Rejected No More: I Am Way Out Of Your League, Darling!

Chapter 924:

They arrived separately, one after the other.

Winslow was the first to show up, patiently waiting downstairs for over an hour. As lunchtime neared, he finally stepped into the dining area and stopped beside Daniela.

“Ms. Harper, may I have five minutes of your time?” he asked.

Daniela lifted her gaze, briefly glancing at Cedric. “You’re here for me?” she asked, her tone measured.

She had always thought the association members were blind fools, clinging to the illusion that Cedric was the true power behind everything. Yet here stood someone who actually seemed to have some sense.

Winslow, ever reserved, simply nodded, his posture and tone radiating deference toward Daniela. “Yes. I came to speak with you.”

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Lowering his voice, Winslow spoke. “Most believe Cedric is the mastermind, but I know better. Your title as the world’s richest person is no accident—it’s earned. I’ve always respected your business acumen, though I’ve never had the opportunity to say so in person.”

Daniela brushed off the compliment. “Get to the point.”

Winslow got straight to it. “When the association was first formed, I was the last to become a member, holding the eighth position. Many of its earlier dealings had already taken place by then, including that particular matter. By the time I became part of it, everything was already nearing its conclusion, and I had no role in that incident whatsoever.”

That “incident” was Brylee’s death. He deliberately left it unsaid, trusting that Daniela would catch his meaning.

As he spoke, he pulled a check from his pocket. “I won’t deny that I profited from it—roughly fifty million dollars. I did the math yesterday. That money never sat right with me, and it’s time it went back where it belongs. With interest, calculated at your earning rate, that brings the total to two billion.”

Winslow slid the check forward. “Regarding the eighty billion you demanded, the others refuse to pay, but I will. If we split it evenly among the eight of us, that’s ten…”

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Winslow continued, “I’ll add five billion on top of that as an apology. That makes my total fifteen billion. Please review the numbers. If anything is off, let me know, and I’ll correct it immediately.”

Winslow kept his head lowered as he spoke, the very image of sincerity and humility.

Daniela’s eyes flicked to the check resting on the table. Winslow had spoken of fifteen billion, yet the check in his hands boldly displayed twenty billion. He was indeed a smart man.

Daniela’s lips curved into a faint smile as she passed the check to Lillian. “Please donate this to a charity for those less fortunate, on my behalf.”

Winslow bent even lower in a deep bow. “Ms. Harper, I’ll take my leave now. If you ever require my assistance again, simply have Lillian notify me, and I’ll give it my all.”

With those words, Winslow departed with great respect, never once lifting his head during the entire exchange. From the moment he entered until his departure, only five minutes had passed.

As soon as he was gone, Lillian commented to Daniela, “He’s clever, knowing to come to you instead of Cedric. His humility speaks volumes. He’s quite impressive.”

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