Chapter 39

Luna was as generous as ever. However, I had no idea how many meetings I would have to meet with her to earn that hundred thousand dollars. In the past, I might have returned the card out of pride, but at that point, every penny mattered to me. All I could do was quietly accept it and do my best to make Luna happy for those few hours. I once asked her why she gave me so much money. She just smiled and said, "Too much? As long as I'm happy, it's never too much—there could always be more." There was something especially appealing about the way wealthy people spent so freely. Luna handed me her glass and said, "I know most people in this line of work have tragic backgrounds. Either they have no parents or sick relatives, or they're just flat-out broke. Maybe even this money isn't enough for you." Luna was a businesswoman, not some sheltered socialite. She had seen the harsh realities of the corporate world and knew the sting of false kindness. It was second nature for her to read peo