Leah
For the first time since she walked into the building, Samantha Carter’s confidence was no longer the same.
It was small and barely noticeable. But I saw it.
Her smile faded slightly as she studied my face again, like she was trying to figure out whether I truly understood the weight of the offer she had just made.
“One hundred million dollars,” she repeated slowly.
Her voice was softer now. “You’re turning down a fortune.”
I shrugged lightly. “I’m not interested.”
Rebecca looked like she might faint. “Are you insane?” she burst out. “Do you even know how much money that is?”
I looked at her calmly. “Yes.”
Rebecca scoffed. “You lived in our house for three years like a servant, and now you’re pretending money doesn’t matter?”
Her words were meant to humiliate me. But strange
