Moira pursed her lips and stepped aside, allowing Bernice to pass. She then followed Bernice into the villa Hearing Barclay had left the villa, Bernice went there for Moira. She thought Moira was not so intelligent, but later realized Moira was mocking her, Irritatedly, Bernice sat down and asked Moira to get her a glass of water. Moira grabbed a bottle of mineral water from the refrigerator and placed it before Bernice, Enjoy yourself. I have plenty of water. Bernice glared at Moira and slammed her hand down on the table, shouting, Do you have any manners for guests? Moira showed a sweet smile and replied, Of course I have. But youre not my guest. Bernice finally realized that she was nothing in Moiras eyes. She did not want to waste one second here and went straight to her purpose, saying, Ms Jimenez, youre a smart girl. Bernice pondered, Moiras bridegroom left her at the wedding, but Moira managed to marry Barclay within two months. She
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htly lifted her head, recovering her previous arrogance. She continued, Being here is the last thing I want to do. However, Barclay is my son anyway. Lets be clear. Such a woman like you cant become one of the Covington family! Moira looked at Bernice and smiled, replying, Well, Mrs. Covington, do you not see the irony and hypocrisy in your words? She thought, Although Im only Barclays legal wife without much feelings for him, Im still leagues ahead of that home wrecker, Bernice! Moiras sarcasm grated on Bernices nerves, her hands trembling w with irritation. She pulled a check from her purse and declared, Heres a 10-million- dollar check. Its yours if you can divorce Barclay within three months. Moira grabbed the check to take a closer look at the zeros. After confirming it was 10 million dollars, she spoke, Sorry, Mrs. Covington, Im not that type of person. She retorted inside, Come on! Im not a fool! Barclay is worth far more than this! Bernice seemed to anticipate Moiras reaction. She sneered and showed Moira another check, saying, This is another 10-million-dollar check. Im offering 20 million dollars in total. You can have them all if you divorce Barclay in three months. Moira muttered inside, 20 million dollars? She hesitated, her throat tightening with temptation. Moira pondered, Paragon Corporations revenues have been declining years ago. Its performance gets worse year by year. I dont think its revenues this year can hit 20 million dollars, not to mention its profits. People all consider it was a great deal for me to marry Alfie. Their words made sense My father lacks business acumen, but hes done his best to keep Paragon Corporation from going bankrupt. Barclays stepmother is generous. I almost want ant to say yes if I were Barclays wife for real. That is 20 million dollars! Anyone will be tempted! If I took the 20 million dollars before me, I could reject to participate in some commercials, and my father could retire. The more Moira thought, the more she got tempted. She locked her hands under the table to prevent her from taking the checks and replied, Barclay is priceless for me. Bernice quickly grasped Moiras implication. She was so furious that she jumped up and yelled, Always wanting more can end up costing you everything in the end! Then, she grabbed the checks from the table and stormed out of the villa in her high heels. 12 10:47 Wed, 19 Jun Chapter 58 Moira stared at Bernices back and felt like she was watching 20 million dollars flying away from her. She cried inside, Ahh, I want that money so badly! 22