Chapter 207 Transfer Three Billion Dollars
They weren't all that surprised that Charles could pull together three hundred million dollars so easily. Charles's past actions had already shown he was loaded and had serious clout.
But dropping three hundred million as an investment and just handing it over as a gift? Those are two totally different things.
Grace's original deal was for Charles to invest in two big-budget movies, each costing over seventy-seven million dollars.
Invest, not gift. From the start, Grace spent the money Charles gave her freely, thinking of it as an investment, not a handout.
She figured that as long as she could make a comeback in reputation management, she could pay Charles back every cent!
She assumed Charles had his own agenda.
She thought once the company was up and running, Charles might lock her into a lopsided contract for ten or even twenty years.
She was ready for that. After all, there was no such thing as a free lunch. With all the money she got from Charles and the crazy demands she made, it was only natural for Charles to want to have some control.
Grace had been in the entertainment biz long enough to expect it!
But now, Charles's move really threw her for a loop!
Charles didn't even want the film company. He actually wanted to hand her a film group with a registered capital of three hundred million dollars?
That was nuts!
"Charles, quit messing around. This isn't funny. I'm not a kid; don't tease me, okay?"
"Who said I was joking? It's just three hundred million dollars. Do you think I'd joke about such a small amount?" Charles shrugged like it was no big deal.
Hearing that, Valentin almost choked, thinking, 'Just three hundred million dollars? Is three hundred million dollars pocket change?'
Seeing Charles's serious face, Grace's mind was spinning!
She couldn't tell if Charles was for real or not.
After seeing the dark side of the entertainment industry, with all the scheming and backstabbing, she really couldn't tell if Charles was being honest.
It was like those online romances. A lot of women in their thirties, by chance, meet a decent guy.
He might not be super handsome, but he seemed reliable, had some cash, and was on the rise in his career, willing to spend money on you.
At first, he was great to you, then he asked to borrow some money.
It was not a huge amount, and he promised to pay it back in a week.
So you lent it to him, and sure enough, he paid it back in a week.
After a few times of borrowing and repaying, even with interest, you started to trust him.
But then, the last time, the amount was huge.
You were already talking about marriage, and you didn't want this to mess things up, so you lent it to him.
But this time, you'd lose everything.
Years of savings, gone in a flash.
Grace was freaking out a bit!
She couldn't shake the feeling—was this some kind of scam?
But Charles didn't seem like a scammer, and no scammer would have that kind of power.
Would someone really hand over three hundred million dollars without any strings attached?
If Charles just wanted her body, Grace didn't think she was worth three hundred million dollars.
After all, there were tons of beautiful actresses in the industry.
If he really wanted to sleep with her, the money he'd already spent was more than enough.
She really didn't have anything worth Charles's scheming.
'Could he actually be sincere? Does he really like me? Is he willing to give everything for me?' Grace thought. Other than that, she couldn't think of any other reason.
A phone notification pinged, and Grace checked her screen.
It was a bank transaction alert: [Your account has received three hundred million dollars.]
"You really transferred three hundred million dollars to me?" Grace's voice was trembling.
Valentin was also feeling a chill down his spine, his heart in utter shock!
Three hundred million dollars, just like that?
Valentin had heard rumors about Charles before, thinking they were blown out of proportion. People loved to brag these days.
He thought Charles was impressive, but not as exaggerated as the rumors made him out to be.
But now, he realized it wasn't exaggerated at all! Charles's unpredictability was beyond imagination.
Before, Valentin had doubts about whether Charles could compete with Rex. But now, her confidence soared!
Rex's strength was nothing compared to Charles.
Charles dared to casually transfer three hundred million dollars to a girl for free!
Would Rex dare to do that?
"Don't make a big deal out of it. It's just a small amount; consider it the company's operating expenses. If it's not enough, ask me for more. I'll always be your strong support!" Charles said, patting Grace on the shoulder in a reassuring manner.
[Grace: Favorability +5]
[Grace: Favorability +5]
[Current favorability: 90 points.]
Sure enough, spending money combined with a few kind words immediately increased Grace's favorability.
But this three hundred million dollars didn't have the expected effect.
The favorability increased to 90 points and then stopped!
Maybe Grace still had some doubts in her heart, and her emotions hadn't fully developed.
Also, this money was spent rather abruptly, so it didn't directly achieve Role Reversal.
Charles wasn't particularly satisfied, because after this three hundred million dollars, the next time he spent money, it might not have the effect of increasing favorability.
Time flew by and it was already eight o'clock the next morning.
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