If this happened ten minutes ago, she might have been interested. But now…
Zarelle curved her lips, her smile carrying a hint of coldness. “Nah, I’m a bit tired. I’m heading back.”
“I’ll walk you,” Daniel replied without hesitation.
Zarelle smiled. “Not today. You are the birthday boy. Can’t have you leaving early.”
“I don’t mind. The party’s not as important as you.”
Zarelle stood up and was just about to leave the booth when she suddenly remembered something. She reached into her bag, pulled out a checkbook, and swiftly wrote down a series of numbers on the top page.
Then she turned around and dropped the check onto the table in front of Calden. “Forty million. That should be enough for you to buy a fancy new ride. Now we’re even.”
She offered a price higher than t
