Chapter 88
"Jacqueline," I called out, beckoning her to the living room where she had been staying at my place for two weeks. "I promised you a share of the profit if you agreed to confront your stepmother in the media, right?"

"Yes," Jacqueline responded, her voice tinged with polite uncertainty. "But it's okay if I don’t receive any money."

"No, this is a business matter." I pulled out a bank card issued by Eden Bank, placing it on the table between us. "Inside this card, there's half a million dollars. It’s yours."

Jacqueline's dark eyes widened in shock as she looked at me. "Are you really giving me this much money?" she asked, disbelief etching her features. "I can't accept it."

"The money is rightfully yours," I sighed, leaning back in my chair. The breeze from the open living room wafted in, carrying the scent of the outside world, as I watched her. Though petite and shy, her presence sparked an instinctual reaction in me, like a wolf eyeing a serene rabbit. Her vulnerability was palpa
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