Erma looked sharp, but she could not even persuade that babysitter?
"If words don't work, pay her!" Vivian snapped.
Zachary had hired that woman as a babysitter anyway, and she was probably not that rich!
"Pay… her?" Erma stammered. "But where would I have the money?"
"What…" Vivian choked and had to take a deep breath to calm down. "Go talk to her again tonight, and name a price within thirty grand. Once you come to an agreement, I'll wire her the money!"
Thirty grand!
Erma was delighted to hear the number and nodded repeatedly. "Okay, okay—don't worry, I'll find her again!"
She was delighted even as she hung up.
Others notwithstanding, if Vivian did pay her that much, she might be able to siphon off some of it.
Hence, ignoring the curious looks others were giving her, she hurried towards the gates—if she recalled correctly, there was a nearby store for baby products. That babysitter must have gone there!
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At that shop, a store assistant promptly approached Lulu when she saw her. It was an affluent neighborhood, after all—most of the patrons were rich.
"Hello, how can I help?" the store assistant greeted Lulu warmly, and even smiled at the baby in her arms. "This must be your daughter. She's so adorable—she looks just like you!"
Lulu paused—the resemblance might be obvious before, but now…
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