She appeared carefree and audacious.

Maria's demeanor was the perfect mix of frustratingly playful yet deeply disarming. As she lounged lazily in her chair, Sidney watched her in silence, contemplating his next move. Finally, he broke the silence. "I want forty percent."

"No," Maria replied casually, but her tone left no room for negotiation. "Thirty percent."

Sidney sighed deeply, feeling the weight of her unwavering decision.

Maria, noticing his frustration, flashed a teasing smile. "Or, we can go back to my original offer-you marry me, and it all becomes our shared property. No need to split anything." Sidney's response was swift. "Let's just sign the contract."

Maria raised an eyebrow, amused.

Clearly, marriage wasn't on his agenda.

"Tsk..."

Was he a fool for passing up such a convenient offer?

called the legal team, quickly preparing the

everything was in place, both of them signed, making Sidney an official

the papers signed, Maria's playful

so he had to bend over, catching him off

frowned, confused

and gave him a

up and walked out, leaving Sidney behind

the contract was signed, and his mind was already focused on his next

...

Maria shifted her attention to her bigger plans. She still intended to

her escape, her phone rang a client calling to schedule a meeting

of the studio now. If there's anything you need, feel free to

having it. "I've been dealing with you, from the start. This Sidney guy doesn't know anything about our project. Why would

moment, realizing the client had a point. "Alright, see you

knew it would take time to transition

handover would

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