My Flash Romance With the Richest Mogul novel Chapter 2009

Sterling had been set up—for the first time, by a woman.

"Tell me who you are first." His voice was laced with fury. If Sterling had his way, Vivian's neck would already be snapped.

The sheer audacity of negotiating with him! She must have a death wish.

Vivian saw the murderous intent in his eyes. "I know you want to kill me. Maybe even my entire family. But forget it. Even if you throw everything you have, you won't be able to touch us.

"As for me? Kill me, and the negative item's backlash will drive you mad. Sooner or later, the mighty Bowman family will crumble, and you'll have nothing."

"You!" Sterling was livid. He had never expected such a crushing defeat.

"Fine. What are your terms?" He ground the words out, already planning how she would pay for this threat.

Vivian exhaled slowly, fighting the weakness in her limbs. She could still move, but running was no longer an option.

Her only option was to stall Sterling long enough. "First, give me five million dollars. Second, arrange a carriage to take me safely out of here. Meet these terms, and I'll lift the backlash."

Sterling let out a cold chuckle. "You've got guts, demanding that much."

"Just two conditions. I know that you are wealthy beyond measure. A mere five million is nothing to someone like you." Vivian smiled slightly.

Sterling's gaze sharped. "What's your relationship with the so-called master who gave me the negative item? Were you both in on this from the start? Was this some scheme to rob me blind?"

Everholm had always been his domain. His plans were meticulous, his influence absolute. Every pawn moved at his command. Yet today, a mere trickster had outplayed him.

The item that once empowered him had cursed him from the shadows.

He cursed it—and her.

Vivian's eyes glinted. She hadn't even considered this angle, but now that he had suggested it…