Billionaire's Match (by Tangy Candy) novel Chapter 443

Rocky's mother glanced at Christopher's sister's delicate, lovely face again, thinking, 'No wonder she has such a rich gentleman by her side.'

"Thirty thousand isn't too much. That should be enough to buy your son's life."

Charlotte opened her mouth to argue, but Ethan took a long drag from his cigarette and let the smoke puff directly in the mother's face.

The woman coughed a few times, eyes widening in shock. Her husband immediately barked, "Watch your mouth!"

Ethan smiled faintly. "My mouth is perfectly clean. I brush my teeth several times a day. You two, on the other hand, are stinking me out from across the room. And tell me—why are you so greedy? You finally get a chance to extort some money, and you demand thirty thousand? That's less than my dog's lunch!"

Charlotte froze. She hadn't expected Ethan to speak up for her.

It wasn't exactly helping the situation, but it felt incredibly satisfying.

The couple was livid. They stood there, nostrils flaring, gaping at him, unable to figure out how to respond. After a few seconds, they managed to spit out some curses. "Are you looking for trouble? Believe it or not, I'll have Christopher thrown in the police station, ruin his studies..."

"Impressive..."

Before they could finish, Ethan clapped his hands slowly.

Charlotte realized he was deliberately provoking them. She narrowed her eyes. "Ethan, Christopher's about to take the SATs. I need this resolved. This matters."

If he helped, she could accept it. If he made things worse, he would be the first to get a slap—before even them.

"Christopher, come here."

"Miss Xander!" The teacher, slightly panicked, whispered urgently to Charlotte. The parents hadn't even spoken yet.

The teacher explained that the other family was connected to the school's leadership. If Charlotte mishandled this, the teacher would lose her job.

Getting the police involved might harm the school's reputation, but at least it would make it clear that the Leeroy family, being wealthier, had to play by the rules. As long as Christopher stayed in school, the real risk of loss would be on Charlotte's side.

Charlotte considered this. If she confronted the family directly, Christopher might have to transfer schools, which would jeopardize his studies. The cost was too high.

While Charlotte hesitated, Ethan added, "It's decided then. Let's call the police. After that, we can get some media contacts I know to expose the school's toxic practices."

The problems of the poor are always tiresome. He didn't even need to hear her thoughts—he already knew what she was weighing.