“Damn it! Why does her smile mirror mine when I count money? Is she counting some?"

Grover pondered aloud, standing beside Maria. The smile seemed oddly familiar, prompting his murmured introspection.

But in the blink of an eye, the smile vanished from Maria's face, swiftly replaced by an expression that Grover recognized all too well.

“Miss Maria, are you alright? I had that same expression when I failed to make a fortune in the stock market last year. What's happening here?" Grover inquired, perplexed by the sudden shift.

At that moment, Maria received a cryptic message from Sophie.

“Congratulations?”

It was a single word adorned with a questioning mark, shrouded in mystique. Maria could almost see Sophie's smiling countenance, her hand outstretched.

Determined to resist the unfolding situation, Maria steeled herself. "Didn't you mention that due to the Jenkins family's mistreatment, you would temporarily release the funds in my bank card, allowing me to dispose of my income as I pleased?"

“Did I say that? Ah, that must have been another Sophie. You know, I possess a dual personality. I cannot be held accountable for the words of another Sophie."

Maria's lips twitched, her hands trembling slightly as she clutched the phone.

“But that's hundreds of millions..." she said, her voice strained.

"Yes, thank you! You are truly generous

“Please, spare some money for me, okay?’ ever.

Sophie replied. " Maria pleaded, persistent as

Her phone warbled once more. Another message came in, and it was a swift and merciless blow.

The bank's message announced a successful transaction to another account.

Tears welled up in Maria's eyes, and then a humble smile graced her face as she looked at the two million Sophie had left for her this time.

"Miss Maria, why are you weeping and smiling?" Isla exclaimed.

‘You don't get it, do you?! My life is a rollercoaster of ups and downs... It's truly exhilarating!" Maria whispered, tears streaming down her cheeks.

The auction had concluded.

Emerging from the auction house, the members of the Jenkins family soon spotted Maria and her companions in the parking lot.

“She didn't make a run for it," a Jenkins family doctor said.

Ignoring them, Maria turned to Doris and asked, "Can we finally head home?"

“Of course," Doris replied, her tone indifferent.