Chapter 5

So much money was laid out before them that it made their eyes blur.

"Where did you get this money? Did you beg for it or something?" Lena was so startled that she couldn't stay seated.

Sophie was equally shocked. After checking the bills, she confirmed they were real.

"Victor, be honest. Where did all this money come from?" Sophie's expression was stern as she looked at Victor.

"It's all mine," Victor muttered.

Hearing that, Lena burst out laughing. "Quit joking! Your money? Besides the thirty thousand you got from the Jensens for marrying in and the monthly allowance Sophie gives you, where else would you have money from?"

Victor replied honestly, "I still have twenty billion."

He was telling the truth. His card did indeed hold a balance of twenty billion, but Lena and Sophie didn't believe him.

"Twenty billion? You really think you're some big shot, huh?" Lena sneered and looked at Victor with disdain. "If you really had twenty billion, I'd strip down on the spot and let you do whatever you wanted!"

In her mind, Victor was just delusional.

Victor stole a glance at the curvaceous Lena and thought to himself, 'I hope you keep your word.' But aloud, he said, "Didn't you say that if I could produce three million, you'd hand over the clothes you're wearing?"

He hadn't forgotten what Lena had said.

Lena's face darkened instantly. She had only said that in passing, never expecting this loser to actually come up with three million.

"Hah! This isn't even your money, so what are you so smug about?" Lena glared at Victor.

Victor couldn't be bothered to argue. "Just say it. Are you going to keep your word or not?"

"Dream on!" Lena folded her arms and scoffed. "Who knows what perverted things you might do with my clothes?"

"Are you giving them to me or not?"

"No way! What are you going to do about it?"

Victor remained silent.

There was nothing he could do about Lena's shameless refusal. He couldn't possibly go up and strip her himself, could he?

"Enough, you two, stop arguing." Sophie, feeling a headache coming on, interrupted them and turned to Victor with concern. "Victor, you didn't do anything illegal, did you?"

How else could he explain having so much cash?

Victor felt exasperated. Since Sophie didn't believe him, he had no choice but to say, "Don't worry, a friend lent it to me."

Sophie found it hard to believe that Victor had such a wealthy friend, but given the company's urgent crisis, she didn't have time to dwell on it.

Before long, Victor's phone rang. It was Maya.

"Victor, there's a class reunion tonight. Do you want to go together?"

Victor was momentarily stunned. A class reunion? He had almost forgotten about that.

"All right, where are we meeting?" Victor asked.

Maya told him the location. Checking the time, Victor saw he had plenty of time to spare.

"Might as well buy some new clothes first," he said to himself.

After all, it was a class reunion. Dressing decently would keep him from being ridiculed.

Under the amused gazes of security guards and employees, Victor rode his electric scooter to the bank.

Because of Victor, Justin had been harshly reprimanded by Frank, who even warned that if it happened again, he should pack up and leave.

Meanwhile, Maya had been promoted to manager.

When Justin saw Victor pull up on his cheap electric scooter again, his expression changed instantly. Plastering on a smile, he hurried up to greet him.

"Mr. Quinn, you're back." Justin rubbed his hands together. "Would you like me to watch your scooter for you?"

"There's no need." Victor ignored him and waved toward the bank entrance where Maya stood. "Hop on!"

Maya glanced at Victor's electric scooter. She wanted to say she had a car, but after hesitating for a moment, she got on.

Watching Victor ride off with Maya, Justin let out a deep sigh. He had pursued Maya countless times without success, yet she was willing to ride on an electric scooter with Victor rather than sit in his BMW.

'What good is this BMW to me?' he thought bitterly.

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Victor took Maya straight to a high-end boutique.

"Silk Haven. Victor, the clothes here are really expensive," Maya whispered after seeing the store's name.

She had always wanted to shop there, but her finances never allowed it. Clothes in Silk Haven typically cost thousands, sometimes even tens of thousands.

"I know."

Victor wasn't concerned.

Not only could his twenty billion easily buy out Silk Haven, but Silk Haven itself was a business owned by the Quinn family. Given that the Quinn family desperately needed his help now, he could have the store transferred to his name with a single request.

Just then, a Porsche pulled up at the entrance. The window rolled down, revealing Sabrina Dalton's face.

"Well, if it isn't Victor! That electric scooter of yours is quite popular. Seems like all the ladies want a ride!" Sabrina stepped out of the car and smirked at Victor.

Earlier, it was Lena. Now, whose turn was it to ridicule him?

"Who is this woman?" Maya cast a glance at Sabrina, instantly recognizing her attitude. It was the kind meant for mocking and showing off.

"Not someone I know. No idea why she's talking to me," Victor answered honestly.

He knew that Sabrina was Sophie's classmate, but they had never interacted before. Saying they weren't acquainted wasn't wrong.

Sabrina nearly choked. Victor was making it sound like she was throwing herself at him.

She sneered. "I may not be as famous as the Jensen family's live-in son-in-law, but there's not a soul in Northlake City who doesn't know you." Her words were drawn out, dripping with mockery.

"So what if he's a live-in son-in-law? He's not getting any help from you, is he?" Maya snapped back.

Was she angry that Victor was married, or was there another reason?

"Sabrina, what's going on?" A man stepped out of the store, scanning the area. The moment he saw Maya, his eyes lit up. He stepped forward and extended his hand. "Miss, hello. I'm Ryan Leno, the manager of Silk Haven. May I ask for your name?"

"Ryan, what are you doing?" Sabrina was visibly angry as she grabbed Ryan's waist and twisted hard.

"Ow! Let go!" Ryan grimaced in pain and whispered hurriedly, "I'm just trying to help you out! This guy somehow tricked such a stunning woman. If I ruin his chances, wouldn't that be satisfying?"

Sabrina shot him a glare before turning away.

'Helping me out? More like you're interested in that little tramp yourself.'

"Let's go," Victor said, shaking his head. He ignored the two and walked into Silk Haven.

Maya followed closely behind.

Sabrina and Ryan trailed after them, with Ryan repeatedly trying to strike up a conversation with Maya.

In his mind, a woman willing to ride on an electric scooter probably hadn't seen much of the world. Giving her a couple of expensive dresses would surely win her over in no time.