Chloe's POV:
With her face downcast, Raina told me every horrifying thing she went through in the Hill family's residence.
I felt so sorry for her, and at the same time angry about what happened to her.
"Raina, I'll come with you to the film set and terminate your contract with them!"
I took her hand and walked towards the door.
"Thank you for all your help, Chloe," Raina replied.
"You're welcome. I'm your friend! It's natural for me to want to help you." I waved my hand in dismissal and gave her a smile.
Then, we hailed a cab to the film set.
"Raina, you finally showed up! Don't you know how many losses you've caused to this set by being absent from work for days?" A man approached us, visibly infuriated.
Raina hid behind me and whispered, "He's the one in charge here."
I stood in front of my friend and glared at the man in charge.
"We're just here to terminate the contract. Take out Raina's contract right now!" "You want to terminate the contract? No freaking way! Mr. Hill called and said that you don't even need to wear a mask during the nude scenes, because your face would excite the audience even more," the man replied.
"What? No!" Raina shook her head; her eyes were filled with fear.
"The contract states that you must fully cooperate with our requirements!" the man in charge warned as his face turned grim.
"Are you intending to push Raina to a dead end?" I asked sternly.
He scoffed at me; his eyes, filled with mockery.
"Raina signed the contract herself. We didn't force her or anything. If she wants to terminate the contract, fine. However, she'll have to pay a huge fine for the damages incurred."
When I locked eyes with him, I was at a loss for a moment. I wasn't sure what to do.
I tried my best to stay level-headed, took Raina's hand, and walked out.
"We'll need to think about it first."
"Alright. I'll only give you three days. I won't wait any longer than that. Raina, if you don't wanna get sued by us, think about this carefully and do it fast!"
My heart sank upon hearing that, and I felt anxious.
"Raina, let's go home and ask my mother for help," I suggested.
"No! Do you think the Moore family would be willing to accept a woman who just filmed an erotic movie? Chloe, I'm begging you, don't tell anyone else about this!" Raina pleaded with red eyes.
The moment I saw the sky high price written on the contract, I frowned with worry.
"Sweetie, I get why you don't want anyone to know, but face it, we can't afford to pay for this just the two of us!"
One hundred million dollars was not a small amount.
To make matters worse, we only had three days to gather the full amount somehow.
"Then what should we do? Chloe, please help me!" Raina pleaded while holding my hand.
"I'll figure something out," I said to comfort her.
Upon our return to the Moore mansion, my mother stopped us.
"Raina, are you okay? Are you feeling better?" she asked worriedly.
"She's feeling better now. She has at least calmed down," I answered.
My mother breathed a sigh of relief and exhorted, "Good to know. What happened to Raina is truly heartbreaking. Chloe, make sure to spend more time with her these days and keep an eye on her." "I will." I nodded at her and smiled awkwardly. "I, uh... I need to borrow some money to help Raina out."
"How much are you looking to borrow?"
After a moment of pondering, I replied, "Around fifty million dollars."
I stared into my mother's eyes, feeling nervous of her answer.
Truthfully, I wanted to borrow one hundred million dollars from her, but she might doubt where I would use the money.
If she asked me what I'd use the money for, I might accidentally expose Kama's secret.
With regards to the remaining fifty million dollars, I figured I'd just think of another way to get the rest of the money.
My mother gasped in disbelief.
"Chloe, are you crazy? Why do you want to borrow so much money?"
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