Alexander Summersâs men, who often followed him in and out of the casino, knew that just one table there could rack up tens of millions in a single night.
When Lindsay Carpenter opened her mouth to mention 30 thousand, it almost made them die of laughter.
It wasnât surprising, though, as Kingsley had a more traditional atmosphere and indeed wasnât as extravagant as Clearwater. And if you went even further south, to Pearlpoint City, it was a place of utterly decadent indulgence.
Purple Summers felt that openly mocking someone wasnât nice, but she too displayed an attitude of disdain for money and generously said, âIâll give you 75 thousand.â
Upon hearing this, Lindsay Carpenterâs eyes clearly changed. She ran her fingers through her wavy long hair, trying to appear calm, but couldnât hide the excitement in her eyes.
âMs. Summers, I didnât mean to trouble you on purpose,â Lindsay Carpenterâs eyes darted around, round and lively, âBut since someone has already paid me, if I donât do anything and just go back, that wouldnât be a good look, rightâ¦?â
Purple Summers couldnât help laughing, finding this woman quite straightforwardâas long as there was money involved, everything was negotiable.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âWorried about no evidence of my promise?â Purple Summers asked her with a smile, âWhatâs your bank account number?â
Lindsay Carpenterâs eyes flickered, she bit her red lips, half-doubting as she sized up Purple Summers, then recited a string of numbers.
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Purple Summers used her phone to make a transfer, and in just over ten seconds, Lindsay Carpenterâs phone chimed with a notification.
Her heart blossomed with joy as she immediately ran to the bedside to grab her phoneâher screen showed that 30 thousand had just been deposited into her account!
âDidnât you say 75 thousand!â Lindsay Carpenter blurted out.
âWhatâs the hurry?â Purple Summers said with a laugh, âHow would I know if the money Iâm spending is worth it if we donât talk about it first?â
âItâs worth it!â Lindsay Carpenter said cheerfully, âMs. Summers, please have a seat, letâs talk slowly. Would you like some tea? I also have cola, orange juiceâ¦â
As she spoke, she enthusiastically took out a cup, but then saw a dried-up little bug in it, and her smile turned awkward.
It seemed the hygiene of the small hotel left much to be desired.
âI⦠Iâll go wash this,â Lindsay Carpenter said embarrassingly, turning to wash the cup, but was stopped by Purple Summersâs bodyguard.
âOur miss would drink from something in this place?â the bodyguard said with contempt.
âYes, yes, Ms. Summers is of noble birth, how could she drink these things!â Lindsay Carpenter wasnât angry at all; she actually hoped that Purple Summers would act even more high and mightyâthe higher the airs she put on, the more money she had, and the more Lindsay could benefit!
The drastic change in Lindsay Carpenterâs attitudes amused Purple Summers.
âMs. Carpenter, youâd better quickly clarify everything you have to say. I still need to make it to my morning class, and being late will get me marked,â Purple Summers said.
Lindsay Carpenter, mindful of the remaining 45 thousand, immediately told Purple Summers everythingâ
Someone had given her 15 thousand to come to Clearwater to find Purple Summers and harass her non-stop to make her agree to a lawsuit. If Purple Summers didnât agree, then the plan was to tarnish her reputation, letting everyone know that Purple Summers saw death without helping, cold-hearted as iron and stone!
If everything went as planned, she would receive another 15 thousand afterwards.
Purple Summers laughed, âBut what if I took the case?â
Lindsay Carpenterâs eyes widened slightly as she said, âLeon Brown would never let the case win. Then he would counter-sue you for conspiring with a nightclub sex worker to blackmail him, and your reputation would still be ruined!â
A lady of wealth, associating with lowly sex workersâthat alone was a scandal.
Yet Purple Summers still felt that this tactic was a bit naïveâdid they really think they could destroy her reputation with just Lindsay Carpenter?
âMs. Summers, Iâm just the beginning,â Lindsay Carpenter said, âDo you know what kind of people receive legal aid? The poor, the disabled, murderers, sex workers, addicts, the mentally ill⦠the scum from the slums. When they come flocking to you, will you be able to refuse them all? If you do, youâll be seen as heartless and rich. If you accept, by associating with us, in the eyes of the wealthy, youâll become as low and filthy as we are!â
Only then did Purple Summers have a sudden realization.
This move wasnât clumsy at all. It was ingenious, wickedly so!