The Suddenly Appearing Girl

"Just as I thought. Those earlier ones were only appetizers—these are the main course."

After clearing out the emails in the inbox, Maria and Zofia began looking through the invitations Bald Martin had sent over.

"They're all sponsorship offers and knightclub invitations that came looking for us... Tsk, tsk. Those prices really are tempting."

Bai Ye pointed at one of the invitations from Glory Shield.

It was an arms dealer, a major corporation with considerable standing.

"Though those figures are tempting, in the end, we'd just become puppets." Zofia could not help clicking her tongue as she looked at that staggering string of numbers.

Then she turned toward the distracted Maria and hurriedly said:

"Maria! Don't let those capitalists fool you, okay?! Your sister can afford this much!"

Bai Ye's expression turned a little strange. Zofia really was a rich woman...

Sister, I don't want to work hard anymore!

Maria's face reddened as she hastily explained:

"Eh... I'm not being fooled, but it feels awkward to have you spend so much on me, Auntie..."

"Money is meant to be spent when you want to spend it. That's what I thought when I bought this land too." Zofia waved a hand dismissively.

Maria smiled. "You turned down so many companies, yet you built up such a huge estate just from prize money and the few years after retiring. As expected of you, Auntie."

"You can keep calling me Auntie. Then there'll be no dinner tonight." A vein popped on Zofia's forehead. How many times had she said this already? Yet Maria never remembered!

After their joking ended, the atmosphere in the room gradually became heavy again.

Looking at the invitations on the table, Zofia spoke.

"Maria, now that you have this kind of strength, getting into the Major is naturally no