The Understated Dragon Lord novel Chapter 157

Jessica had always believed that "you can't force a man to stay," so if Daniel was determined to leave, she wouldn't hold on to him.

"Resign? Why would I do that? Where would I find a boss as ravishing and compassionate, wise and virtuous as you, Jessica? Moreover, as long as you don’t fire me, I'm staying. If you want me gone, you’re going to have to push me out!"

Upon hearing this, Jessica’s anger turned to delight. "Okay!"

"So, Jessica, you're willing to lend me the billion now?"

"Don't lend! You can go borrow it yourself!"

Jessica still refused. She had her principles; she would not allow Daniel to take part in such a high-stakes gamble with Andrew. It wasn't about the money; it was about the mentality. If she let Daniel proceed with this massive bet and he ended up getting addicted to gambling, what if his next wager was for a hundred billion? The Matthews' fortune was just over a hundred billion—how could she support such reckless gambling?

Daniel turned to look at Isabella, speaking earnestly. "Beautiful, I cannot be your assistant because my dear Jessica would disagree. However, if you're willing to lend me the billion, I can repay you with 20 billion! All the billions I’ll win from Andrew, I can give to you."

"Daniel, I'll lend you the billion. If you happen to lose the bet with Andrew, you definitely won't be able to repay this billion. If that happens, you must resign from Jessica immediately and become my assistant. Once you pay back the entire debt—not just the billion, remember we agreed on paying back 20 billion—then you’ll earn your freedom. Until then, you must stay by my side and be my assistant!”

Although Isabella was confident that Daniel wouldn’t lose, what if he did? Would she be okay just losing ten billion? The Evans' main business was in jade, where they might make or lose a billion on a single deal. Such money was but a trifle to Isabella.

If she could tie Daniel down with ten billion, she wouldn't even call it a loss.