Chapter 537

Ten times the amount? These words echoed in Olivia's mind and doused every last ember of her initial excitement. She stood there in shock. She had studied business and had grown up learning about the inner workings of her family's business, so she was more than familiar with the cruelty of the business world and businessmen alike. The corporate world was cold and unflinching, and one could never survive without cruelty and absolute rationality. Although she knew this theoretically, Olivia had never experienced it firsthand until a few days ago when everything came crashing down. Valerie's words echoed in her mind. A compensation of ten times the amount lost? This was borderline inhumane! Olivia's heart began to race, and for the time ever, she felt a deep sense of panic. It was as though someone had finally removed the mask that had been covering her for decades, like reality as she knew it had been ripped away from her. It was like telling her that she was not a princess but