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After watching the car drive away, the man withdrew his gaze and said calmly, “Lenora, stop hiding.”
As soon as Joaquin finished speaking, Lenora, who had been standing behind the door watching every- thing, trembled in fright.
He never turned around, his eyes always fixed on the direction the car had gone.
Lenora gritted her teeth and finally walked out.
After the two of them stood side by side, Lenora gave a faint smile. “Joaquin, I just wanted to see Romi- na off, but since you were standing outside, I didn’t come out…”
“Lenora, when did you develop a habit of peeping?”
“Huh?” Lenora instinctively looked at the man beside her, nervously swallowing. “No! Why would I spy on you two? You’re overthinking it…”
“Ms. Sandoval is Jericho’s wife. If you want to watch, you can do so openly. There’s no need to sneak around like this.” Joaquin glanced at her. “Otherwise, people might think you have something to hide.”
Lenora was stunned for a moment.
Joaquin was notorious for his ruthlessness, both in the Bowman family and the entire business circle. Those who crossed him rarely met a good end.
She had been married into the Bowman family for so many years, and the only person she truly feared was Joaquin.
But there were still some things she really wanted to ask,
She gritted her teeth and blurted out, “Joaquin, haven’t you been getting a little too close to Romina late- ly?”
The man’s expression gradually darkened, his gaze shadowy as he cast a sidelong glance at the person beside him.
After a moment, he spoke in a calm tone: “Although they are indeed about to get divorced, Romina is still Jericho’s wife for now, which makes her family to me as well. I get along with her, Lenora. Should- n’t you be glad about that?”
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Upon hearing this, Lenora’s furrowed brow relaxed a little.
It did seem to make sense.
“I have something to take care of, so I’ll be leaving now.”
Seeing that Lenora had nothing more to say, Joaquin strode quickly toward the Maybach in the garage.
Erick opened the car door for him, nodded in Lenora’s direction, and then walked over to the driver’s
seat.
Lenora watched the car drive away, her expression growing darker by the second.
Things were definitely not that simple…
By the time Romina got home, the rain had already stopped.
As she locked her car, she glanced down at the vehicle in front of her and suddenly made a decision.
She decided to transfer the money to Joaquin.
After arriving home, she checked her bank card.
The wellness clinic’s renovation and equipment purchases had cost her 2.4 million, and after handling Lina’s matters and deducting recent living expenses, she had 530,000 left in her account.
She had promised Joaquin she would transfer 200,000 to him, but Jericho had mentioned that the car was worth over 1.5 million.
Although she didn’t have that much money on hand, just giving 200,000 didn’t seem right.
After thinking it over, she decided to transfer 500,000 to him, leaving only 30,000 for herself.
Romina called Joaquin’s assistant Erick, got their company’s corporate account, and immediately trans- ferred the money.
After making the transfer, she felt much more at ease.
Seeing Romina let out a long sigh, Elliana asked curiously, “Romi, is something going on with you?”
“What could possibly be going on?” Romina put down her phone and smiled calmly. “I just transferred the money for the car to Joaquin, that’s all.”
“What?” Elliana quickly sat down beside her, surprised. “How much did you transfer to him?”
“Jericho said the car was about 1.5 million. I still had 530,000 left, so I transferred 500,000 to him. As
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for the remaining million, if I have the money later, I’ll deal with it then…”
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“Are you crazy? He gave you that car as a gift, why would you transfer so much money back to him?”
Elliana looked at Romina in utter confusion, her brows furrowed.
The smile on Romina’s lips grew even more serene. “It’s hard to accept favors without feeling indebted, and we don’t really have any relationship. Driving such an expensive car from him made me uncomfort- able. Now that I’ve transferred the money, I feel much better.”
Even if she hadn’t paid the full amount, it was still better than not paying anything at all.
“Do you know who Joaquin is? He’s one of Straland’s top business tycoons, worth tens of billions. Do you think he cares about the money for one car?”
Romina waved her hand at her. “Business is business!”
Elliana grabbed her arm anxiously. “Do you think he’ll really accept it?”
“That’s exactly why I used Prima Group’s corporate account–I’m worried he won’t accept it otherwise.”
Romina leaned back in her chair, her expression especially gentle.
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