Mrs. Lydia hesitated, glancing at Cherise. “But… Mrs. Lenoir hasn’t donated yet…”

Cherise squinted her eyes, realizing once again that Mrs. Lydia was no simple woman; she was keenly observing her all along, which explained her hesitation.

Her impression of Mrs. Lydia had already soured with the matter outside of the auditorium.

Now, she was convinced that Mrs. Lydia was benefiting from these children.

This only fueled her determination to adopt Alexis..

So, Cherise stood up with a smile. “Mrs. Lydia, if you are asking for a donation, I am willing to contribute.

“You see, I have my eye on a child named Alexis.”

“I would like to know, if I donate one million to the orphanage, would I be able to adopt this child?”

Cherise believed that one million was a substantial amount in Mrs. Lydia’s eyes.

Yolanda laughed in a mocking manner, sending her fiery gaze at Cherise.

“One million?”

“Cherise, aren’t you being stingy?”

out a check for ten million from her pocket and handed it to Mrs. Lydia. “The previous

token of appreciation for taking

looked at Cherise with satisfaction. “Mrs. Lenoir, do you really

may not be

I am willing to spend money.”

Mrs. Lenoir be willing to spend thirty

you cannot

I will always offer a price that is one million higher than

narrowed her eyes at her. “Is that so?”

“Absolutely!”

took a deep breath, then she announced, “Thirty million.”

she distinctly heard Mr. Hampson gasp in shock on the other end of the earpiece.

woman’s nails dug into her

her décision

all, thirty million is a significant sum.

“Forty million.”

produced another twenty

was evident that she had come prepared.

she was about to raise the bid but was interrupted by Damien’s cold

in a monetary

down her lower lip in frustration, but she also understood that forty million was

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