Two Reborn, One Throne novel Chapter 144

385 million. In her past life, during this exact timeframe, that was the precise bid for Project Riverside B-275.

Yvonne's father had even held a press conference to announce the figure.

Amber knew Yvonne would hesitate, but she was a loose cannon. That was why, on top of revealing the bid price, Amber had to explicitly lay out the company's financial trajectory for the next three years.

If Yvonne had half a brain, she wouldn't need to hear anything else.

When Amber said it was a trade, she meant it. If Yvonne caused her family's empire to face unprecedented turbulence all because of her obsession with Sharif, her father wouldn't just ground her this time. He would exile her, or worse, she'd be beaten within an inch of her life.

In her past life, it was exactly her father's restrictions that drove Yvonne into absolute despair, dragging her entire family down with her. The last thing Amber heard about her was that she'd been locked away in a psychiatric ward. Her ending had been thoroughly miserable.

Yvonne stood frozen, her eyes losing their focus. Amber subtly shifted the wrist still held by the bodyguard.

"So, do we have a deal or not?"

Yvonne gritted her teeth. She really was a nightmare to deal with.

—Now she finally understood why Sharif had made an exception to sponsor her.

This girl looked innocent on the outside, but she was full of ruthless calculation.

No wonder Joanne had been utterly crushed by her. As a friend, she would protect you to the bitter end. But as an enemy... she was just like Sharif.

Damn it!

Where on earth did she get all this information?

The assistant looked at Yvonne, who took several deep breaths. "Fine. We have a deal. But don't get too smug. Once your exams are over, I'll make you pay for this a hundred times over."

She'd tolerate her for now. But once finals were done, she'd destroy her.

"Thank you. However, I hope we can just stay out of each other's way. The person who came to you for help is just using you as a weapon. You come from such a high-class background; why degrade yourself like this?" Perhaps because they were both women, Amber felt a flicker of pity for her.

Was it really worth it, throwing everything away for a man who didn't love her and wouldn't even spare her a glance?

Yvonne stopped in her tracks and shot a side-glance at Amber. "You don't have the right to pity me. I let my guard down this time, but there won't be a next time. It's lonely at the top, and tall trees catch the wind. I wish you the best of luck on your exams."

Yvonne stormed off, not caring how Amber got home.

Amber watched her leave, relieved she had managed to suppress the threat until after graduation.

Hah, Joanne really knew how to cause trouble for her.

Amber pulled out the flash drive containing Joanne's scandalous video from her bag, her lips curling into a smirk. It was time to return the favor.

Joanne had been in a terrible mood all day.

It was supposed to be a great day, but ever since noon, it felt like a dark cloud had blotted out the sun.

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