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Chapter 87 Rewards and Consequences
Jacob stepped in front of her at once, clearly thrilled.
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“Joanna, congratulations on becoming the top scorer! You’ve brought great honor to Trinity High. I’m proud of you. On behalf of Trinity High, I’m awarding you five million Starcoins p>
That was already the limit. If he gave more, people above his rank would feel pressured to give even more just to show status.
Giving money, after all, was a skill of its own.
Maverick also stepped forward.
“On behalf of the Violetlight’s Department of Education, I’m awarding you ten million Starcoins, along with a Gold-tier skill upgrade stone p>
The gift was something Maverick believed Joanna needed most right now.
A skill upgrade stone was extremely rare. Some said it could not be found in the market because the moment one appeared for sale, it would be bought instantly.
“Skill Upgrade Stone (Gold-tier): Allows one skill to be upgraded by one rank, up to Gold-tier. To avoid wasting it, the stone was best used on a Silver-tier skill, upgrading it to Gold-tier p>
Joanna did have one Silver-tier skill.
Spirit Lash.
“Thank you, Mr. Watson. Thank you, Mr. Lopez,” Joanna said sincerely.
At that moment, even more people-clearly successful business figures-came forward with gifts.
“Joanna, Nimbus Hovercar would like to gift you two million Starcoins p>
“Joanna, Skyforge Group would like to gift you three million Starcoins p>
“Joanna, Starhold Properties would like to gift you a standalone villa in Central Garden, Violetlight City. The villa is worth ten million Starcoins. It was originally reserved and never put up for sale p>
Starhold Properties was really going all in.
But Joanna shook her head without hesitation.
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Her voice was gentle, yet firm.
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“Thank you all for your kindness. I will only accept the gifts from Mr. Watson and Mr. Lopez. I appreciate the rest, but I can’t accept them p>
She absolutely could not take money from these corporations.
Once accepted, it would become a burning burden.
It might seem harmless now, but four years later, after she graduated and returned to work, these companies could hold out their gift lists and ask her to open special doors for them on behalf of Violetlight City.
Would she agree or refuse?
And what if a company fell into crisis and begged her to step in?
Would she help or not?
Besides, this amount of money meant nothing to her now.
A person without desire stands firm.
The companies were unwilling to give up the chance to build ties with her, yet strangely, no one moved forward again.
If we push too hard, she’ll get angry.
She truly doesn’t want it.
We can’t do anything that makes her dislike us.
A strange wave of mental energy spread outward. The people present were all powerful in their own right, yet none of them could resist it.
Joanna had just activated her charm skill.
She wasn’t making them fall in love with her. She was simply making them respect her thoughts and decisions.
As a result, no one stepped forward again.
But another group quickly moved in.
“Joanna, how do you view your conflict with the Amshien Group? We heard that Mr. and Mrs. Wright have already been arrested p>
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The moment he said this, Joanna was surprised.
She looked at Maverick.
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The Wrights were indeed awful people, but arresting them this quickly felt unexpected.
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She had assumed that after leaving, she would submit evidence, wait for updates, be delayed by David and Irene, and eventually see the case quietly dropped.
This incident had already exposed Kayden’s true nature. More girls would surely avoid him
now.
But she hadn’t expected them to be arrested so fast.
Maverick caught her look and smiled.
“That’s right. I ordered the arrest. The Wrights are trying to make peace with you and are offering heavy compensation. Do you want to meet them, or should I handle it for you p>
Maverick’s secretary quickly added, eager to take credit for his boss.
“When you challenged Kayden in the arena, we had already received reports and warned the Wrights. Instead of backing off, they escalated. Someone like that deserved to be arrested p>
Joanna nodded. “Thank you, Mr. Lopez p>
“You qualifying and becoming top scorer added a major achievement to my record. I should be thanking you,” Maverick said. “Come on, let’s go see the Wrights p>
Joanna agreed.
Soon, she found herself in a large interrogation room, facing David, Irene, and Kayden.
“Joanna,” David said, “name your price. How much compensation will it take for you to let us go p>
“Is that how you ask for forgiveness p>
Joanna crossed her arms. Her eyes were cold, her voice even colder.
She never expected David to treat her kindly. After all, their relationship had already shattered beyond repair.
The evidence Joanna had submitted was complete. Videos of the captured assassins being interrogated. Clear communication records on their devices showing contact with David and Irene. With a simple check of the couple’s call logs, it was obvious who the real masterminds
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