Chapter 385

A Mercedes–Benz rolled to a stop in front of a villa with a great

riverside view.

"Dahlia, I won't go with you. I splashed tea on Madam Gloria yesterday. I

bet she won't be glad to see me." Dustin chuckled.

"That's fine. Wait for

me here. I'll be back soon." Dahlia gave him a firm nod and marched into

the villa alone.

At that time, Gloria was having her tea leisurely, with Dakota seated rig

ht beside her, massaging her shoulders and legs with great care.

"Madam, Dahlia asks to meet you." An elderly lady came up and announced r

espectfully.

"Why is she here? Is she begging for mercy because she knows that she's i

ncapable?" Dakota sounded puzzled.

Gloria put her teacup on the table and replied calmly, "Let her in."

"Yes, Madam." The elderly servant shuffled away and led Dahlia into the v

illa.

"You have something to ask from me?" Gloria looked up at the sudden visit

or.

"Madam Gloria, I have completed your request. Here's a check for one bill

ion dollars. Please take a look." While speaking, Dahlia handed Gloria th

e check.

"A check of one billion? Are you joking?" Dakota snatched the check away,

but her expression fell when she saw the figure on it. "T–

there's a billion here!"

"Let me have a look." Gloria took the check and examined it. Her face scr

unched up in displeasure. "Dahlia, it's only been a day. Where did you ge

t the money from?"

Gloria had looked into them and knew that Dahlia's family was incapable o

f getting a billion dollars worth

of investment in such a short timeframe. There was something fishy going

on.

"You don't have to be concerned about that. I have my connections." Dahli

a refused to offer a detailed explanation.

"Hmph! The Nicholson Family has always been upright and honest! If your m

oney comes from a dirty source, it will not be counted!" Gloria reminded

her coldly.

"That's right! Who knows? The money might have come from a robbery or the

ft! If you don't offer a clear explanation, we won't let you off the hook

!" Dakota echoed Gloria's words.

"If you

are dying to know, I shall tell you the truth. Dustin borrowed the money.

" Dahlia did not -bother to hide the fact from them.

"Dustin?" Dakota was first perplexed, followed by a look of disdain. "Oh,

Dahlia, you have to make up a better lie than that! The good–for–

nothing, Dustin Rhys, can never get his hands on a billion's worth of inv

estments!"

"Believe it or not, it's up to you. At the end of the day, we got the mon

ey you asked for," Dahlia remarked calmly.

"Sure, you did. But it's not enough," Gloria suddenly said. After the ini

tial shock from the check,

she quickly recovered and came up with a plan.

"Excuse me?" Dahlia raised a brow. "Madam Gloria, you said you wanted one

billion in

investments. Why are you now saying the amount is not enough?"

"I

said that indeed. But the one billion dollars that you gave me is not for

the investments. It's for compensation," Gloria went on with confidence.

"Dustin Rhys was rude enough to splash hot tea in my face. I was scalded

because of that. Just think of the one billion as compensation for my med

ical bills."

"What?" Dahlia's expression changed when she heard the unreasonable deman

d. One billion to make up for scalding her with tea? That was too much!

"Madam Gloria, aren't you asking for too much?" Frowning, Dahlia had expe

cted Gloria to give her a difficult time, but the way Gloria went about i

t was ridiculous and shameless.

"Too much?" Gloria scoffed. "That beast, Dustin Rhys, has scalded my face

. If we go by the book, I should

have broken his legs. However, I will forgive

him if I get that one billion as compensation." "Yeah!

One billion dollars in exchange for his legs. It's a sweet deal for him!"

Dakota agreed. She had been racking her

brains to break the promise, but she was surprised that Gloria had come u

p with a solution in no time. Gloria was indeed a wily old fox!