The Moment I Stepped Into His World as the Fake Girlfriend, I Became the Real Prize novel Chapter 114

But on second thought, she remembered a glaring inconsistency and hesitated, biting her lip.

"What else do you want to ask?"

Catching the young man's sideways glance, Elena seized the opening. "It's about the school belle. The area where she lives isn't exactly safe. Why haven't you considered... moving her somewhere better?"

Logically, if he was so obsessed with Lydia, he wouldn't just overlook a detail like that, right?

"She refused."

A moment later, his calm, even tone answered her question.

He paused, then added, "She's used to being fiercely independent. She refuses to take shortcuts, so naturally, she rejected my help."

Elena: "..."

She stared silently at the young man, then stared some more, finally unable to hold her tongue. "Sterling, you're not subtly insulting me right now, are you?"

Sterling lowered his gaze, studying her face. "Why? Do you consider your... profession a shortcut?"

"You are insulting me!"

Elena pouted, tugging at her oversized pants as she found a spot to sit, launching into a confident defense. "Look, I love money, and I'll never turn down a paycheck. In that regard, I'll never compare to the school belle's fierce independence."

Seeing the young man frown in obvious disapproval, about to scold her with a sharp "Elena—", she quickly acted.

She held up her injured hand, waving the stark white bandages in the air. "Sterling, you know I got this injury protecting you. Don't yell at me, okay?"

Sterling: "..."

Ultimately, he didn't snap at her. Instead, he pulled out his phone and tapped the screen a few times.

A moment later, Elena stared at a fresh transfer notification, her eyes going wide. "No way, you just wired me another hundred thousand dollars???"

"Don't want it?"

"Yes, yes, I want it!"

Elena nodded frantically, immediately hitting accept. She did a quick mental calculation. In just one day, she had made two hundred and ten thousand dollars.

"You really are my Moneybags!"

The nickname she saved him under in her phone was absolutely spot on!

Just then, Nadine rolled in a dining cart.

Since Elena's right hand was injured, eating was going to be a struggle.

She picked up a fork with her left hand, clumsily failing to spear the food several times.

Seeing her struggle, Nadine's heart softened, and she stepped forward to help.

But in the very next second, she watched in stunned silence as the young master took the fork away from the girl, preparing to feed her himself.

"Sterling, why don't you eat first, and let me help Ms. Larkin?"

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