"Heh, breakup fee? Sure, as long as it's a problem that can be solved with money, it's not a problem for me, William Shaw—"
Upon hearing Sarah Sullivan ask for money, William Shaw's face was filled with arrogance, and he instinctively agreed, reaching into his pocket to take out a check.
It was only when his hand touched the checkbook that he realized the number Sarah was asking for was 300 million, and he was at a loss for words.
In William Shaw's mind, offering a breakup fee of a million was already his biggest show of generosity and mercy.
He could even be awarded the title of "Most Touching Ex-Boyfriend in Summer."
Girls like Sarah who come from mountain villages, what have they seen in life?
Upon hearing a seven-figure number like a million, she would definitely be extremely grateful and moved to tears.
The issue of being cheated on would no longer be met with resentment, and she might even cry tears of joy.
Three hundred million?
Has Sarah gone mad!
Does she even know how much that is!
Even for a family as wealthy as the Shaws, most of their assets are tied up in properties, factories, real estate, and the stock market.
The available funds in their accounts are only around one billion.
If Sarah were to take 300 million at once, the Shaw's cash flow would immediately be cut off, leading many businesses to go bankrupt.
With a face like thunder, William Shaw said unhappily, "Sarah, do you know what you're saying? I'm offering you a chance for compensation, you should cherish it, not ask for an outrageous amount! You're the only one who'll lose out by being greedy! Once you miss this opportunity today, I won't be so kind to you again!"
Sarah appeared uninterested as she said, "If you're going to be this stingy, don't pretend to be so generous. Don't worry, I won't ask for a penny, and I'll stay far away from you all."
Since there was nothing to gain, Sarah didn't want to waste more time with these two weirdos.
The mocking expression on the girl's face hurt the pride of the conceited man who tried to show off but failed.
William was about to lose his temper, but instead he composed himself and smiled reservedly, "Sarah, playing hard to get doesn't work on me. Don't try to attract my attention with these tricks, no matter what you do, you won't ever have a chance with me again."
...
Earlier, when William mentioned giving Sarah a breakup fee, Nora Sullivan was extremely unwilling in her heart.
In her mind, the Sullivan family's wealth belonged to her.
The Shaw family's wealth was hers too!
What right does Sarah have to take it?
Not a cent should be taken away!
But Nora couldn't speak out against it, lest she ruin her "uninterested in wealth" good girl image.
Now, hearing Sarah demand 300 million, making William fly into a rage, Nora was secretly pleased.
This country bumpkin must have gone crazy from being poor?
Now, William doesn't want to give her a single cent.
Serves her right; she shouldn't have pushed her luck!
While mocking Sarah's foolishness in her heart, Nora took out a silver card from her Chanel bag and handed it to Sarah: "Sister, are you short on money? This is an Amex Centurion Silver Card that William got for me, you can use it."
Nora appeared generous, but was actually just showing off William's affection for her.
Before Sarah could react, William frowned and snatched the silver card from Nora's hand, with a reproachful tone: "Nora, this is a secondary card I exclusively opened for you, under the main account of my gold card, there's only one like it, unique! It symbolizes my love for you and your invaluable status as the future mistress of the Shaw family, how can you just give it to others casually?"
Nora immediately apologized sincerely, "Sorry, William, I was wrong. I just couldn't bear to see sister suffer because of financial difficulties... What if she does something extreme for money? After all, sister is so beautiful, with so many temptations in society... Her reputation is already tarnished, I'm afraid she'll do something foolish again!"
Her tone was anxious.
The real meaning of her words was, if Sarah, being so pretty, lacked money she would have no choice but to sell herself.
William's eyes were filled with contempt, he snorted coldly: "Hmph! If someone insists on degrading themselves, they'll have no one to blame but themselves when they're notorious!"
Nora's pretense of offering Sarah the card was just a ploy to provoke William into belittling and undermining Sarah.
Now satisfied, she pretended to be difficult once more, addressing Sarah: "Sister, I'm really sorry, this silver card holds special significance, I can't give it to you. But if you want to buy something in the future, I can pay for it. William got me a silver card that can overdraw up to 1 million. As for William's own Amex Gold Card, it can overdraw up to 10 million! In Huston, only those with the highest status can have such a gold card."
Nora knew William loved being flattered.
So when she mentioned the gold card, her tone was filled with a woman's admiration for a man.
It indeed made William smile with satisfaction.
Of course, Nora thought, the more she praised William, the more regretful and jealous Sarah would become.
William elegantly slicked back his hair wet from the rain. Embracing Nora, he said, "Nora, why say so much to her? With her level of knowledge, does she even know about an international financial giant like American Express?"
Nora playfully stuck out her tongue: "Oh! I forgot sister didn't do well in school, she dropped out of high school, of course she doesn't understand English."
Sarah had been watching the pretentious couple with a cold gaze, and finally spoke softly, "What a coincidence, I actually know about this financial group. But I heard the highest level isn't a silver card or a gold card, but a black card with no spending limit, capable of cashing out billions, do you have one? Show it to this country girl so I can have a look as well."
Sarah's words made William blush slightly.
Of course, he didn't have one, because he wasn't qualified.
According to American Express' rules, gold and silver cards can be gotten with money.
But the black card isn't open to personal applications.
It's offered by invitation from American Express.
Those invited are heads of state, royalty, and CEOs of Fortune 500 companies.
Not only is William unworthy, even his father, Edward Shaw, the Shaw Family Head, isn't worthy of being noticed by the American Express group.
William had tried several times to pull strings to get one for himself, but was coldly rejected.
As far as William knew, in all of Huston, only that man had the qualifications to possess a black card.
That's someone he looks up to but can never get close to, no matter how hard he tries.
Of course, he wouldn't tell Nora about this embarrassing matter.
So when he heard Sarah's question, Nora naturally assumed, "Of course William has one! William, why don't you show sister the black card?"
Nora had never heard of a black card before.
An unlimited overdraft?
Her appetite for it was immediately whetted.
She really wanted one!
How should she act cute to get William to get her one too?
Nora naturally didn't know that her one sentence was putting William on the spot.
Where was William going to get a black card?
But he certainly couldn't appear weak in public, so he cleared his throat: "The black card is great, indeed. I've always wanted to get one, it's just that it hasn't been issued domestically yet, but when it is, I'll definitely be the first..."
While William was rambling on, trying to save his face, he was blinded by the black card Sarah took out.
"Isn't it really not issued domestically?"
"You should tone down the bragging, it's dangerous."
As Sarah spoke, a loud clap of thunder boomed in the sky.
The rain began to pour again.
Charles Shaw shuddered at the sound of the thunder.
Does pretending really get you struck by lightning?