“Okay.” Charlie felt a wave of relief wash over him.


    Just two minutes after hanging up the call, his phone buzzed again. A text message appeared: “Dear Mr. Charlie Wade, a total of $21,900,000,000.00 has been credited to your ck card ount at 15:06 today.”


    With the money finally back in his possession, Charlie began to rx.<fn3074> Find the newest release on Find★Novel</fn3074>


    But then, a serious thought struck him.


    ine had taken his card, guessed his password, and had seen the staggering bnce.<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    What would happen if ire found out? How could he possibly exin this to her?!


    Charlie’s expression turned increasingly grim.


    ‘ine, I’ve tolerated your terrible behavior for so long because you are ire’s mother, but you’ve crossed the line today.’


    ‘I won’t let this slide!’


    With determination, he dialed Isaac’s number once more.


    As soon as the call connected, Isaac’s respectful voice came through. “Mr. Wade, how can I assist you?”


    Charlie replied, barely containing his anger, “My troublesome mother-inw has taken my card and drained my ount, totaling 21.9 billion. I want to teach her a lesson. Please coordinate with the appropriate department to set up a demonstration for me.”


    “Absolutely, Mr. Wade!”


    Charlie detailed his ns to Isaac, emphasizing, “Everything must go smoothly. I won’t tolerate any mistakes, understand?”


    “Yes, Mr. Wade!”


    ***


    At the Citibank VIP lounge, ine was obsessively refreshing her banking app, but her ount still showed a dismal thirty-two cents.


    She was eagerly waiting for the 21.9 billion to be transferred to her ount, dreaming of effortlessly reaching the heights of luxury!


    However, ten minutes passed with no sign of the funds increasing.


    Frustrated, she considered berating Dorian, the manager, when her phone rang with a call from a friend.


    “Hey, ine, do you want to join us for a facial tomorrow?”


    ine scoffed, “A facial? What do you mean? Who am I to go for a facial? What kind of nonsense is that?”


    The woman’s tone shifted immediately. “What do you mean by that?”


    “I mean, going to a beauty salon for a facial is for people like you. As for me? I’m nning to buy the entire beauty salon for myself! I’m done associating with your kind!”


    “ine, are you out of your mind? You want to buy a beauty salon? You? It’s far too early for such daydreams!”


    ine smirked, shaking her head in amusement. “I have nothing to say to you poor people. Believe me, I’m not the same ine you used to know. The money I have is beyond your wildest dreams!”


    The woman retorted with disdain, “I think it’s time you seek help!” and abruptly hung up.


    ine brushed it off, feeling as if she were floating in the clouds, euphoric and carefree. It was best to distance herself from those less fortunate; she found it tiresome to think they might ask her for money once she became rich.


    Sipping her Blue Mountain coffee, she red at Dorian and barked, “Hey, hurry up! What is taking so long? The money isn’t in my ount yet! Just know, with one phone call, you could be out of a job tomorrow!”


    Dorian was growing irritated with ine’s arrogance but held hisposure, saying, “Ma’am, please be patient; the headquarters needs time to process the transaction!”


    “I don’t care! Find out what’s going on, or I’ll make sure you regret it!”