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    With a wry smile, Dani responded, “Was it that transparent?”


    Nina confirmed with a nod, “tantly. She was virtually soaring, head in the clouds, blind to the world around her.”


    Dani let out a chuckle. “Indeed,pensated her for that vi where you once resided.”


    Nina erupted into giggles. “No wonder she’s over the moon.”


    True enough, Elyse was ecstatic. With such a windfall, she envisioned a future free from dependency.


    She ventured to the mall, indulged in a shopping spree, draining her pockets, and upon returning home, she dialed the finance department at Elite Lux.


    Her tone was imperious over the phone. “Ensley, why does transferring such a hefty sum take an eternity? How much longer must I wait? I intended to purchase a handbag today, and this dy is quite inconvenient.”


    On the other end, Ensley Ruiz was taken aback.


    A single dor?


    For a handbag?


    She couldn’t grasp why Elyse was so desperate for this particrpensation. Was she really in such dire need of that one dor?


    Elyse’s demand sounded as though she was entitled to a fortune, not just a measly buck. It was utterly absurd.


    She understood that thend once belonged to Elyse, but now it was under Dani’s name. Phillips Group nned to erect a theme park there. Being partners, Dani had suggested they merely make a nominal transaction of one dor.


    Why was thisnd still of any concern to Elyse? Why did they need to note that thepensation was a gift to her? The whole situation baffled her.


    Since it was Dani’s order, Ensley had to execute it wlessly.


    Perhaps Elyse’s payment had fallen short by just a single dor.


    Ensley’s tone was almost excessively polite. “Please wait a little longer. I’ve already submitted the application. As soon as Ms. Harper signs it tomorrow, I’ll transfer the money to you right away.”


    Elyse replied with little interest, double-checking the ount number with Ensley to make absolutely sure there were no slip-ups.


    By the next day, Elyse had already burned through all her cash. So when she saw just one dor hit her ount, she was caughtpletely off guard. “What’s going on with Ensley? I verified the ount number with her yesterday. Why send only one dor? Is she testing if my ount is still working?” A secondter, Ensley’s message popped up. “Did the moneye through?” Elyse responded, “Yeah, I got it.”


    Ensley sent over a smiling emoji. Elyse returned one, convinced the real money would follow any moment now.


    That vi was massive—selling it could easily fetch her hundreds of millions.


    With that fortune, she could keep up her extravagant lifestyle. Maybe she could even find herself a handsome young man to spoil. Now that she was older, it was finally time to start enjoying life.


    She kept staring at her phone, waiting, but nothing showed up.


    “Ensley!” Elyse’s voice sharpened with anger. “Where’s the money?”


    Ensley replied, “I already sent it, didn’t I?”


    Elyse’s breath hitched. “I didn’t get it! Ensley, how could you screw this up? We’re talking about a huge amount! Did you send it to the wrong ount? Can you even afford to cover a loss like that?”


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