That look on his face… Sandy recognized it instantly. It always meant trouble was coming.
Without even thinking, her shoulders tensed up. Still, she forced herself to sound bold. “I really don’t have that much money right now. Even if you beat me up, it won’t magically appear.”
If anyone understood how greedy Frank was, it was Sandy. She definitely couldn’t let him find out how much she actually had.
Frank just sneered. “You don’t have it?”
Sandy pulled out her phone and opened her payment app, showing him her balance, which was a little over thirty thousand.
“This is all I’ve got. I’ll give you twenty thousand.”
Frank spat on the floor. “Sandy, are you messing with me? I’m telling you, I want the full five million. Not a cent less. If you can’t get it, I’ll make sure you regret it.”
Sandy’s face went cold. With someone like Frank, threats were never empty.
She had worked so hard to get away from the White family, only to end up stuck with this loser.
“I’m not messing with you. The Smith Corporation really did go under. We sold everything we could to pay off debts. But there’s a way… If you’re willing to listen, forget five million. You could get fifty million.”
Frank’s eyes narrowed. “What kind of scheme are you trying to pull now?”
Sandy kept her voice calm. “Think about it. I’m the Smith family’s daughter. The Smiths raised the Norwood family’s daughter instead. So what about your real daughter?”
She was desperate to get rid of Frank, and after thinking it through, this was the only way.
Frank looked suspicious. “Didn’t you say the Norwoods were dirt poor? Poorer than me. Why would I want a broke girl for a daughter?”
“That’s where you’re wrong. The Norwood family’s real daughter is the CEO of LYLX. You’ve heard of LYLX, right? Huge international brand, tons of money. Your real daughter is with them now. Go to the Norwoods, ask them for money.”
Frank was stunned for a moment.
Lydia?
So she was actually Lydia.
How could someone with a face like that also be the top student in the country?
Now Lydia’s votes in the campus beauty poll were through the roof. She was way ahead of Yara, the current queen bee.
The door opened and Lydia walked in. Monica and Fiona froze mid-celebration, their excitement turning into nervousness.
“Hey, Lydia… you’re back.”
Lydia nodded. “Hi.”
Monica, always the friendly one, couldn’t help herself. “Lydia, have you checked the school forum yet? You already have over ten thousand votes! That’s three thousand more than Yara, the current campus queen. You’re in first place!”

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