Listening to the chatter around her, Elodie just let out a scoff.


    All the effort she''d put into the Reeves family had made them a fortune big enough to feed these people and their descendants for three lifetimes. Ungrateful, every one of them.


    At that moment, Griffin stood up. As soon as they saw him, fear flickered across their faces.


    Noticing Griffin''s scowl, Elodie reached out and grabbed his arm. "Sit down."


    Griffin frowned, clearly not wanting to back down.


    The way these people treated Elodie, they deserved nothing less than his wrath!


    "I said, sit down."


    Elodie''s voice turned icy, and Griffin finally dropped his murderous re.


    Aunt Shannon chimed in, "Elodie, I don''t mean to be harsh, but you should really get yourself a proper secretary. This Griffin, who knows where you found him, looks like trouble. Keeping him around could bring disaster to the Reeves family."


    "You..."


    "That''s my business, Aunt Shannon. I''d appreciate it if you didn''t meddle," Elodie replied, her tone cool. "If the Reeves family has lost money, I''ll make up for it. We don''t keep strangers here, so you can leave the way you came. Don''t make me call for security-it''ll be embarrassing for everyone."


    Aunt Shannon''s face twisted in anger, but seeing Elodie''s promise to repay, she continued, "Since Ms. Reeves has agreed to repay, you should give us a timeline. Or do you expect us to wait forever?"


    Elodie''s gaze turned cold as she looked at Aunt Shannon. "And when do you suggest I repay?"


    "Three days! If you can''te up


    with the money in three days, have no choice but to


    from your position.belongs


    Aunt Shannon''s triumphant smirk was unmistakable. Elodie had


    poured all her resources into Reeves Entertainment over the years, nurturing talent, only for Sophie to ruin everything, and Gordon''s constant sabotage didn''t help. Aunt Shannon didn''t believe Elodie coulde up with the hefty sum needed.


    "Fine, three days it is."


    Griffin frowned at Elodie''s quick agreement. Three days-how on earth could she manage that? "Alright then, we''ll see!" Aunt Shannon said, leaving with the rest of the Reeves family in tow.


    Once they were gone, Griffin asked, "Do you really have the money to pay them back?" "No."


    Elodie shook her head.


    She had no way to repay the money; agreeing so quickly was just a move to keep her position at Reeves International.


    "Griffin, I''ve got nothing to hide from you. I''ve been at my wit''s end for a while now."


    Elodie continued, "But I don''t think I''m done yet. In these three days, someone will likely reach out to me."Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.


    Griffin frowned, "Who woulde to you at a time like this?"


    Those people were all fair-weather


    friends, When Elodie was on top et


    they flocked to her; now that she


    was down, they wouldn''t lift a finger.


    Elodie''s eyes narrowed with determination. "I think, it might be Sophie."