Anxiety surged through Brent, prompting him to shout, “It's the secret of how you ended up being adopted by my family! Don't you want to know?"

Raegan froze in her tracks. Her father had recounted the heart- wrenching tale of her disappearance at the tender age of six. Back then, her mother had been shattered, consumed by anguish, unable to find solace in food or rest, her days blurred by tears and despair.

Later, Raegan's mother left a note, expressing her intention to search for her missing daughter, before vanishing without a trace.

Throughout the years, her father had tirelessly pursued any leads, refusing to abandon hope.

Raegan had always held onto the belief that she had simply wandered off and been found by Brent's mother.

But the tone of Brent's voice raised doubts in Raegan's mind. Perhaps her understanding of her past wasn't as straightforward as she had believed.

Meeting Brent's gaze, Raegan's voice was laced with skepticism.

“Brent, you are trying to scam me, aren't you?"

Brent felt a twinge of discomfort at Raegan's tone, but he suppressed his pride, driven by his desire for her financial assistance. "I can assure you I'm not scamming you."

The credibility of a gambler's words was questionable. Raegan responded lightly, "Then spill it."

How could Brent possibly speak without taking money from Raegan first?

He insisted, "Payment first, or I shall remain silent."

"What is your price?"

Brent raised a hand, stating plainly, "Fifty million!"

Raegan frowned slightly, “Then, keep your secret to yourself!"

While curious about how she ended up at being adopted by Brent's mother, Raegan knew Brent too well. If she conceded to his demand for fifty million, he would likely view her money as easily obtained and greedily request a hundred million or even more by spilling the beans Little by little. That was Brent's modus operandi!

Brent's countenance darkened, and he argued, "Hey. Just fifty million..."

He assessed Stefan standing beside Raegan and queried, “Another change of partners? I didn't realize you are so adept at switching companions..."

Unwilling to entertain his banter, Raegan coldly retorted, "Shut your filthy mouth."

Brent misinterpreted her reaction as her guilty conscience and unwillingness to disclose her past relationships to her current partner. He scornfully remarked, "Compensate me if you wish to silence me. Otherwise, I shall divulge to your current partner what you had done when affluent individuals financially supported you.