?Chapter 267:


    Before discovering the truth about her origins, Marissa had always tried to be patient with Korbin, Betty, and Denise, no matter the difficulties they caused. After all, they were her family


    But now, Marissa felt no sense of obligation towards them. She hadpensated them many times over for raising her and believed she owed them nothing more. Despite her wealth and the rtively small amount they were asking for, she wanted nothing further to do with them


    Yet, she found herself having to tolerate their presence a bit longer, mainly because she needed to keep their familial ties somewhat intact. She worried that her brother Kevin might need to trace her lineage if he ever sought her out


    Taking two deep breaths, Marissa managed a smile and said, “Okay, I’ll give you eight hundred thousand. But you must promise not to bother me again and to keep my identity a secret.”


    “Eight hundred thousand isn’t enough!” Denise protested. Marissa turned to her and asked, “You want a cut too?”


    g?lnσν????s is your storytelling haven


    “Of course!” Denise said assertively. “We’re family. Why should my parents receive something and not me? That’s not fair!”


    Marissa wanted to resolve this quickly, so she asked, “How much do you need?”


    “I need two hundred thousand,” Denise answered


    Marissa asked, visibly annoyed, “I’ve already covered your tuition, living expenses, and other necessities. Why do you need another two hundred thousand?”


    “I n to rent a ce to use as a studio for my live streaming,” Denise exined. Marissa realized then that Denise had leveraged her notoriety from her supposed engagement to Derek to be an inte sensation. Yet, her following wasn’t impressive. Most people who followed her did so just to leave negativements, and after the misunderstanding was cleared up and the online abuse ceased, those people either forgot to unfollow or remained out of mere curiosity


    How much money could a not-so-attractive live streamer like her make from live streaming? The two hundred thousand dors seemed like it would just be thrown away


    “I don’t support this,” Marissa said. “Your fanbase isn’t very supportive. You’ve gained some attention, sure, but youck genuine appeal. Investing that much in a live streaming studio is just wasteful.”


    “Who are you to judge?” Denise shot back. “You didn’t even finish high school. What do you know? You’re just scared I’ll seed and earn a lot of money. You’re jealous!”


    Marissa scoffed, “I’m not jealous. I think spending two hundred thousand on your fantasy is simply throwing money away.”


    “Cut the crap!” Denise retorted, clearly irritated. “Just hand over the money. Why do you have to make such a fuss? Listen, I will be a famous online personality and earn heaps. Once I do, I’ll be a great match for Derek. You should start treating me well now, or you’ll regret it when I join the Daniels family.”


    “Denise is right,” Betty chimed in with pride. “Derek’s a star streamer making sales of over a hundred million daily. If Denise reaches his level, they’ll be an unstoppable duo.”


    Marissa looked up at the sky helplessly. These three were lost in their fantasies. They believed Denise could secure a ce in a wealthy family by bing a celebrity, oblivious to the fact that truly affluent families generally disregarded inte fame. Even if Denise reached Derek’s level, she wouldn’t hold a candle to someone like Melinda from the Warren family


    Yet, to get rid of them as quickly as possible, Marissa decided to say nothing more. They wouldn’t understand her anyway. She resignedly wrote out a check for one million dors and handed it to Betty. “Take this and don’te back.”


    The three of them had never seen so much money at once, and they gleefully epted the check and left


    Just as Marissa approached the Sanchez family’s gate, a sleek ck sports car sped by


    .


    .


    .