"That's exactly why it's necessary. What if I misunderstood you? What if you're feeling upset about it? It's better to talk about it." Josie's bright eyes sparkled with mischief, making it hard for anyone to deny her requests.
Dorian finally spoke with an authoritative tone, "Lena, just have a taste. Isn't this the soup you made?" He couldn't fathom why Lena was making such a fuss. It was just soup; it was not like it was poison.
Hattie also thought Lena was making a mountain out of a molehill. "Lena, having a sip won't kill you. Just try it," she urged.
With three pairs of eyes on her, Lena reluctantly looked down at the bowl of soup she had no desire to drink. She knew Dorian and Hattie wouldn't take 'no' for an answer. Gritting her teeth, Lena picked up the spoon and took a sip.
After swallowing, she grimaced, "It's too salty and sweet, just awful. I'm sorry, Dorian. I need to up my cooking game. I'm going to dump this soup."
Carrying the bowl, Lena practically ran out of the living room.
Dorian sighed wearily and turned to Josefina with a tender smile, "Josie, I'm sorry for the rush. I wanted to give you a present and didn't realize the designer Anya was you. Don't worry about the clothes. I'll just give you the cash value."
"No need for that, you've already given me plenty of gifts. I have more clothes than I can wear. There's no need to buy more," Josefina replied.
Hattie chuckled, "Cash is good. It's one thing for your sister to make her own money, but your gesture is something else. Dorian, you should transfer some extra cash to Josie. Let her buy whatever she wants."
Dorian nodded and quickly transferred money to Josefina's account. "Josie, I'm sending you five million for now. I've hit today's limit, but I'll send another five million tomorrow."
When the five million hit her account, Josefina's mind went blank. Just like that, she got five million?
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