Chloe blushed and agreed, then turned on the speakerphone and made the call. Soon, a very gentle voice came from the other end.

"Hey, Chloe!"

"Honey, there's something I'm unsure about and I wanted to discuss it with you."

Chloe then brought up her desire to move to a new apartment.

After all, it was motivated by safety concerns. She genuinely didn't want to live a life of constant fear and anxiety, especially since the incident with Carter had left her feeling deeply unsettled.

Luis listened quietly until she finished, then offered his suggestion.

"I think your sister is right. It's always better to be safe than sorry. Security should be your number one priority."

"As for the financial aspect, you really don't need to worry about that at all. Even if you might take a small loss on the price difference and have to pay some taxes by selling and buying quickly to get it done, it really doesn't matter."

"I'll cover all the costs. And I believe your sister's concerns are valid. Before your current place is sold, you could consider renting an apartment first and moving there."

"That way, your sister won't have to worry, and neither will I."

Chloe blushed and said, "Honey, I'll talk to you when I need the money. I'll go discuss it with my sister first."

"Okay, listen to her advice carefully. It's possible even I might deceive you someday, but she always has your best interests at heart."

"Your sister probably has her own family to take care of now, so her burdens are heavier. If any money is needed, you come to me. Make sure you don't mention it to her."

After hanging up, Hela's delicate brows furrowed slightly. The voice had sounded somewhat familiar, but she couldn't quite place it, which felt strange.

Noticing her sister's expression, Chloe was taken aback and asked timidly, "Sis, what's wrong?"

Hela snapped out of her thoughts, quickly shook her head, and said, "It's nothing. I just thought that man sounded quite considerate. I hope he isn't just pretending."

"He's always very considerate and gentle, you know."

Chloe sounded a little displeased upon hearing this and said, "Sis, meeting that scumbag Carter was misfortune enough for me. Now I've finally found a good one. I wouldn't even mind if he has a family already, so please don't look at him through colored lenses, okay."

The elder sister was like a mother to her, so the younger sister had always shown her great respect. Being confronted so directly by her younger sister felt unusual to Hela, but a closer look confirmed that Chloe was being serious and wasn't just fooling around.

After all, women have their moments of emptiness and loneliness; it's normal for them to find a man to date and pass the time.

But judging by her younger sister's demeanor, she had genuinely invested her heart this time, even defending the man so staunchly. To put it bluntly, she hadn't acted like this even when she married Carter.

Just as both sisters were feeling somewhat awkward, a notification tone chimed from the phone.

Hela glanced over and saw it was a transfer of 10,000 dollars.

Chloe's face was lit up with a blissful smile. She proudly showed the screen to her sister and said, "Sis, look, he transferred the money directly."

"Hmph, I suppose that's acceptable!"

"Then I'll ask in the homeowners' group later to see if anyone is selling or renting. You should move out first, safety is the most important thing."

Over there, the sisters shared a deep bond. Meanwhile, Luis was pondering the situation.

After waiting for nearly an hour, he finally called Hela. She had already arrived home, and her tone when she answered was much more subdued.

"Who are you? What exactly do you want?"

The strange, mechanically altered voice came from the other end of the line once again. "Beautiful Hela, the things that Kai is investigating have just happened to fall into my hands. Isn't that a coincidence?"

Hela's breath caught. "He had someone look into this?" she asked.

If that were the case, it would be truly terrifying.

He was her only competitor. If this information fell into Kai's hands...

She wouldn't just be out of the running for the Vice Dean position; it was even uncertain whether she'd end up in jail. Just the thought of it made Hela's scalp crawl.

"Correct. But don't worry, his side won't be able to find anything further. All the materials are in my possession now."

"How much money do you want?"

Hela asked the question directly.

Luis chuckled and said, "Money? Of course I like money. If it were only about money, I could negotiate with Kai. I imagine he'd be willing to pay a higher price than you."

Hela didn't doubt the threat in those words for a second. Even ignoring the wallet address, if Kai were to make a big issue out of that medical malpractice incident alone, given his capabilities, she would be in serious trouble.

"Name your price. I'll do everything I can to gather it."

Hela gritted her teeth as she continued speaking.

"I told you. This isn't about money."

Luis licked his lips and smiled. "Dr., I may be greedy for wealth, but my greatest weakness is my lustfulness."

"Lustful, is it..."

Hela replied with cold composure, "Tell me what type you prefer. I can find women for you. If I give you a sum of money, you could find plenty of beautiful girls."

"You misunderstand. I likely have more money than you do, and I've already played around with quite a few pretty girls."

Luis let out a lecherous laugh. "Right now, I'm more interested in Dr. herself. A beautiful, mature woman with full hips and ample breasts... I imagine with all the pressure from your career, you must need a good release yourself."

"Will you leave me alone after you've had your way?"

Hela was no naive young girl. She didn't panic, her mind remaining calm and rapidly analyzing the situation, weighing the pros and cons.

To her own shame, she felt a faint flicker of pleasant surprise inside. In her professional life, she was always decisive and authoritative, so virtually no male colleagues or friends dared to flirt with her.

This bastard didn't even want money; his desire was solely focused on her. This caused Hela's vanity to inflate just a little.

"No!"

The distorted voice stated firmly without hesitation. Hela was momentarily stunned upon hearing this, inwardly cursing this bastard for being so blunt.

After a moment's thought, Hela said, "Just tell me directly what you want. You have leverage over me, and I can't do anything about it right now."

"Talking with intelligent people is always so pleasant!"

Luis rasped in his altered voice, "Just think of me as your admirer. I want you to be my sex slave for one year."

"Sex slave? Have you been reading too many novels or watching too much porn?"

Hela felt a simmering anger rise within her upon hearing this. She was a woman with extremely strong self respect.

If it were just about being lovers, merely offering her body to resolve this disaster was something she could pragmatically accept without prudishness.

After all, it had been many years since she and her husband had any sex life; their marriage existed in name only.

She was at an age of peak desire, yet she had channeled all her energy into her career. These suppressed urges had long been left unsatisfied.

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