Aaron might not understand why, but she knew. She was just a pawn being used to spite Yosef. To the main branch of the Campbell family, she was just a tool, a disposable pawn to help them overthrow Yosef. They didn’t even see her as a human.

    ‘If I weren’t still dependent on them right now, I would’ve turned against the Campbell family long ago,‘ Elianna thought.

    ‘One day, when I finally turned the tables,‘ Elianna vowed to herself, ‘I’ll make those Campbells from the main branch pay dearly for this.”

    Although Aaron spared Elianna from repaying the debt, she still had to find a way to recover the money. She desperately needed money.

    Elianna ended up selling off all her novel rights at rock–bottom prices, leaving the entire process in herwyer’s hands.

    As soon as Skr learned Elianna was selling the copyrights, she immediately sent Leon with awyer to snap them up. Leon persistently drove a hard bargain, refusing to pay more than half the asking price for the copyrights.

    However, Elianna refused, her face flushing with anger. “I refuse to believe there isn’t a buyer willing to pay top dor!

    “Find someone else!” Elianna ordered herwyer, her jaw clenched in defiance. For some reason, she couldn’t find a single buyer for the copyrights.

    Thewyer sighed helplessly and told Elianna, “Ms. Stone, I’m sorry, but there just aren’t any buyers.” !--

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    Elianna’s eyes shed with disbelief. “That’s impossible! Sure, some of these are trash novels that can’t be adapted, but there are some real gems here. With the right work, they could be blockbusters. How could no one want to buy them?”

    Thewyer sighed. “But Ms. Stone, you insist on bundling those subpar works. No investor would agree to lose money like this.”

    Elianna still refused to lower the price. “I’ve invested a fortune, nearly got beaten to death by Aaron, and now I can’t even recoup 80% bof /bwhat I spent? This is uneptable!” she fumed.

    Thewyer was at his wits‘ end as Elianna stubbornly refused to budge. “Ms. Stone, if you continue like this, I’m afraid I can no longer represent you. Perhaps it’s best if you find someone else to handle your case.”

    Seeing thewyer about to leave, Elianna panicked and shouted, “Wait! I’m paying y you to handle this. How can you walk away before you finish your job?”

    “I can refund part of your retainer fee.”

    Elianna clung to him desperately, her voice sharp with panic. “No, you can’t leave!”

    Thewyer was filled with bitter regret. ‘If only I could turn back time, I’d punch myself for taking her case.

    Thewyer thought bitterly, “Had I known Ms. Stone would be this impossible to deal with, I never would’ve taken this case in the first ce!”

    Thewyer’s face was etched with exhaustion as he pleaded, “Ms. Stone, what bon /bearth do you want from this?”

    “I’llpromise, but I won’t ept anything less than half of what I originally paid.”

    b‘/bIf she’s willing topromise, then there’s still room for negotiation,‘ thewyer thought with relief.

    He beamed with a broad smile. b“/bGreat, I’ll handle it right away.”

    Thewyer reached out to Leon to inquire about his continued interest in the acquisition. “We can ept your offer at half bthe /boriginal price. Would byou /bbstill /blike to proceed with the deal?”

    Leon didn’t respond immediately. After a long, deliberate pause, he said with feigned indifference, “To be honestb, /bI’m not bthat /binterested bin /bbbuying /banymore.”

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    Thewyer, growing anxious, urged, “Some of these works are quite decent. If you adapt them well, you may recoup your investment.”

    Leon stifled a smirk. After he’d had his fill, he finally put on a straight face, feigning reluctance. “Well, I suppose you do have a point.

    “Fine theni, /ilet’s meet to sign the contract.”

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    Thewyer was over the moon. He grabbed the contract, already prepared in advance, and rushed out to meet Leon. Both parties were in high spirits. One hand signing the deal, the other handing over the payment.

    After going full circle, the copyrights for the novels ultimatelynded back in Skr’spany, and at a price far lower than she’d originally budgeted

    for.

    Skr immediately ordered her team to post an official announcement on their social media. Such pleasant news must be shared with everyone, especially with one particr person.

    When Elianna learned that the novel’s copyrights had returned to Skr, the realization hit her like a thunderbolt. ‘The buyer must have been one of Skr’s people!‘

    Skr acquired them at an even lower price than before. All of Elianna’s scheming had just handed Skr victory on a silver tter. Skr even made a grand show announcing it publicly to humiliate Elianna.

    Blinded by fury, Elianna hurled her phone to the ground with all her might.

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