Chapter 126

"Louise Knight? Ernest sent you, didn't he?" Ella said confidently. On the other end of the call, Ernest froze in silence when he heard Ella's words. He strained his ears to catch the conversation, wondering if Ella had accidentally dialed him. Ernest had always thought Ella was naive and foolish, so it never crossed his mind that this was a setup. "I don't understand what you mean." Louise was flustered, but he knew he couldn't admit to anything. Otherwise, he wouldn't get the promised hundred thousand dollars. Ella didn't spare him a glance. Instead, she pulled out her checkbook and began writing a check for five million dollars. Louise's eyes widened with greed, and his heart raced. He had never seen so much money in his life. Ella clearly wanted information from him. If a few words could earn him five million dollars, of course, he would agree. "Do you understand, Mr. Knight?" Ella asked, still not looking at him. Ernest could hear them through the phone, and he was grow