Chapter 22 In the garden … Crossing her arms , Sylvia stood by the fountain to breathe in the fresh air . If she didnt come out for some fresh air , the disgusting smell in the banquet hall would have probably made her pass out . Sylvia ! A sharp voice suddenly sounded behind her . She turned her head and saw that it was Mia who was walking toward her arrogantly . Sylvia looked away coldly and said in an icy tone , Whats wrong ? Didnt I hurt you enough just now ? Do you want me to help you recall it ? Hearing her words , Mia was so angry that she wished she could ruin Sylvias face . But thinking of her plan , she clenched her fists and held back her anger . She took out a bank card from her LV bag and handed it to Sylvía . Theres 50 thousand dollars on this . As long as you promise not to show up in front of Edgar again and leave Frant City now and never return , the money will be yours . Frowning , Sylvia looked at the bank card in her hand strangely . She thought , Its just 50 thousand dollars , a petty amount that cant even get my attention , and she wants to bribe me to leave Frant City with it ? Given Sylvias expression , Mia thought that she was tempted and became even prouder . You grew up in an orphanage . Im afraid youve never seen so much money before . But for me , its just one weeks pocket money . I think you need it more than I do . She added , I remember you trying to borrow money from my mom before , but unfortunately , she didnt lend it to you . But now , with this money , you can buy anything . What do you think ? Are you tempted ? Looking excited , Mia kept chanting in her heart , Take the money ! Take it ! She was determined to win . When Sylvia was in the Fallen family , Yvonne deducted all of her pocket 15:41 Falling for a Lie : My Stepbrothers Hiddej keter 1.8 % Chapter 22 money . In the past few years , Sylvia couldnt even afford decent branded clothes when she stayed with the Fallen family . Therefore , Mia was sure that Sylvia , who was so poor , would not refuse it . As long as Sylvia accepted her money , she would allege that it had been stolen before the banquet came to an end . She would pretend to catch Sylvia red handed and call the police to arrest her . Once Sylvia was arrested , she would bribe the people in the detention center to beat her to death and leave her with a criminal record for theft . Then Sylvia would never be able to rise again ! Thinking of this , Mia almost couldnt hide the excitement in her eyes . Mia said , Take it . I didnt do that on purpose earlier . I apologize to you , but this time I mean it . Since you are so short of money , just take it . Tilting her head , Sylvia looked Mia up and down . Seeing all her changing expressions , she shook her head mockingly . Then she turned on her cell phone and sent a text message to Alex , the special assistant to Patric . Her text read : [ Inside the car we took to get here , youll find my black gold card in my bag . Help me cash out 167 thousand dollars from the bank . Im in the garden . Hurry up . ] Almost two seconds later , a reply came from the other side . Alex replied : [ Got it ! Ill be there in two minutes . ] After getting the positive reply , Sylvia sat casually on the stone platform of the fountain . Seeing that Sylvia was ignoring her , Mia was a little angry . She then asked , Hey , are you listening to me or not ? Rubbing her shoulders lazily , Sylvia said , Wait a minute . Wait ? Mia was confused as she asked , What are you waiting for ? I know youre with Patric now , but hes just having fun with you . Do you really think a young and handsome rich man like him will marry you ? While she was still trying to persuade Sylvia , Alex arrived with a black box in his hand . He bent down and respectfully handed it to Sylvia . Here is what you wanted . 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