Chapter 9 A Billion-dollar Deal

• Foxcharm, serving on behalf of Laura, wields authority at the helm of the Blood Pavilion headquarters.
• Essentially, all members of the Blood Pavilion, with the exception of Laura, are obligated to obey Foxcharm's commands.
• Not long after Laura sent her message, she received a reply: 'Boss, you've actually gone to Zayredonia!'
• 'How come even our renowned King of Assassins finds herself in need of money?'
• Even without a direct encounter, Laura could envision Foxcharm's expression vividly.
• She had no plans to disclose her rebirth to Foxcharm.
• Her simple reply was a nonchalant "Hmm".
• In a matter of moments, Foxcharm responded swiftly: 'Just a billion dollars, nothing major. Boss, please remember to forward me the bank account details.'
• Upon reading Foxcharm's message, Laura promptly closed all the tabs on the phone without replying.
• Before returning the phone to Felix, she enhanced the firewalls to provide additional protection, ensuring that potential hackers could not trace the IP address through the Dark Web.
• Observing her rapid actions, curious Curtis asked, "Laura, what were you discussing with your overseas friends? Can you tell me?"
• "Of course ... " Laura smirked.
• "Really?" Curtis' eyes widened in surprise.
• But Laura shook her head. "No."
• She naturally wouldn't tell him that she now inhabited his sister's body and had no intention of giving it back.
• The reason she had just used the phone was solely to contact her subordinates from her previous life.
• She also asked her subordinates for some pocket money while she was at it.
• On the other hand, Felix is not as carefree as Curtis. Taking back his phone, his brows furrowed.
• He knew very well about Laura's academic performance.
• Previously, she primarily used her phone for leisure, engaging in internet browsing and chatting with friends at most.
• Yet today, his sister, who had difficulty meeting the basic Vormesh proficiency standards, was chatting with foreigners online.
• What's going on with Laura today?
• How could she change so much in just one day?
• ...
• Following a night in the hospital, Laura enjoyed a range of foods, including fruits, snacks, and a late-night meal.
• The fruits had been given to her by Bianca and Gerald, intended to help her recuperate.
• The snacks were brought by Felix. Despite his daily work schedule and thrifty habits, he willingly bought a large bag of snacks for her.
• As for the late-night meal, it was prepared by Curtis.
• This made Laura, who had never experienced family affection before, silently vow in her heart that from now on, they were her true family!
• She was committed to guaranteeing their welfare!
• The following day, Saturday.
• Beneath the blazing noonday sun, pedestrians sought shelter under umbrellas, protecting themselves from the fierce heat.
• Laura left the hospital with Curtis accompanying her.
• Felix had left for work ahead of schedule, while Bianca and Gerald were approaching the end of their shifts, prompting Curtis to fetch her from the hospital.
• On their way home, they looked for shade to evade the sun's rays.
• "Laura, do you remember saying you wanted steak from the new steakhouse nearby? I've saved up enough allowance, so let me treat you!" Curtis exclaimed proudly, patting his chest.
• The original Laura had a strong desire for steak.
• Laura also learned through the memories of the original owner that Curtis, in order to ensure she could have steak, would eat two large buns for breakfast every day before school, saving money from his own meals.
• Upon hearing his offer, she felt a strange and unexplainable emotion.
• Might this be ... the feeling of being cherished by a brother?
• "Laura, we've returned home!"
• Walking ahead, Curtis suddenly spoke up, pointing towards an old, rundown house not far away.
• Under his direction, Laura lifted her gaze and glimpsed the living room just past the front door.
• Instead of the modest yet welcoming furniture she had imagined, what greeted her sight was—the dining table in chaos, plates strewn across the floor, with not a solitary piece of furniture spared.
• Before her, a gang of intimidatingly attired thugs vandalised the Ingalls' house, wielding chairs, batons, and metal pipes.
• Meanwhile, tears flowed down Bianca's cheeks as she stood nearby, imploring them desperately.
• "Please, please don't smash it anymore ... please, don't smash it ... "
• "Get lost, you old hag!" The man with a fierce dragon tattoo shoved Bianca aside aggressively, shouting, "Huh! It's because you borrowed money and didn't pay back. I'm smashing your house!"
• "Tsk tsk, I've heard you have two sons, right? If you don't pay up today, I'll chop off their hands!"