Chapter 398 He Wants to Force Her to Stay
Everyone was totally floored by what they were seeing, and some folks even let out full-on screams.
"Is Mia out of her mind?"
"The White family's fortune is the result of generations of hard work!"
"Sure, Mia's the last one standing in the White family, but she can't just hand over all that cash like it's nothing!"
"We're talking tens of billions here, not pocket change!"
Lucia's legs turned to jelly, and she almost hit the floor.
Mia had been all mysterious about some big announcement tonight, and this was it! Talk about dropping a bombshell.
Up on stage, Adeline's mind went completely blank. She could barely believe what she was hearing.
But as she watched Mia animatedly explain why she was giving away the fortune, Adeline suddenly got it. Mia had promised to make her the most dazzling woman in Radiance Springs tonight, and this was how.
Getting a gift worth hundreds of billions would definitely make her shine.
But Adeline frowned and cut Mia off, "I don't accept."
Her words sent another shockwave through the crowd.
Mia giving away billions to Adeline was already mind-blowing.
But Adeline actually turning it down? That was next-level shocking.
Compared to the stunned audience, Mia seemed totally chill about Adeline's reaction.
Mia looked at Adeline seriously. "I know you think this is a big deal, but I don't."
Then, Mia turned to the crowd with the mic. "To me, tens of billions ain't worth squat."
"Adeline's friendship is worth way more than all that money."
"She saved me multiple times, made me see that Thomas was a jerk. But I never believed her and even doubted her."
"Until yesterday, I realized I had always wronged her and finally understood that she not only saved my love but also my life."
"Compared to life, no amount of money matters. I don't lack money, but Adeline does. So, I'm willing to give all my assets to her!"
After that, Mia turned to Adeline and lowered her voice. "Doesn't Blake need money for treatment?"
"Don't turn me down; money's the last thing I need right now."
"Would you rather slave away at Jasper's company, putting up with his and Luna's crap, than take my help?"
Mia's words hit Adeline hard.
So Mia knew about her situation and set this whole thing up.
Adeline took a deep breath and grabbed the mic from Mia. "I'm really happy to see Mia reborn. But I won't take the billions."
She turned to Mia. "Yeah, I need money right now, but I'll only accept a token of gratitude, like a million dollars."
She couldn't deny that Mia's offer was better than sticking with Jasper.
A million bucks as a thank-you—she could live with that.
Plus, she wouldn't let Mia give her the money for nothing.
The White family's business included some jewelry ventures. She could give the plan she had prepared for Jasper to Mia for free. If she poured her heart into that proposal, it could be worth the money Mia offered.
This way, Mia would feel like she had repaid her debt, showing she appreciated and reciprocated kindness, and Adeline could ditch Jasper's mood swings at the Foster Group.
Mia frowned.
Adeline shook her head at her and lowered her voice. "Mia, if you push it, I won't take a single penny."
Adeline's words made Mia bite her lip in silence.
Mia had planned to give all the White Group's assets to Adeline and then fend for herself.
But Adeline was calm and self-possessed. If she didn't agree to Adeline's request now, she might really not take a single penny of the thank-you gift.
Mia bit her lip and stayed quiet for what felt like forever before finally taking a deep breath and smiling. "Alright, if Adeline thinks the whole White family's fortune is too much and only wants a million bucks, I'll give her a million tonight. We'll figure out the rest later."
She shot a glance at the lawyer waiting backstage. "Draft up a gift contract."
The lawyer nodded, printed out the contract, and brought it up.
With everyone watching, Mia took a deep breath, pulled Adeline to the table, and signed her name on the contract.
After signing, she handed the pen to Adeline. "Your turn."
Adeline held the pen, staring at the contract in front of her, taking a deep breath. Signing this would mean accepting Mia's million-dollar help.
From then on, she could quit the Foster Group, go home, and take care of Blake and Lauren while designing for Mia's company.
No more dealing with Jasper's annoying face or Luna's drama. It was all about to end.
Adeline took a deep breath and was about to sign.
"Wait." Jasper's voice made Adeline's hand jerk, smudging the signature.
Mia looked up. "Jasper?"
She didn't remember inviting Jasper tonight.
"Yeah, it's me." Jasper smirked and stood up from the sofa. "Before you sign that million-dollar agreement, you might wanna check if Ms. White's account can actually cough up a million bucks."
Mia's brows furrowed deeply. She looked at Jasper mockingly. "Mr. Foster, are you kidding?"
"I'm the last White standing, the sole heir of the White Group."
"I've got the White Group, worth tens of billions. Are you saying I can't come up with a measly million now?"
"Don't you think that's a bit ridiculous?"
Jasper stayed calm and smiled lightly. "Ms. White, why don't you check the White Group's stock right now and then decide who's being ridiculous?"
Mia frowned and quickly pulled out her phone.
She didn't know much about stocks, but the cliff-like drop in the White Group's stock price made her freeze.
At that moment, Ryan set up a projector and displayed the real-time stock dynamics of the White Group on the stage.
Jasper sat elegantly on the sofa below the stage, leaning back with his legs crossed. "Ms. White, do you know what this stock trend means?"
He moved his blue eyes from Mia's pale face to Adeline's. "Adeline, do you get it?"
Standing on the stage, Adeline's hands clenched tightly.
The trend on the big screen was clear. The White Group's stock had nosedived from its peak to rock bottom in about ten minutes, precisely when Mia announced she was giving the company to her..
In other words, from the moment Mia said she was giving the White Group to her, someone had been secretly shorting its stock at lightning speed, causing its price to crash.
But the White Group wasn't a small company. To bring such a giant to its knees in such a short time, the other party needed massive financial power and influence.
In Radiance Springs, only Jasper and Jason had that kind of clout.
Thinking of this, Adeline turned her gaze to Jason in the audience.
Jason was holding a wine glass, flirting with a flamboyantly dressed woman.
Obviously, it wasn't Jason who did this.
She lowered her eyes and looked at Jasper, heartbroken.
Once Mia truly gave her the money, she wouldn't have to stay at the Foster Group due to financial constraints, putting up with humiliation from him and Ms. Jones.
Jasper wanted to force her to stay.
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