Chapter 547
“Eighty million? Do you know how much you can do with eighty million? Why donate everything to
some strangers?”
The finance department director swallowed the lump in his throat before answering, “M-Mr. Saunders,
the issue doesn''t lie in whether the receiver is a stranger, but all the listedpanies have chipped in.
The tycoon from Luther Group, Mr. Luther, has donated eight billion.”
Victor shot up from his chair, rounded the table, and stomped toward the director. With a swing of his
leg, he sent the director tumbling to the floor.
“You b*stard! Are you showing off his wealth? Do you know who Artemis is? He''s one of the top three
wealthiest men in the whole world. How can I evenpare? I''m sure even eighty hundred billion won''t
make a dent in his wallet, much less eight billion. Do you think there''s even a need topare?”
The director struggled to get up from the floor. Kneeling in front of Victor, he said with a trembling voice,
“T-That was why I didn''t ask you to donate billions. Eighty million shouldn''t be an issue for Saunders
Group. Mr. Saunders, please listen to my advice and donate this amount if you don''t want to be jeered
at.”
Victor''s lips suddenly curved into a malicious grin.
Eighty million is enough for me to lose on the high roller tables for the entire night. Why should I donate
it?
“Want to be a good Samaritan? You go ahead and be one if you like. Transfer eighty million into my
ount, then prepare five hundred million for me. I need it for an emergency.”
The director looked at Victor with disbelief. “M-Mr. Saunders, I just transferred two hundred million into
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your ount three days ago. That is thepany''s entire working capital. I''m asking you to donate
eighty million, yet you''re asking money from me?”
Anger surged within Victor, and he swung his leg again. “F*ck off if you don''t want to work here
anymore! Get out of my sight! You''re fired if I don''t see five hundred million in my ount by the time I
get off work. I don''t need useless trash.”
The director''s face paled at his threat, then turned red when anger shot through him. With a trembling
body, he leveled a re at Victor. “Saunders Group is the culmination of Old Mr. Saunders'' blood,
sweat, and tears. He finally got thepany listed after a lot of hard work. How can you squander the
money freely and stomp on his efforts?”
Victor had heard a lot of reprimands from Vincent in the past. Hence, he hated others lecturing him.
The minute the director opened his mouth, he had offended Victor.
“Get the f*ck out if you''re not preparing the money! Many others are waiting to rece you.”
The director gave up. He was merely an employee, so how could he go against his employer? Despite
being a senior even among the upper management, the man in front of him wasn''t willing to listen to
him.
“Thepany''s ount really doesn''t have that much money anymore. You will have to sell your
shares for the five hundred million.”
“Sell the shares, then,” Victor parroted without letting the words run through his mind. Those papers are
useless to me anyway. I can get more money if I sell them off. Only an idiot will treasure those things.
“Fine. I''ll order someone to undersell your shares. Show your share transfer agreement by then and
sign it.”
“That''s fine. As long as I get the money, signing is not an issue.”
When he finished, Victor wrapped his arm around the waist of the blond beauty standing at the side
and strode to the door. “Let''s go and have a great time, beauty.”
Meanwhile, Waverly had a troubled look on her face as she looked at Bailey, who sat opposite her in
the living room of the Luther residence.
This girl who looks like me, is she really my biological daughter? I was teaching Zoey how to handle
her not long ago. I didn''t expect the heavens would p me across the face soon after. Honestly, I can''t
make myself like this girl. Maybe it''s the preconceived notions, but I treat Zozo like my own daughter.
Thus, I can''t like whoever Zozo considers an enemy.
“My husband already informed me of your identity. Do you have to return to the Shurmer family?”
Bailey was stunned at her question. Then, a disappointed glint shed across her eyes.
She''s asking me that question because she doesn''t want me to return. I thought she would pull me into
an embrace and bawl after finally reuniting. Yet the truth is telling me a beautiful imagination can only
stay in one''s dream.
“Shouldn''t I return to the Shurmer family? I''m a daughter of the Shurmers. I have to acknowledge my
family line.”
After a short silence, Waverly negotiated, “Can you not expose Zozo''s identity to any outsiders? If the
others know she isn''t a daughter of the Shurmer family, they will call her a bastard.”
Baileyughed softly, but her eyes were slowly turning ice cold. Every expectation she had for her
mother was gone. She was too naive, wishing to have a dream-like familial tie, not knowing she meant
nothing in her mother''s eyes.
“How are you nning to exin mine if you''re going to hide Zoey''s identity?”
Waverly clenched her jaw and replied, “We''ll just say the Shurmer family adopted you. We promise to
give you the title of the eldest daughter of the Shurmer family so that you can have a grand wedding.”
“Thepany''s ount really doesn''t have that much money anymore. You will have to sell your
shares for the five hundred million.”
A sh of bitterness flitted across Bailey''s eyes as she burst intoughter.
If my identity is only going to be an adopted daughter, I have no reason to return to the Shurmer family.
Even with their support, outsiders will still call me a bastard.
“Thank you, Mrs. Shurmer, for your kindness, but my daughter-inw doesn''t need the Shurmer
family''s sympathy.”
Felicity''s cold voice came from the door, immediately gaining Waverly''s and Bailey''s attention.
Bailey got up from her chair and smiled. “Aren''t you having a nap? Why did youe to the living
room?”
Felicity scoffed. “You were not far away from being bullied into the ground if I hadn''te to your
rescue. What''s wrong with you? Aren''t you good at running your mouth when you argue with me? Cat
got your tongue when it''s a different person?”
Amusement filled Bailey. Have I chickened out? No, I just didn''t want to be calctive. I never once
had a kinship, so why should I force it?
Felicity red at Bailey before turning to Waverly with a cold smile. “To be the daughter of the Shurmer
family is distinguished indeed, but can itpare to being the matriarch of the most prominent family,
the Luthers? Keep your handouts. Even without the Shurmer family''s support, she can still marry into
the Luther family grandly and be the most distinguished woman in this world.”
Fierceness shed across Waverly''s face. This is the woman who ruined my rtionship with Gerald
back then. Does she think the old Luther couple would have spared her a nce if she weren''t a
daughter of the Chivers family?
“My daughter isn''t a part of the Luther family yet, so you don''t have the right to interrupt. Mrs. Luther,
you''re a respected figure among the upper echelon of society. I''m sure you''re still confined to the basic
rules of mannerisms.”
Felicity snickered, then tugged Bailey behind her as though Bailey was her cub.
Looking at Waverly impassively, she sneered. “That''s your problem if you want to destroy your own
daughter. However, if you''re thinking about giving my daughter-inw a hard time at the Luther
residence, the door is right there. Leave on your own if you don''t want me to chase you out. You''re not
wee here. Remember, I''m the one who doesn''t wee you.”
Bailey poked her head out from behind Felicity and said to Waverly, “If the Shurmer family is only going
to recognize me as an adoptee, then we can drop this. With my mother-inw''s and husband''s
protection, I don''t need parents. If the outsiders call me a bastard, it implies the entire Shurmer family
are bastards. It''ll be difficult, but you''ll have to bear with it.”