Messing With Her? Are You Crazy! novel Chapter 1695

Serena listened to his groveling in total silence, her lips curved into a cryptic, unforgiving smirk.

The weight of her stare was suffocating. Kaelen's shirt was plastered to his back, drenched in cold sweat.

"Ms. Panacea..."

He gulped air, grasping for anything to fill the void.

Serena still didn't utter a word. She simply lifted her hand and rubbed her thumb against her index and middle fingers in a slow, universal gesture.

The implication was crystal clear.

Kaelen blinked, then relief washed over him in a dizzying rush.

"Compensation! Of course, compensation!"

He eagerly seized the lifeline. "The Med-Tech Quarantine takes full responsibility for this horrific disruption. We nearly ruined your work, and we are absolutely obligated to make it right."

He braced himself. "As a gesture of goodwill, we will immediately transfer a $1 Million Indemnity to your account."

"Would that be acceptable?"

Serena arched a brow. It wasn't a fortune, but it was certainly enough to make the Director bleed his departmental budget.

She wasn't about to waste more time playing with her food. "Fine."

Kaelen exhaled a long, shaky breath.

He studied her brooding features, noticing the venomous edge finally softening.

Was that all this was about? The terrifying silence had just been a shakedown for cash?

Whatever.

He had survived the encounter. That was all that mattered.

A million dollars was a small price to pay.

Problems solved by money were rarely problems at all.

"You are far too generous," Kaelen flattered her, his plastic smile firmly back in place. "Thank you for your grace. Once again, you have my deepest apologies."

With the hush money secured, her mood noticeably improved.

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