An Understated Dominance - Chapter 119

“Hehe… You wouldn’t know, would you? Miss Hummer is a noble lady. She doesn’t need gems or jewelry. If you really want to impress her, you should give her a unique gift. The Luminlanth Root can help keep a woman’s beauty. No woman could resist it. I think Miss Hummer would love it!” Julie said confidently.

“You’re right, but isn’t the Luminlanth Root really expensive?” Florence asked.

“Of course! It’s extremely rare. It costs about three to five million dollars,” Julie replied with a nod.

“What! It’s that much?” Florence was shocked. “Julie, do you even have that kind of money?”

“Of course not, but you do! So, can you lend me a few million dollars? I promise to pay you back next time,” Julie asked without hesitation.

Florence was taken aback by her request. Dahlia and James frowned as well. Their cousin always borrowed money when she visited. Last year, she “borrowed” a Mercedes-Benz for two days, and they still hadn’t seen it returned. It looked like they wouldn’t get it back anytime soon.

If they lent her a few million dollars now, they were sure they wouldn’t see that money again either.

“Julie, it’s not that I don’t want to help you, but a few million dollars is just too much,” Florence said after thinking it over.

“Aunt Florence, your family owns a business! You must have that kind of money. Or is it that you just don’t want to lend it to me?” Julie’s tone became upset.

“No, I really don’t have that much money,” Florence laughed awkwardly.

“If you don’t, then Dahlia should have it! She’s the president of Quine Group! I can’t believe she doesn’t have a few million dollars to spare!” Julie insisted.

Julle turned to Dahlia after she spoke.

“The company’s finances are tight right now. Every penny counts. I wouldn’t suggest spending money on expensive birthday gifts,” Dahlia said, shaking her head gently.

If there was an emergency, she wouldn’t think twice about spending money. But in this case, she really couldn’t help Julie even if she wanted to.

“Dahlia! You can’t be that stingy! It’s just a few million dollars! I promise I’ll pay you back!” Julie said, crossing her arms confidently. “Once I send Miss Hummer this gift, she’ll want to be my friend. Then, I’ll get a high-ranking job at Hummer Pharmaceuticals and be making millions every year, easy!”

“Julie, you’re getting ahead of yourself. It’s not easy to get into Hummer Pharmaceuticals. Honestly, with your experience, it would be better for you to get some training at my company,” Dahlia replied calmly.

“Dahlia, let me be clear. I’m a valuable Ivy League graduate. Everyone wants me. A small company like Quine Group isn’t worth my time,” Julie scoffed.

Dahlia was at a loss for words. Her cousin was such a classic narcissist. No experience, no skills, yet she dreamed of being a wealthy supervisor. She looked down on almost everyone, but she didn’t even have the basics down.

“Alright! Back to the point! Are you lending me the money or not?” Julie demanded, still standing arrogantly with her arms crossed.

She really had no shame, especially for someone asking for money.

“No!” James replied firmly.

“Fine! Today I finally get to see what kind of…

“You really are something! Relatives, my foot! You all left me when I needed you the most. Tomorrow, you will pay for this!” With that, Julie turned and stormed off.