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    Watching Adah pocket the billion-dor check, Eleanor’s lips twitched with bitter irony as she contemted the girl’s incredible fortune. Breaking off a single engagement and walking away with two billion inpensation—wealth that countless people couldn’t umte across multiple lifetimes!


    Eleanor was oblivious that An had already offered 1.1 billion to Adah for breaking off the engagement. If she knew, she would despise Adah even more. An’s mouth curved into a simr expression of sardonic amusement. This supposedly naive country girl had systematically collectedpensation from three Shaw family members, umting 3.1 billion dors in merely two days. Everyone assumed she was a simple-minded fool, but he suspected she was ying an borate game of calcted innocence. After all, which genuine fool could generate revenue faster than a Fortune 500 corporation?


    Adah continued to ignore An’s and Eleanor’s pointed stares, privately reveling in her spectacr achievement of earning 3.1 billion dors in forty-eight hours.


    At that moment, Raymond spoke with affection. “Adah, even though you won’t be my granddaughter-inw, I’ll always consider you family. Promise me you’ll visit regrly, and never hesitate to ask if you need financial assistance.”


    Adah’s smile radiated genuine warmth as she looked at Raymond. “I promise, Mr. Shaw.”


    Raymond patted her head with grandfatherly tenderness before turning his attention to An. “Adah doesn’t fancy you, and you’ve lost the chance to marry her—that represents your profound loss, not hers. Moving forward, treat Adah as a beloved family member. Do you understand me?”


    Having finally secured Raymond’s agreement to dissolve the engagement, An’s relief manifested in an exceptionally rxed smile. “Perfectly understood.”


    “Escort Adah home safely,” Raymondmanded with quiet authority.


    An rose immediately, fixing Adah with a meaningful look that carried undertones of mischief. “Shall we depart?”


    Adah exchanged polite farewells with Raymond before following An outside. An wore a gentle smile like a mask, but the moment they settled into the car, his expression shifted. The warmth vanished, reced by biting sarcasm as he fixed his gaze on Adah.


    Adah’s lips twitched involuntarily. She marveled at how An and his mother shared the uncanny ability to flip their expressions like changing channels on a television.


    “So tell me,” An began, his voice cutting through the silence, “what made you suddenly decide to take the me for our broken engagement?”


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    Adah’s fingers found the checks nestled in her pocket, and her smile bloomed like flowers in spring. “Money talks, doesn’t it? 3.1 billion dors in breakuppensation makes swallowing a little pride quite ptable.”


    Her shameless admission drew a mocking curve to An’s lips. “Adah, you’ve found your calling. With acting chops like that, Hollywood should be knocking down your door.”


    Having been seen through, Adah abandoned all pretense. “Actually, breaking into showbiz and bing a top star has always been my dream. An, your talent scouting skills are surprisingly sharp.”


    “Your shamelessness repulses me,” An spat harshly.


    Adah’s eyes shed as she shot back, “And you’re equally revolting.”


    An was momentarily stunned by her sudden boldness. Her tongue had turned razor-sharp, her confidence unshakable. He realized he’d greatly underestimated her before. “Where am I taking you?” he asked, impatience bleeding through his words.


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