Chapter 755

Linda's face twisted in anger the moment she heard my words. "20 thousand? Are you throwing scraps to a beggar? I was hit by your Bentley, knocked to the ground, and now I'm in pain all over." She clutched her chest dramatically. "I also have a heart condition. Do you know what that means? I feel like it's about to act up right now… "My heart condition is serious! Can you even afford to compensate me? A mere 20 thousand won't even make me budge!" Not enough? I patiently asked, "Then how much do you want, Ms. Ward?" She sneered. "Two million! Not a penny less! If you don't pay, I'll take this online and ruin your reputation!" She stared at me venomously. "You're Ariana York, aren't you? I know you. I've done my research. You're just a gold-digging divorcee. How did someone like you land such a good man?" I froze. What was wrong with her? She wasn't just extorting money—she was dragging personal resentment into it. Her unhinged behavior actually calmed me down. I asked evenly,