The Billionaire's True Heiress From Fake Jewel to Real Crown novel Chapter 1583

The absolute silence from Quinton was giving Reese a sinking feeling in the pit of her stomach.

"Five million dollars!"

Zane stated the number without a flicker of emotion.

"What? Five million?"

Reese shrieked, entirely losing her composure. This was pure highway robbery!

Usually, a border pass cost somewhere between ten and twenty thousand dollars at most.

Knowing they were from Sundara, this greedy bastard had already gouged them for a hundred thousand per person.

That was exorbitant enough on its own.

Now he was demanding a flat five million!

Even with her savings, Reese couldn't liquidate that kind of cash on the spot.

It wasn't that the Syndicate underpaid her.

But she wouldn't receive her withheld bonuses until she successfully retired back to her home country.

It was The Daybreak Syndicate's standard insurance policy to ensure their highly trained assets didn't go rogue.

Reese had no issue with it; she had never entertained the thought of betrayal.

No one was more loyal than her.

The Syndicate raised its operatives from childhood, and the brainwashing was notoriously effective.

Only a few rare prodigies were granted exceptions to the rules.

"Five million shouldn't be a problem for your organization, should it?"

Seeing the woman's sheer shock, Zane remained utterly unbothered.

As far as he was concerned, the price was perfectly fair.

Did these foreigners really think they could just snatch a Solenian medical prodigy without paying a premium?

"Five million is a drop in the bucket for us, but that doesn't justify you pulling a number out of thin air!"

The Daybreak Syndicate had impossibly deep pockets, and the bounty for this specific target was staggering.

But no one liked being shaken down.

"If you can't pony up the five million, you don't get the pass," Zane said, eyeing Reese.

"She's a Solenian genius, which means her exit ticket costs a hell of a lot more."

"Either pay up, or leave the girl."

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