Chapter 32 Lillian's Plan

Lillian clearly understood the implication as well. She bit her lip, her face full of anxiety. "Ms. Edwards, that's not what I meant. I just can't come up with that much money right away. Can you give me some time?" "Sorry, no." Clara coldly refused, glancing meaningfully at Matthew. Suddenly, Clara's lips curved into a smile, her eyes sparkling with amusement. "Or perhaps, Mr. Garcia, are you willing to help Ms. Baker pay?" The amount of 60 million dollars was exactly the penalty fee. Matthew fixed his gaze on Clara, who was smiling broadly, and realized that since the beginning, everyone had been dancing to her tune. Lillian hadn't expected Clara to mention Matthew directly. She cursed inwardly but put on a pitiful expression as she approached the man. "Matthew, could you please help me pay for it first? I'll repay you as soon as I can. We can't really let Riley go to jail, can we?" For them, any issue that could be resolved with money was better kept away from the law, espec