Chapter 271

Stella’s voice trembled with fear.

Ignoring her, Shane turned to the waiter and asked, "What about you? Do you recognize her?"

The waiter instinctively lifted his gaze, meeting Shane's icy, penetrating stare, which sent shivers down his spine. At the same time, memories of being beaten by the bodyguards flashed involuntarily through his mind. His legs gave out, and he collapsed to his knees abruptly.

"I... I do recognize her. That night, she gave me a large sum of money to serve you a drink."

"You're lying! Don't you dare slander me!" Stella growled angrily, her eyes burning with resentment as she glared at him.

"I'm not slandering you. The check you gave me is still in my pocket at home!" The waiter spoke while pulling out a crumpled check from his pocket.

The amount written on it was sixty thousand.

Although insignificant to the top-tier Ford family, this sum represented a year or even several years' worth of salary for an ordinary person.

Seeing the check, Stella felt utter