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Nathan pondered, “Benefits? What benelits? When did she start requesting a return when we asked her to do something?‘ He habitually frowned at her and asked, “What did you say?”

Since Irina’s death, Isabella had seen nothing but impatience and disgust in Nathan’s eyes.

Nathan despised Isabella and never concealed it. To be more specific, he had never hidden his dislike for Isabella since Irina died.

“I said, what benefits would I get if I could get Clayton to come home and introduce him to Yvonne?” Isabella repeated her words slowly and clearly.

“Do you even need benefits?” Nathan’s voice was fi

filled with anger

Isabella was very calm. She knew that Nathan would never like her no matter how hard she tried to please him because her surname was Sorenson, which had a foregone conclusion. In that instance, she should strive for as many benefits as possible.

“Of course, I need to know if it’s worthwhile for me to do so, Isabella said, squeezing her fists beneath the table. It was the first time she had ever bargained with her biological father, and it made her very nervous.

“What do you want?” Nathan inquired, staring at her. Usually, when he gazed at her that way, she would lower her head, feeling timid.

But that day, Isabella simply stared at him, her eyes never flinching.

Winona and Yvonne also noticed the changes in Isabella that day. They were taken aback for a moment and forgot to react.

Isabella cleared her throat and uttered, “If I can invite Mr. Murray here and introduce him to Yvonne, you will pay me 1.5 million dollars. How

about that?”

“What? How greedy of you!” Wonne scolded.

Isabella remained unaffected. She could see by their words and actions that they coveted Clayton. They hoped to exploit isabella to get Clayton to interact with Yvonne, and perhaps even marry her.

Isabella’s mind was running fast. She mused, “If I could get 1.5 million dollars from Nathan, it would be enough to go abroad. And if Mr. Murray really liked Yvonne, I could take the money and leave him without losing my inheritance. Why not? I believe he will be fond of Yvonne. With Winona around, even if Yvonne grew up ugly, I think Winona could make him feel privileged to marry her. Such a happy ending. That’s great! I feel blessed. No matter how many difficulties I face, there’s always a way for me to move forward. That Clayton is quite valuable.‘

“1.5 million dollars? Isabella, are you out of your mind? We just asked you to invite Mr. Murray as a guest, and you asked for 1.5 million dollars?” Yvonne yelled angrily as she stood up.

dollars?”

Isabella looked straight at Yvonne and retorted, “What’s wrong? Is he not worth 1.5 million d

Yvonne was stunned and mused, ‘Clayton is undoubtedly worth the money, even more than that. How can his worth be quantified in monetary terms? But why should we give Isabella 1.5 million dollars? I won’t buy it.

Isabella, observing Yvonne’s expression change, was more confident in her bet. Clayton was indeed very valuable.

“Do you think he’s not worth 1.5 million dollars?” Isabella questioned Yvonne, smiling.

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“Why should I give you 1.5 million dollars?” Yvonne voiced contemptuously.

Isabella responded calmly, “Because I’m able to invite him here.”

“Hmph! It’ll only count when he comes,” Yvonne shot back. She added inwardly, ‘1.5 million dollars is a large sum. Why should we give it to

her?

Isabella was unconvinced and asked, “What if you fail to keep the promise?” She mused, ‘They have repeatedly broken their promises. Why should I believe them?”

Yvonne was furious and thought, ‘What the hell is going on with her today? I can’t believe that she refused to give in.”‘

“Enough!” Nathan interrupted them in a deep voice.

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“Isabella, call Clayton. If he agrees to come, I’ll transfer you 300 thousand dollars first,” Nathan offered, wanting to bargain.

Isabella chuckled to herself when she heard that amount. “Dad, I want 1.5 million dollars,” she insisted. Nobody knew more about Nathan than she did. It was no great problem for him to breach his pledge.

Nathan’s expression darkened. “I told you to call him first. If he agrees, I’ll transfer you 300 thousand dollars. The rest will be discussed later,” Nathan stated, refusing to give in.

“Okay. Dad, let’s be fair. I’ll call him once I’ve received 300 thousand dollars. If he agrees to come, you’ll cover the remainder,” Isabella

negotiated.

“Well, Nate, just agree to Isabella’s conditions.” Winona spoke at the appropriate time. She had been monitoring them for a long time. Isabella’s determination reminded her of what Clayton said. She began to believe Isabella could persuade him. Otherwise, Isabella would not be as confident.

Isabella breathed a sigh of relief when Winona accepted her terms.

Nathan glared at Isabella before picking up his phone to call someone.

Nathan said, “I’ve transferred it to you. Check it. Then, can you make a call now?” Looking at Isabella, Nathan wanted to skin her alive. He mused, “How dare she threaten me! How daring of her.”

Isabella took out her phone to check the bank transaction. She reflected, ‘This time seems like they’re truly determined to win Clayton’s heart. Isabella was extremely excited. She mused, ‘Thank you, Clayton. I didn’t expect you to be this valuable.”

Isabella knew that even if Clayton came, Nathan wouldn’t give her the remaining 1.2 million dollars. That was why she requested 1.5 million dollars. If she asked for 300 thousand dollars, she could only receive 60,000 dollars.

She felt delighted after earning 300 thousand dollars with minimal effort. Isabella breathed a sigh of relief.

Yvonne snatched her phone and exclaimed, “Call him now! If you take the money and do nothing, I’ll certainly get it back.”

Looking at the enraged Yvonne, Isabella calmly replied, “I don’t have Clayton’s contact information.”

“What?” Yvonne was so angry that she almost passed out.

“Dad! She lied to us. Did you hear that? She Ged to us. She doesn’t have Mr. Murray’s phone number at all!” Yvonne shouted at Nathan.

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Nathan’s expression darkened.

Before he could speak, Isabella said indifferently. “Why

you in such a hurry? I’m sure he’ll call me; we’ll have to wait and see.”

Wonne wanted to say something but was interrupted by Winona.

Isabella had been acting oddly since the previous day. She no longer felt timid when they ordered her to do something.

Yvonne cursed inwardly, ‘Damn it! She now has Clayton as her trump card, and we’re under her control.

“Take out your phone. If Mr. Murray calls, you have to put it on loudspeaker,” Yvonne said, gritting her teeth. She scolded internally, ‘Isabella dared to set us up. I must make her pay the price!”

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