The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday novel Chapter 210

Freya was just about to snag the contract from Preston's grasp when he used his height advantage and raised his hand to place it out of her reach.

"I'm not helping you out for nothing. Where's my end of the deal?"

Digging into her purse, Freya pulled out a contract and handed it to Preston, saying, "A piece of land in the Dawson family’s district. But I'm not as well-off as Eloise’s family, so I can't give it away for free."

Preston said, "Weren't we clear before? Ten billion, not a penny more, not a penny less."

Freya's smile froze when she heard what Preston said. She had always thought Preston was bluffing.

In her past life, Preston casually dropped ten billion to acquire the land owned by Eloise’s family. And because of that, Eloise became the talk of Echo City.

But this was a benefit Freya wanted no part in! The amount could've been seven or eight hundred million. Or even seventy or eighty million! But ten billion was out of the question!

"Preston, are you trying to drag me down with your sinking ship?" Freya nearly gritted her teeth as she spoke.

Preston spending such an exorbitant amount on this land was merely a scheme to launder money from abroad! She'd look at years behind bars if this ever came to light. No, she might even die there!

"Ms. Dawson, I have no idea what you're talking about. Do you even understand yourself?"

Preston gave Freya a look.

Freya would get implicated if she dared to utter the words, 'money laundering' then.