The wrong girl 165

The wrong girl 165

Chapter 165 You Can’t Afford the Price 

One slip of the finger, and she accidentally picked up the call. Stella.” 

It was Ethan’s voicelow, seething with restrained rage

Stella’s breath caught. What are you, a ghost? Can’t you stay dead and buried?” 

So all those missed calls earlier. they were his

A whole list of unfamiliar numbershe must’ve used every single employee in the Keene Group to call her. 

That manis he the owner of Verdant Villa?” 

Ethan bit out each word like he was grinding glass between his teeth

Stella snapped fully awake. What’s that supposed to mean?” 

Tell him to sell it to me. Name the priceanything” 

Stella was speechless

From the tension in Ethan’s voice, she could tell he’d spent the whole afternoon going insane trying to reach her

Now that he finally got through, he wasn’t even trying to sound polite. He was coming in hot, direct, and utterly overbearing

Sell it to you?Stella repeated

Yes. Name your price!he said again

Stella scoffed. And who gave you the ego? The man bought up the entire Seaflats Cove. You think he needs your chump change?” 

On the other end, Ethan’s face turned green

What did you just say?” 

Chump change? Was she mocking the Keene family

Stella said slowly, Let’s not play coy. Sure, the Keene family is the top in Rivermount. But how much can you personally put on the table?” 

Ethan said nothing

The silence spoke volumes

Stella’s voice turned mocking. Everyone says you’re the Keene family’s most outstanding heirbut that’s only because your mom only gave birth to one son. No options.” 

People kiss up to you, and you actually believe it?” 

Blunt Brutal And true 

Ethan almost blacked out from sheer rage You1” 

You’re technically the CEO of Keene Group, sure. But do you really want me to remind you who actually runs the place 

Shut up!” 

4:40 PM

Chapter 165 You Can’t Afford the Price 

Each sentence was a dagger. Each word, a carefully placed blade

Ethan’s skull felt like it was going to explode

+8 Pearls 

At this point, he almost hoped she’d just beat him up againanything to shut her up. Her mouth was too damn vicious

But the worst part? She wasn’t wrong

After Lillian came back, the company’s financial approval system had changed

Bigticket expenses now required not only the acting CEO’s signature, but also the chairman’s 

What Stella had said was spoton. Not a hundred million. Ten million and up required Judson’s direct approval

Ethan growled through gritted teeth. Then name your price

Stella replied coolly, Didn’t I just say you couldn’t afford it? Still asking like you’re gonna snatch it?” 

That hit him like a punch to the gut

Ethan wanted to hang up, needed to hang upbut it had taken him all day just to get through. He clenched his teeth and endured

In my face? And you think I’d let you get away with it?Stella scoffed

I’m not trying to 

Can you even afford it? Scaflats Cove alone is worth at least five hundred million, no?” 

Five hundred million

The number nearly made Ethan’s face fall off. He wanted to yell You’re crazy! But deep down, he knewit was a fair valuation. Verdant Villa was worth that much

Ethan exhaled sharply. I can’t get that kind of money right now

This woman. How had lie never realized she was this shrewd

She’d dissected the Keene Group’s structure as if she had the blueprints

She wasn’t wrong. Judson had once promised to pass down control. But ever since Lillian returned, most of that power had been clawed backmasked as policy changes, but in truth, a total rollback

Stella said lazily, Oh. No money? So you’re begging, then? With that tone?” 

Ethan was speechless

Begging? That word hit like a slap

Beg Stella? Who did she think she was

I’m just asking you to help me make an introduction to him.” 

He’d already run into the man twiceand both times, things ended badly

But right now, he had to meet him

Stella’s voice curled with mockery. Still sounds like begging to me. Is that your begging voice?” 

440 PM 다 

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