Chapter 582


    Aftern hung up, Carlene took a deep breath and said to the Shepard family, n’s in for $300 million


    to the EverBest Group Now you guys can go out and negotiate with the crowd outside the EverBest


    Group building. Make sure they leave ASAP. In two weeks, after we sign with the Raymond


    Corporation, EverBest will be back on its fect”


    They immediately breathed a sigh of relief and got to work, ready to negotiate with the crowd outside.


    Seeing this, Carlene chuckled and sent a text to Maja.


    n’s giving EverBest a $300 million fifeline. No bankruptcy for them. You’ve been running around like


    a headless chicken, Ms. Pennyfeather, and your hubby just swooped in and saved the day.”


    When Maja got the message, she was already home.


    She also got a call from a professor, a representative of the homeowners.


    “Ms. Penny, EverBest is offering us $1.5 million each. Should we keep protesting?”


    EverBest’s reputation was in the gutter, andpensating the homeowners was the best way out.


    Otherwise, once the media frenzy dies down, they might not get anything.


    Maja knew the professor was tempted by the offer.


    A decade ago, they put all their savings into these houses in prime locations. They’ve been


    bend.


    Maja secretly hoped they would hold out, but she remembered Lillian’s words about being kind.


    They got theirpensation. It was time to go home.


    The EverBest ordeal would continue to brew online for a while, but at least they had achieved their


    goal.


    “No need to protest anymore. But make sure the $1.5 million hits your ount ASAP. Any dy might


    After all, they were herrades in arms.


    The professor was so moved that he didn’t know what to say.


    “Thank you, Ms. Penny; you’re our savior.”


    Maja felt a pang of guilt. After all, they were here because of her selfish motives.


    EverBest moved fast. In less than two hours, the funds were all in ce.


    The group booked a flight for 6 p.m. Maja drove to see them off.


    Almost a hundred people were there, all waiting for her.


    As Maja got out of the car, someone saw her and started to cry.


    A week ago, when they met this beautiful woman, they never thought she would bring them all the way


    to Greenfield.


    And they certainly never thought they would getpensation that was tenfold.


    “Ms. Penny.”


    “Ms. Penny, we can’t thank you enough.”


    “You’re our benefactor.”


    They didn’t know what gift to get, so each family chipped in $400 to buy Maja a pearl hair essory.


    The professor stepped forward and patted her hand lightly.


    Everyone was overwhelmed with emotion and invited her to vacation at their seaside homes.


    If Maja didn’t ept their gift, they’d probably never leave, so she epted. As thest


    For the first time in her life, she felt a sense of fulfillment.


    kson entered the airport, she stood still in a daze.


    She looked at the pearl hair essory in her hand. It was beautifully crafted and lifelike.


    Back in her car, she gripped the steering wheel and called herwyer.


    The group gotpensated, but they didn’t sign a settlement with EverBest. EverBest’s crimes still


    needed to be prosecuted. All the evidence was still intact. Someone from EverBest needed to be held


    ountable.


    Whoever that person was, someone had to take the fall.


    Maja knew Carlene was selfish and would never let her allies take the me. She’d choose someone


    else from the family.


    But this would inevitably cause discontent. Once the seed of resentment was nted, it would grow


    into a towering tree in the future.


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