Chapter 599

Sergio frowned at Maeve's comment. "It wasn't me." "Yeah, you don't strike me as the type," Maeve said. She looked up at the starry sky with a rare, relaxed smile. As the fireworks display stretched into the tenth minute, Maeve's expression grew serious. "This production crew…must be loaded." From the courtyard, the fireworks were stunning, like something out of a movie—almost too beautiful to be real. At first, Maeve was awestruck, but by the tenth minute, she was over it. She rubbed her ears and silently counted in her head. 10 thousand dollars, 20 thousand dollars, 30 thousand dollars… After 15 minutes, the fireworks finally sputtered out. It was incredible—they had just blown through a million dollars. The production crew was wealthier than she had imagined. As the last spark faded, Sergio asked, "Did you like it?" Maeve replied earnestly, "At first, yes. Now, not so much." She walked back into the living room without a second glance. The fireworks were beautiful but had