Fake Daughter Is The Real Legend (Iris Sutton) novel Chapter 49

Chapter 49 Promoting Herself

Chapter 49 Promoting Herself

The moment Iris saw Ares’s expression, she understood exactly what had happened.

Emma was clearly behind this.

And sooner or later, the little girl would come back to let them out.

Having figured it out, she gave up trying to open the door.

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Instead, she sat down in a nearby chair and resumed repairing the stuffed bear.

Ares stared at the door for a while.

Then he gave up too.

With enough effort, he could probably force it open.

But…

His gaze shifted toward the girl sitting quietly beneath the warm light.

Watching her work with complete concentration, he suddenly felt that waiting for Emma to unlock the door wasn’t such a bad idea.

Iris carefully dried the bear before using scissors to cut open the stitching.

She removed the internal chip and began inspecting it.

“Do you have a screwdriver?”

A small screwdriver immediately appeared beside her.

Looking up, she discovered that Ares had somehow moved to the chair next to hers.

Since all her attention was focused on the chip, she simply took the tool and continued working.

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Fortunately, the toy contained a miniature electronic system with its own display

screen.

It functioned almost like a tiny computer.

The lack of signal wasn’t a problem.

Meanwhile, Ares found a bag and began packing the books he had promised her.

“Are there any others you want? You can take them too.”

Iris paused.

Then she rattled off five or six foreign-language titles in rapid succession.

They came from various countries and included several difficult Russian editions.

After listening quietly, Ares nodded.

“We have all of them.”

Then he turned and walked away.

A few minutes later, every book she had mentioned was stacked neatly on the table.

This time, it was Iris’s turn to be surprised.

“You remembered all of them?”

Some of the titles had been Russian.

And she’d spoken quickly.

Not only had he remembered every title, he also knew exactly where each book was located.

Ares slid the books into the bag one by one.

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“Because I like those books too.”

Even he hadn’t expected their tastes to overlap so perfectly.

“Do you have paper and a pen?”

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Although it was called a study, the room was mostly used for reading and private discussions.

Other than books, there wasn’t much else.

After opening nearly every drawer, Ares finally found a single half-used sheet of

paper.

“Will this do?”

“It’s enough.”

After several rounds of calculations, Iris adjusted a few settings.

Then she reinstalled the repaired chip.

The moment it clicked back into place, the bear’s eyes lit up again.

Success.

As she capped the pen, her gaze accidentally drifted to the top half of the paper.

A few hastily written notes covered the page.

The handwriting was messy.

The contents were brief.

But she immediately noticed the first line.

Reward: Locate Mr. Zero. Consultation fee: $2,000,000 USD.

Her eyes narrowed slightly. ·

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Looking for her?

For two hundred thousand dollars? 2

She stared at the words.

“You’re looking for Zero?”

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Only then did Ares remember that the paper contained a reward notice he’d casually drafted for Julian.

Since there was nothing confidential about it, he answered honestly.

“Yes.”

“My grandfather’s friend, Grandma Evelyn, is in a vegetative state.”

“Dr. Zero is the only person who can save her.”

Then he hesitated briefly.

For some reason, he continued explaining.

“The marriage arrangement Grandpa mentioned earlier came from an agreement between the older generation.”

“When Grandma Evelyn wakes up, he intends for me to marry either the daughter of Capital’s richest Noir family or the Young family.”

“I don’t agree with arranged marriages.”

“When Grandma Evelyn recovers, I’ll personally visit both families and cancel the engagement.”

Truthfully, even Ares wasn’t sure why he felt compelled to explain all of this.

But with Iris standing right in front of him, the words came naturally.

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Almost instinctively.

He didn’t want her thinking he intended to marry someone else.

Iris remained silent.

Her eyes stayed fixed on the number.

$2,000,000.

If that money went into the institute…

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It could probably keep the drug development project running until the new medication was finished.

Seeing her frown, Ares asked,

“What is it?”

“Nothing.” She looked up. “If that’s really the consultation fee, you could try hiring me instead.”

Ares blinked.

He had just spent several minutes explaining his engagement situation.

And she’d apparently absorbed none of it.

The only thing she’d heard was the consultation fee.

“Are you short on money?”

Iris nodded honestly.

“A little lately. If you need help, you can come to me.”

It was rare to see her actively promoting herself.

The sight made him laugh.

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