Chapter 208

She’d finally saved up enough to return the two million. Alice Sterling pulled out a card from the bedroom drawer and handed it to Edward Hawthorne. “Speaking of, I just remembered—the event payment has been wired over. There’s two million on this card, I’m giving it back to you.” Edward looked a little puzzled, reaching for the card. “What’s this for?” With a smile, Alice lifted her uninjured leg slightly. “It’s your two million. I’m settling my debt. Feels good to clear it all up.” That’s when it hit him. He froze for a second, realizing why she’d joined the show in the first place. His voice turned lower, a bit hoarse. “You did all that… just to pay me back?” She nodded, eyes crinkling. “I know it’s not a lot to you, but to me, it means we’re on equal footing now. That’s the only way I can feel okay being with you.” As much as she loved singing, with her job at Hawthorne Corp now steady, there wasn’t much time left for side things anyway. She didn’t dwell on it and pushed the card i