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“Pardon?”

“Howyour day’?”

“He— You— Oh…” She ground her teeth, glaring at his i her hands on her hips, she stood tall and said clearly, “Ten” That ought to hter Days had been taken

“Million?” His eyebrows shot toward his hairline

“Thousand,” she corrected, startled She could drea millions at her disposal, but Victor’s proh to keep the doors of the home open until she raised more

Aleksy removed his mobile from his pocket “You do sell yourself short We’ll add a zero to that and call it a deal”

“What?” she squeaked, but he was already connecting to solish

“Daniels, yes You have her details through payroll? Perfect” He ended the call

“What did you just do?” she gasped

“The transfer will co” He pushed his mobile back into his pocket “Come here, Clair”

She stayed where she was, aghast Infuriated Was it wrong to be dazzled and elated, as well? Oh, what she could do at Brighter Days with a hundred thousand pounds!

“That’s—” She cleared her throat, recalling he was under the iht her Her stomach turned over, except…well, it wasn’t with the repulsion she expected It was like peaking on a roller-coaster track and feeling the car drop ahile she hung suspended and breathless She bottoan whirring by as the situation picked up speed She didn’t knohich as up She wanted off