KNOX'S CONDITIONS

"What kind of conditions can you mention?" Knox was slightly disdainful, "But it's better not to exceed five million."

Five million is indeed a large amount, but for Diana, it is not entirely impossible to refuse.

After silence, she gently suggested, "Mr. Lewis, you can consider applying for a false certificate."

"It will be very troublesome to be discovered by my grandfather. Also, the certificate is second important, and the most important thing is to find someone to marry. Grandpa wants to see this person at ease." Knox answered Diana's question with patience.

Diana nodded slowly, then bit her lip and thought about how to refuse.

After he saw Diana's hesitation, Knox continued, "This marriage has a time limit. If you agree, go get the certificate tomorrow. As for the end date–"

"I-I refuse!"

Knox didn't say anything; he just stared at Diana. For the first time, someone rejected him without even a second thought.

If Knox was correct, Diana had no reason to sleep with him that night. Otherwise, how could she have left her phone in the room so coincidentally, and yet she refused him so bluntly now, which made him admire her? Of course, he would despise her even more if she ever tricked him. After all, play-by-play tricks are not new.

'Inflicted humiliation on oneself, eh?' Knox pondered after he thought that perhaps Diana had a ploy on him.

"Okay, get out." He expelled the guests coldly.

…

Diana found that she was not angry but felt cold back in the office. Nevertheless, since she had already rejected Knox's request, there is hesitation about what reaction she should feel.

'Stop it, Diana!' She shook her head. 'The most important thing right now is to remain a member of the Lewis Group. After all, the care of Lewis Multinational is the only one available in New York.'

When heaven and earth were fighting in her heart, she received a WeChat message from her brother Chris Smith: [Diana, the doctor said you should go to the hospital at 4 o'clock this afternoon.]

Diana is upset: [I'm still at work at four o'clock.]

[Then tell the doctor yourself.]

Diana knew that saying this to Chris was vain. If she arrives at the hospital at three or four now, she will have to leave at 3:30, and she will have to ask the chief financial officer for leave.

Her head went numb after she considered it. Honestly, she is pretty talented and was a great student in school. Later, she applied the new "bookkeeping method" to her work and received praise from her superiors. But she always requests leave, and now is the critical time to decide whether to keep her, so it's not good to be constantly absent as an intern.

Sure enough, when she went to ask for leave, Gray, the chief financial officer, talked to her, "Diana Smith, although you are doing well, you always ask for leave. How can I write an internship report for you? You also want to stay in the Lewis Group, right?"

"Director, of course I want to stay in such a good company as this but I do have something to do. After I finish it, I will come back to work overtime to complete the work." Diana said in a low voice.

Gray reluctantly granted her leave. Diana left and took the bus to New York First People's Hospital. Her mother has been lying in the hospital's neurology department for two years.

"Miss Smith, it's time for your mother's hospitalization expenses during this period. Did you bring any money today?" Dr. Fuentes, the old doctor who checked her mother, is also familiar with Diana. He knows that in this family, the eldest brother is the shopkeeper.

'I forgot my mother's medical expenses. These days, I have been busy working around the world.' She sighed and scratched her head.

"U-uhm… I won't be paid in two days." The embarrassment of no money made Diana bow her head.

"Then, hurry up. If you do this again, the hospital will be forced to take action."

"Y-yes. I know."

Diana went to see her mother because she had been given oxygen.

For two years, Diana talked to her mother, but she did not respond. Her father used to be a project manager on a construction site.

Their family used to be happy and lively, but six years ago, during a project, her father fell from a twenty-story building and died. This incident hit Diana's mother hard, causing her to fall into a trance and have a car accident later.

Her dad's compensation, plus the car owner's compensation, allowed her to support her mom in the hospital for more than five years, but it's not that easy. Later, when the money was almost run out, Diana worked for a teacher in the school or as a tutor to earn money to pay her mother's hospital bills.

According to her brother's plan, she must remove their mother's oxygen bottle early to avoid trouble. However, Diana felt that Chris was too inhuman. Without their mom, it seems like the world's end for her.

At this moment, Diana held her mother's hand, "Mom, I'm preparing for the CPA exam now, you must bless me for passing the exam. If I pass the exam, my salary will double several times, and my annual income will be thousands of dollars. It's all possible, and at that time, paying your medical bills will not be a problem at all."

Diana also smiled at her mother, who did not return the gesture. Diana had wished for many years that her mother would suddenly open her eyes, speak to her, and call her "Little Diana" while stroking her head as she did when she was a child.

"I'm going back to work, I haven't passed the exam, and the most important thing now is to stay in Lewis Group." Diana cheered herself.

Staying in Lewis Group, she still has a monthly income; at least she can use the money to pay the rent and maintain her mother's medical expenses. However, because she always asks for leave, it is difficult to stay in Lewis Group now.

‘If I accept his offer… I won’t have a problem anymore…’