adriana raised her right hand and spread five fingers.
“Oh, it’s really arrogant, the lion is asking for a lot.”
Old Mr. Alston is laughing, laughing, that a dark complexion rather than the vicissitudes of the face of the country on the gloomy down, black as if you can drip ink.
“Fifty million, it’s okay for you to send a young girl who is new to society. I am not a rich man, but at least I have my own company, do you think, I will lack this amount of money? What’s more, I have Helen, and Peter, after entering your The Alston family, don’t I have more?
A mere five hundred million is simply too little and too little. If Old Mr. Alston does not agree, I will not keep you.”
She turned and walked to the door and pulled the living room door open directly.
Sending guests!
“Ms. Hale …”
“Six hundred million.”
“You …!”
“Seven hundred million.”
“Asking for so much money, aren’t you afraid of having money to spend without life?”
Old Mr. Alston’s face is gloomy, if you look closely, you can find his facial muscles are faintly trembling.
Adriana laughed, “It’s my business if I have a life to spend or not, as long as The Alston family isn’t the one hurting.”
“Heh heh, young man, really frivolous.”
Old Mr. Alston’s eyes narrowed slightly, “I’ll give you a billion!”
A statement that shook Adriana and surprised her a little.
Although it is said that The Alston family has a lot of money, but one billion is how many companies can not be a whole lot of money, not to mention that she is an ordinary person.
Astronomical figures, listening to them all, made her a little bit inexplicably excited.
It wasn’t about feeling rich all of a sudden, but as Old Mr. Alston said, a billion came into her hands.
Does she have the life to spend or not?
“Okay, I promise you.”
Adriana hesitated for a moment and readily agreed.
Old Mr. Alston waved toward the butler beside him, who handed over the check, and the old man wanted to write down the amount, but Adriana said, “I don’t want a check, I’ll give you the bank account, and you make the payment into my account.”
“Good. But don’t go back on what you promised me, or you know the consequences.”