Chapter 270 Chloe's Interrogation
Larry plopped down on the couch then.
Chloe, looking icy, snapped, "Why didn't you talk to me first? Is this your idea of confidence? You promised you'd get me into the top 100, and now I find out you paid to cheat?"
Larry just kept grinning.
Chloe was fuming, but Larry's smile didn't waver. She was torn between wanting to slap him or scream at him.
"Come on, spill it. How much did you spend?"
"Not much," Larry mumbled, unsure.
He really didn't know the exact amount; Sue had handled it all. But seeing Chloe's face, he knew she was seriously pissed.
"Honey, I just wanted to make you happy and famous. How was I supposed to know people would catch on? Folks are too sharp these days."
"How much exactly?"
That was all Chloe cared about now.
The Lewis family was in a financial mess, practically broke. They needed money for everything, and Larry had spent money to cheat.
"How much cash do you have? What else are you hiding from me? Last time, during the Everlasting Group deal, you emptied your account but still came up with three million dollars. Now you spent money to cheat and get me on the list. If you don't give me a straight answer today, I won't forgive you. I'll divorce you."
Chloe was livid.
Larry panicked hearing that.
He walked over and gently nudged her shoulder.
"Don't be mad. I did it to make you happy. I did spend some money, but to me, you're everything. As long as you're happy, money doesn't matter."
Women need to be sweet-talked, and Chloe was no different.
Larry's words took the edge off her anger.
She still kept a stern face and asked, "Where did the money come from?"
Larry quickly said, "I borrowed it from Helen."
Chloe was skeptical.
Helen was the head of the Epoch Group's dining division. She made good money, but Chloe didn't believe she'd lend Larry that much.
She immediately called Helen.
"Chloe, what's up?"
"Helen, did you lend money to Larry?"
Helen was caught off guard by the question.
The entire Epoch Group belonged to Larry. He was loaded; why would he need to borrow money?
"Yes." After a slight pause, she responded, "Larry said the Lewis family was having cash flow issues and needed some money, so I lent it to him."
"How much did you lend him?"
Helen was stunned.
How much did she lend? What should she say?
"What's going on? Did Larry use the money to find another woman?" Helen didn't dare say how much she lent Larry, fearing she'd be exposed, so she started making things up.
"No, he didn't." Chloe sighed and said, "Forget it. Just tell me how much he borrowed. I need to know so I can find a job sooner and pay you back."
"Three hundred thousand dollars?" Helen asked tentatively.
"What? Three hundred thousand dollars?"
Chloe exclaimed at the number and immediately pinched Larry's thigh.
Larry winced.
"Helen, I'll pay you back as soon as possible."
Chloe hung up the phone, then looked at Larry with a stern face and said coldly, "You have some nerve. Helen just started working, and it's not easy for her to make money. How could you borrow three hundred thousand dollars from her?"
"It's just three hundred thousand dollars."
Larry smiled, but seeing Chloe's cold expression, he immediately said, "I'll go make lunch."
He walked to the kitchen.
Chloe's face was a mix of frustration and amusement, looking totally helpless.
Larry headed to the kitchen, threw on an apron, and started cooking while humming a tune.
Just then, Lyra sent a message: [I contacted Cason again. He can come to Sunset City tonight. He asked where I am. What now?]
Larry thought for a moment and replied: [Know the repair shop in the west district? About 10 km south, there's a mountain called Flamecrest. Tell him you're hiding there.]
Lyra replied: [Got it.]
Larry then called Valerian.
"Valerian, how's the digital code decryption going?"
"No one in Grim Reaper's underground intelligence network can crack this code. I've sent it to Southwild and asked Grim Reaper to find an expert. We should have news soon."
"Okay, tell our guys to be ready. We might have action tonight."
After giving Valerian the heads-up, Larry hung up and went back to cooking, deep in thought.
Soon, the meal was ready.
While they were eating, Maria, Scott, and Mindy, who had been at the hospital, came back.
"Chloe, what are you doing? How much did you spend to cheat?" Maria asked, holding her phone and looking at the rankings on the medical app. "Look, in just half a day, over twenty thousand people have made appointments, and more than three thousand have been treated. The Global Nexus Group clinic is famous now, but it's a disgrace. Everyone is cursing you."
Chloe kept her head down, eating silently.
Mindy, munching on her food, said, "Mom, I got added to a group today. It's a group helping Chloe cheat. If you click to register and make an appointment with Chloe, you get a ten-dollar reward. If you complete the treatment and get a system ticket to vote for Chloe, you get a hundred dollars."
"What?" Maria exclaimed.
"Ten dollars per appointment. With over 200,000 appointments, that's more than two million dollars. A hundred dollars per vote, with over 300,000 votes, that's more than three million dollars. Altogether, that's over five million dollars?"
Chloe was also shocked.
She glanced at Larry.
Just as she was about to ask, Maria pointed at Chloe and scolded her.
"Are you an idiot? Spending five million dollars to cheat? Does cheating even work?"
"And where did you get the money? I took out millions from my account to help you pay off debts, and you still had other money hidden?"
"Mom, I didn't." Chloe was helpless.
"Don't say you didn't. Look, you're in first place, even better than the real doctors." Maria insisted.
"I'm full. I'm going to take a nap. I have to go to the company this afternoon." Larry put down his utensils and got up to leave.
"Stop right there," Maria scolded. "Who's going to clean up if you go to sleep?"
"Okay, I'll clean up first."
Larry got up, took a chair to the balcony, and sat there smoking.
Inside, the arguing continued.
Larry was speechless. Was it worth arguing over a few million dollars?
What would the Lewis family think if they knew how much money he had?
Larry's lips curled into a faint smile.
Before he finished his cigarette, his ear was grabbed.
He stood up quickly, shouting, "Honey, it hurts. Be gentle."
Chloe scolded, "You dare lie to me? Spending millions without telling me? What do you take me for?"
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