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Freya covered her mouth, feigning concern. “Skr, you know how we girls always have to watch out for those unspoken rules in business. If anyone ever takes advantage of you, make sure to tell us. Don’t try to tough it out alone.”

Although Phidon had been making quite a name for itselftely, it still couldn’t reallypete with the major yers in the industry.

Freya’s words made it obvious. She was insinuating that Skr onlynded the Campbell Group deal by sleeping her way to the top.

Skr sneered, tilting her head, “So, you’re saying I slept my way to the top?”

Freya instantly panicked. Her eyes turned red, tears welling up but never quite falling. She put on a wounded look. “Skr, how could you think about me like this?

“I was just concerned about you. Honestly, I didn’t mean anything else by it. Mom, Dad, I swear I didn’t.”

Yana looked at Freya with detached coolness. “Freya, your dad and I know exactly how capable Skr is. Don’t make such insinuating remarks again.”

Carlos fell for Freya’s crocodile tears. He genuinely believed she was worried about Skr.

Seeing Yana angrily scolding Freya, Carlos quickly stepped in to mediate, “Freya meant well. Maybe she just didn’t express herself clearly. Don’t be mad.”

“Freya,” Carlos said, “aren’t you going to apologize to your mom and Skr?”

Taking the out he offered, Freya muttered, “Sorry, Mom. Sorry, Skr. I must not have exined myself well. This is all my fault.”

Skr watched her act in silence, offering no reply.

Adam’s little face twisted in disgust as he blurted out, “You hurt someone

and think just saying sorry is enough? It’s not that easy to let it slide.

“When Dad upsets me, he always makes it up to me with money or gifts.

“Aunt Freya, you’re a grown–up. How can you not even understand something so simple?

“Mommy, don’t be sad. I’ll take you on a shopping spree.”

Adam dug into the iinner /ipocket of his little jacket and pulled out a ck card. Patting his chest triumphantly, he dered, “I’m rich.”

Yosef gave him a whole bunch of cards, and he brought every single one.

He’d been waiting for a chance to take Skr out on a shopping spree and buy her tons of stuff to make her super happy. He didn’t expect the chance

woulde so soon.

Upon seeing the ck card, Yana instantly recognized Adam’s identity. Her brows furrowed slightly.

Carlos chuckled, “Well, look at that. Adam is a little tycoon.”

With his chin lifted proudly, Adam dered, “I’m Mommy’s little tycoon.”

Adam’s innocent words sent Carlos into fits ofughter.

Skr was tickled by his antics andughed, “I know you’ve got plenty of moneyb, /bsweetie, but I don’t need you to buy me anything. After all, byou’re /bbnot /bthe one who made me upset.”

Freya knew Skr was referring to her. Biting her lip, she felt her blood boiling bwith /bbrage/b.

Freya cursed Skr over and over bin /bher mind, gritting her teeth in suppressed fury.

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She forced a tight smile. “It’s my fault. Just tell me what you want, Skr. Consider it my peace offering.”

With a yful smile, Skr said, “Just transfer three million to me directly, Freya. I’ll pick out whatever I want myself.”

Freya had no choice but to transfer three million to Skr right in front of everyone.

Seeing the bank notification, Skr raised a satisfied smile. “Thanks a lot, Freya,”

Skr thought to herself, ‘Not that I’m short on cash, but who would turn down extra cash, especially when it’s free money like this?”

Skr couldn’t help but feel pleased with herself.

Freya felt her heart being torn in two, the pain slowly seeping out like blood.

‘That’s my entire allowance for the month. It’s gone just like that. That damn bratb,/b‘ Freya thought angrily.

Freya hated Adam’s guts, but she didn’t dare touch him.

Instead, she just shot him sneaky res bto /bvent her anger.

“Why are you ring at me, Aunt Freya?” Adam asked innocently, catching her red–handed.

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