500 million

Yvonne sighed, placing her glass on the table. She gazed straight at Mia, asking, "how much do you want?"

Mia's head snapped up in bewilderment. She was lost, struggling to grasp the woman's words.

"Don't play dumb," Yvonne scoffed. "You might fool Shawn and Damien by feigning gullibility, but not me. Cut the act."

With each word, Mia's heart pounded.

"Feigni..." Her small voice trailed off. "I don't quite un..."

Yvonne couldn't believe the girl's adept pretense. The urge to strike her across the face overwhelmed her, but she suppressed it.

"How much to keep away from Shawn?" She inquired calmly.

Mia blinked in disbelief, "Excuse me?"

"50 million?" Yvonne cut in sharply.

"What?!"

"150 million?"

Mia’s eyes widened in disbelief.

Noticing the girl's lack of response, Yvonne interpreted it as dissatisfaction with the offered amount. She scoffed.

"Fine. I'll wire you a check of 500 million. You won't find a better offer anywhere. Just vanish from sight," she added, "it won't be challengin