SWNOVELS Chapter 884
Chapter 884 Five Billion
Charlotte initially thought Paula would refuse, but to her surprise, Paula said, “Please give me more time. I will do everything I can to raise the money.”
“Mdm. Paula, you were once a public figure. You should know how crucial public opinion is. If you delay much longer, the public might forget about Cecilia’s plagiarism altogether.”
With that, Charlotte hung up.
Paula stared at her phone, thinking about the five billion.
If this were nine years ago, right after Regas passed, five billion wouldn’t have been an issue for her at all.
Back then, she had transferred hundreds of billions to Ralph, bit by bit, while Regas was still alive.
Yet, Ralph had no idea how to manage a company and had been losing money for years.
Worse still, he’d learned how to siphon funds himself, and Paula wasn’t sure how much he still had left.
Realizing time was of the
“Where are you now?”
& Paula quickly called Ralph.
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Ralph was abroad, enjoying himself with his secretary. He sneered, “Why do you care where I am? Go ahead and file the lawsuit. Let’s see if you even survive long enough to finish it. When you’re dead, I’ll just wipe out your account.”
He had no intention of holding back his cruel words. Paula didn’t have much time left anyway, so what was the point of being nice?
Listening to his vicious tone, Paula didn’t feel hurt anymore. She only blamed herself for trusting the wrong person.
“Aren’t you afraid Cecilia will take all your money? If you give me five billion, I’ll agree to the divorce,” Paula said, enunciating each word carefully.
On the other end of the line, Ralph burst into a cold laugh at the
“Are you joking? Five billion? Why don’t you just rob a bank?”
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He continued, “The Smith family fortune was used up long ago. The money I have now is mine, and no one’s getting any of it. If you agree, I’ll give you one billion, and we can get divorced.”
The truth was, Ralph still feared that Cecilia might drag him into a lawsuit, which would cost him much more than just a little money.
“Not a chance…”
Before Paula could finish her sentence, Ralph hung up on her.
Paula regretted it deeply now. Why did I hand over all my personal savings to Cassandra?
Unwilling to give up, Paula dialed Cassandra’s number next.
Cassandra had just woken up and answered impatiently, “We’re no longer related. Why are you calling me?”
“Give me five billion,” Paula said directly.
Cassandra was stunned. “Five billion? What do you need that much money for?”
“That’s none of your concern.”
“Do you really think five billion can save you? Your illness is beyond curing.”
Hearing her biological daughter’s cold words, Paula was filled with remorse. How had I never realized before that Cassandra was so heartless?
“If you refuse, I’ll release the video of you forcing me to sign the papers to sever our mother–daughter relationship and let the public judge for themselves.”
At this point, Paula felt no love left for Cassandra.
“Video?” Cassandra was shocked. “You recorded it?”
“Of course I did. Do you really think I managed to marry Regas and swindle the Smith family fortune without any tricks up my sleeve?” Paula responded icily.
“Mom, are you trying to drive me to my grave? Where am I supposed to get five billion from? If you release that video, my reputation will be ruined.”
Cassandra was terrified now and called her “Mom” again.