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,

signed, making

the papers signed, Maria's playful grin

collar, tugging him down so he had to bend over, catching him

doing?" Sidney frowned, confused

in and gave him a quick kiss. "Here's to

his collar, she stood up and

the contract was signed,

...

her attention to her bigger plans. She still intended to take that much-needed trip she'd been

to plan her escape, her phone rang a client calling

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

having it. "I've been dealing with you, from the start. This

client had a point. "Alright, see

it would take time to transition everything over to

gradual handover would be

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