Chapter 531

When Cecilia heard the offer of a billion dollars, she hesitated. The Hoffman family's business was only a medium-sized company, and a billion dollars was a staggering sum. If she could bring that kind of money to her family, maybe they'd overlook her loss of honor and not see her as a useless daughter. "Maeve! You're the one who made that promise, not me!" Hailey's face darkened when Maeve proposed giving Cecilia a billion dollars. She didn't have much personal wealth, and now she was expected to part with it for someone who used to fetch her foot-washing water. Just the thought made her seethe with rage. Noticing Hailey's displeasure, Cecilia snapped, "Shut up!" Hailey, with a knife at her throat, didn't dare move. Cecilia glared at her and continued, "I don't just want a billion dollars! I want a villa in the city center! "And I want the Brooks family to collaborate with the Hoffman family for free! On any project, they must give us a 3% profit!" Cecilia's demands were outr