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Chapter 23 Ruthlessness Is the Mark of a Truly Great Man

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last update Last Updated: 2024-07-03 20:50:55
William paused for a moment. Then, without any expression, he asked, "How much are you going to give me?"

"How about... three thousand dollars ?" Valeria knew that the rent of this apartment in this area would be tens of thousands of dollars, and three thousand dollars would certainly not be enough.

But now she really had no money. Her salary was a little more than 10,000 dollars. Except for the rent, she had to spend money on food and drink.

And she also owed 180,000 dollars to him, which was also a considerable debt. This sum of money, which used to mean nothing to her in the past, now became an astronomical number.

"A hero can be crushed with one dollar!"

"Well, you see, I only use the bathroom and bedroom. I don't need to use other places. Can you give me discount?"

William could't help laughing when he saw she try to lower the price with her sparkling eyes. So William said, "Okay, but you have to do all the house chores!"

"Um.. um..." Vale
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