Love Me Just Once (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 191

Some time later, Ophelia went to see Salode, accompanied by a servant carrying a sack filled with gold coins.

At her signal, the servant placed the heavy sack onto Salode’s desk. Though it was obvious what lay inside the large sack that reeked of metal, Salode still asked,

“May I inquire what this is?”

Ophelia looked down at the man. His pale face betrayed both the tension of facing a stranger and suspicion about her actions.

“I’ve liquidated a portion of the inheritance the King left me.”

Though Idren had made his displeasure clear in every way except his words, he had nonetheless ensured she received a definite share of his estate.

Though his behavior was puzzling, it was helpful in this situation.

Looking up at her over his spectacles, Salode asked,

“May I ask why you’ve placed it before me?”

Though cautious due to their difference in status, his question carried a clear wariness—his attitude resembling that of someone witnessing a superior’s baffling display of wealth.

Though she was accustomed to using money to make a point, this time her intention was different. Ophelia spoke brightly,

“I thought you might need it.”

She had heard that the royal financial advisor had been experiencing some difficulties managing funds—not quite a financial crisis, but enough to cause him a headache.

Coincidentally, Ophelia had precisely the amount needed to resolve his predicament.

And what she wanted in return wasn’t anything too significant.

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