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    She couldn’t bear the thought of throwing away the future she’d fought so hard to build. Wiping her tears, she forced herself to focus ande up with a n.


    The only real option left was Brenna. Shepard and Giselle were never going to help her. Still, a nagging doubt lingered. What if Brenna had only been polite earlier? What if she were like Shepard, secretly hoping Sandra would just give up and leave on her own?


    After thinking for a while, Sandra decided she had to at least try. She found a nearby bus stop, checked which route to take, and caught a bus straight to Brenna’spany. Whether she’d make it in time or not waspletely out of her hands now. After stepping off the bus, she realized nearly ny minutes had already slipped away.


    She hurried into the Mitchell Group’s lobby and told the front desk there was an urgent matter. She needed to see Brenna immediately. The receptionist quickly checked with Brenna to confirm.


    While she waited, Sandra’s nerves were on edge. A few minutester, her phone started buzzing with a call from Brenna. Right then, Sandra realized Brenna was serious about helping her.


    “Come up to my office,” Brenna said.


    The receptionist guided Sandra all the way to Brenna’s office. Inside, Brenna was absorbed in her work, eyes glued to herputer screen. Without looking up, she asked, “So, what’s going on?”


    Sandra wasted no time. “My mom’s in trouble. The casino is demanding eight hundred million, or they’re going to cut off her hands. I didn’t know where else to turn, Brenna.”


    Brenna’s tone turned serious. “How much time do we have?”


    “They gave me two hours to pay. Only five minutes left.” Sandra quickly checked the time.


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    Brenna fixed her eyes on Sandra, puzzled by her hesitation. Instead of calling for help right away to save Keira, Sandra had held back, and nearly two hours slipped by before she even mentioned the matter to her. That choice revealed Sandra’s intentions. She didn’t truly want to save Keira.


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    Brenna believed her situation before was different from Sandra’s. Without any blood ties to the Barrett family, she had endured their cruelty, yet she knew she would settle the score once she returned to the Harper family. Sandra, however, faced another reality. Keira was her mother, and still she showed no urgency to save her.


    Thinking of that, Brenna believed she didn’t need to be so concerned about the matter. After all, Sandra didn’t even care about it that much. rity struck her in an instant. Sandra wasn’t as simple as she acted. She was calcting.


    “Sandra, what do you expect me to do to help you?” asked Brenna.


    Sandra bit down on her lip, realizing Brenna had sidestepped the trap she had set for her. The sharp question left her cornered. “I want to pay for my mother’s release, but I don’t have a cent to spare. I really don’t have any money to save her.”


    Brenna gave a slight nod. “So you’re asking me for money, aren’t you? I’ve got the money, but I don’t think you can pay me back if I lend it to you.”


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