Chapter 3 Sealed Deal
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Amelia convinced her parents, although they still had doubts.
She was determined, so her parents compromised and unconditionally supported her in breaking off her engagement with Thomas.
Amelia returned to her room and lay on her long-lost big bed.
She had never missed this bed so much before, nor did she expect that changing a bed would cause such a tragedy.
Her eyes flickered as she took out the super VIP black card.
Samuel...
Who was this man?!
Was it right to choose to cooperate with him?
In the previous incarnation, she had always assisted Thomas in breaking free from the shackles of the wealthy family and embarking on the path of aristocracy. The only stumbling block on this path, the man who everyone looked down upon and couldn't be suppressed no matter how hard they tried, was unexpectedly the stubborn Samuel.
As for the phone call he made to her on the eve of her wedding, she couldn't speculate whether it was just a prank or... It was difficult for her to figure it out now.
But if she wanted to completely dismantle the Marshall family, she needed an ally.
After thinking for a moment, she took out her phone and dialed the number of New York's largest luxury shopping mall.
"Hello, Miss Sutton," the other side greeted respectfully.
"Can I provide the card number and make a direct payment?"
"Miss Sutton, do you have our co-branded card?" the other side inquired.
"I don't know what this card is."
"Miss Sutton, could you please tell me the number? I’ll check it for you."
Amelia read the number on the card.
After verifying it, the person on the other end seemed even more respectful, "Miss Sutton, this card of yours is our super VIP card, which can be used freely in our store without any spending limit. If you want to purchase any goods, we can provide you with video purchasing and personally deliver them to your mansion."
Amelia looked at the card in her hand. Did it have such great privileges?
She had heard that many wealthy young heirs would make these seemingly prestigious super cards to show off their wealth, but she had never heard of one without a spending limit, especially for this kind of super luxury shopping mall where one could really spend until bankruptcy!
Amelia didn't think much about it and said, "Video purchasing isn’t necessary. Just buy according to my list and deliver it to my home. The address is Upper East Side..."
After a while, everything was arranged.
Amelia hung up the phone and went to sleep.
She felt it necessary to get some rest and adjust her mood.
After all, with such a earth-shattering rebirth, she also needed time... to accept it.
...
Trinity Church.
Trinity Church was considered one of the first and finest examples of Neo-Gothic architecture in the United States. Not far away from it, there was a privately developed super clubhouse, which was extravagantly luxurious inside. It wasn’t a place where anyone with money could enter.
But Samuel was a frequent visitor here.
He sat in a private room, with a floor-to-ceiling window offering a panoramic view of the beautiful city.
He casually smoked a cigarette.
Behind him, some of his friends were playing pool, accompanied by a group of women, mixed with various...obscene scenes.
"Samuel, your phone has been ringing." The man sitting next to him, Daniel Hudson, reminded him.
Samuel turned his head and glanced at it.
"Which woman did you send away with money this time?" Daniel saw a series of expense records.
It seemed like Samuel had spent quite a lot.
Samuel picked up his phone and casually scrolled through it.
The consumption reminders kept coming one after another.
"You're too generous with women." Daniel said, feeling the pain even from the sound of the notifications, "The problem is that you haven't even touched..."
"I have to be generous to my future wife," Samuel suddenly opened his mouth.
“What?” Daniel was struck dumb.
"I’m saying I’ll get married soon." Samuel put out his cigarette. It was a casual action, but coupled with his evil smile, he was extraordinarily handsome.
Daniel was stunned for two seconds, then reacted and exploded, "What the hell did you just say?"
Samuel picked up his discarded suit jacket, "Prepare a wedding gift."
And then he left.
Just as he reached the door, a coquettish woman stood in front of him, “Mr. Keats...”
Samuel gave her a glance.
The next moment, he said, "Move!"
The woman was startled.
Wasn't it said that Samuel never rejected a woman who came on to him?
The woman looked at Samuel in disbelief. Under his cold gaze, she quickly moved away.
She felt that he could kill her if she was a second late.
Rumors were indeed untrue.
It was her first time following these rich heirs to such a gathering. She thought that she could ride on Samuel’s coattails... But it only turned out that a man who was so handsome and was born into a wealthy family wasn't that easy to get close to.
...
In her dream, Amelia was awakened by a ringing phone.
Irritated, she looked at the caller ID.
Because of her remarkable intelligence, even without saving the number, she knew it was Samuel. She suppressed her anger and answered, "Hello."
"If I remember correctly, I only gave you medical expenses, Miss Sutton." Samuel sounded displeased, but his voice was still pleasant to listen to.
Amelia suddenly remembered that she had just cost this gentleman quite a sum of money in order to make him contact her proactively.
She chuckled lightly and said, "I remember that I told you it’s an engagement gift, Mr. Keats."
"So you didn't hesitate to spend three million dollars with my card, Miss Sutton?"
“...”
Was it that much?
She was just casually buying things.
She said, "I won't let your three million dollars go to waste."
"What do you mean?"
"You help me bring down the Marshall family, and I'll help you remove the stumbling block on your path to become an aristocratic family," Amelia said seriously.
There was an obvious silence on the other end for a few seconds.
Samuel was slightly surprised.
How could she know what direction he wanted to develop in?
Amelia knew what he was thinking and said straightforwardly, "I understand you better than you think."
"Well, I think I’m paying too much," Samuel said coldly.
"No, you should be grateful that I choose to help you instead of..." Amelia said, "Thomas."
In the previous incarnation, although Samuel opposed Thomas at every turn and couldn't be defeated no matter what, similarly, Thomas was also a formidable competitor for Samuel.
The two of them were in constant conflict.
Even in the end, she died without knowing who won.
Perhaps it was Thomas. After all, he was more despicable.
After her death, he used the wealth of the Sutton family to marry into an aristocratic family.
Amelia really had to control herself to temporarily swallow the cruel injuries she had suffered.
"Aren’t you and Thomas in a lovey-dovey relationship, Miss Sutton? Now you suddenly want to cooperate with me. I'm truly surprised." To put it bluntly, he didn't believe it at all.
"On the day of my wedding, if you come, I'll show you my sincerity." Amelia knew it was pointless to argue more over that. They were all adults, and it needed practical actions to prove some things.
"Okay," Samuel agreed readily.
Perhaps it was because she knew a lot or maybe cooperating with her was harmless.
In any case, Amelia was somewhat surprised by his straightforwardness.
But she wasn't a woman who liked to show her emotions. Whether it was extreme joy or extreme sadness, she could remain calm and composed. Even when tormented to death by Thomas, she still remained dignified and unaffected. That was her way of self-protection and a display of her good upbringing.
"Deal!" she said.
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