Chapter 78 Orphanage
Seeing Chloe like this, Liam was instantly troubled. Did he dare to drive her away? Was she using reverse psychology to get Louis to punish him? Seeing Liam so angry that he almost burst, Chloe was extremely proud.
After spending some time with the three heirs of the Martin Family, she had already figured out how to control them.
Grant was the most resolute, so she would act cute and coquettish; one way or another, he would compromise. Michael was in the entertainment industry and the most reasonable. As long as she didn't go against him, he wouldn't make things too difficult for her.
The hardest to deal with was Liam. His temper was like a motorcycle, out of control with a little throttle. If Chloe complied with him once or twice, he would definitely think she was easy to bully. So, Chloe had to go against him and use her own strength to subdue him.
"You..." Liam was left speechless by Chloe's retort.
Seeing Liam frustrated and his momentum weakened, Chloe began to educate him. "Mr. Martin, when you ask for help, act like it. Look at your attitude-you want me to help you ask out your idol? Why would I cut you slack? I'm eating, drinking, and crashing at Louis' place. Do you think the Davis Family's broke and I have to mooch off you? If you want my help, show some respect. Asking out your idol is a piece of cake for me, got it?"
Chloe's lecture made Liam instantly behave. He never expected that he, the dignified Mr. Martin, would be so obedient to Chloe, who was just staying at his house.
After Chloe's education, Liam finally had the attitude of someone asking for help, "Please help me ask out my idol, will you?"
"What do you want to ask her for?" Chloe raised her face and asked him.
"I want to ask her some questions about riding a motorcycle." answered Liam.
"Oh? So it's to consult her on professional matters? Paid consultation, fifty thousand dollars an hour, deal?" Taking this opportunity, Chloe decided to exploit Liam. Liam wasn't short of money, and neither was Chloe, but she just enjoyed seeing Liam reluctantly pay up.
Liam hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "Okay, fifty thousand dollars it is. When will you help me ask her out?" Chloe said, "When the money is in place, anytime, Mr. Martin. You know my account, just transfer the money directly." After saying that, Chloe went upstairs. Back in her room, she saw the million dollars Liam had transferred to her account. Liam was definitely rich. Chloe sighed, was Liam trying to buy the world?
Looking at the payment information on her phone, Chloe hugged her pillow and fell asleep, vaguely hearing footsteps stopping outside her door. However, she was too tired from a busy day. She didn't bother to open her eyes and fell right back asleep.
The next day, Chloe had plans to meet up with Philip and Rena at school. She got up early and grabbed a taxi to get there before the three brothers even woke up.
Today, Rena and Philip, being part of the student council, were organizing a volunteer trip to an orphanage.
With the weather getting colder, the orphanage was struggling. They were short-staffed, and the place needed a good cleaning. The kids' living conditions weren't great, so the classmates decided to pitch in and help out. Chloe was no stranger to these kinds of activities. She'd done plenty of them back home in the Northwest.
The group took a bus to the orphanage and got straight to work under the guidance of the staff there. Chloe was assigned to clean the kids' bedrooms. She was all in, taking the bedding outside to air out and mopping the floors. After a while, her lower back was killing her.
Even though she was tired, she felt good about it. Who hadn't done something kind-hearted in their youth?
When Chloe finished cleaning the bedroom and was about to tackle more work, she noticed Rena and Philip talking to the orphanage director, Dora Waverly, who looked pretty worried.
Dora was saying, "With the cold weather, the kids need more clothes and bedding, and our heating equipment is ancient. We just don't have the funds for it. This winter is going to be tough for the kids." Philip suggested, "Maybe we can get our classmates to donate some money to the orphanage."
Dora shook her head. "You students are already doing so much by helping out here. Asking you to donate money isn't right. Besides, you're still in school, and many of your families aren't well-off. If you give your money to the orphanage, how will you manage?"
Dora had a point. Quest University was an inclusive school, and everyone got in based on their abilities. Even Chloe got in with her past academic records. The students weren't all from wealthy families. They could help with labor, but donating money was a stretch.
"But if we can't raise the money, how will these kids get through the winter? We can't just let them freeze," Rena said, looking worried.
Dora sighed deeply. "It's a lot of money. If someone influential could lead a charity event to raise funds, we might get through this. But I don't have any connections, and our orphanage isn't well-known. It's really hard to get outside donations." Philip and Rena looked just as lost as Dora. Chloe, on the other hand, wasn't feeling overly sympathetic and didn't dwell on Dora's words.
As she turned to continue mopping, she stepped on the slippery floor and lost her balance, hitting the ground with a thud.