54 Chapter 54

Chloe forgot to breathe for a moment when she heard the amount of Diamond's salary. It was astronomical for her, and probably for everyone else for a secretary job. It completely blew her mind away.

Now, she knew that Vincent was richer than the rising devil CEO— Vernon and Vincent's wealth comparison should be 1:10, and she didn't add the invaluable connections that the Gray family had for generations.

But Vincent was born with all the privileges, while Vernon decided to strip it away and start anew without any help, at least that was what Chloe heard from Dorothea.

After she heard the amount that Diamond earned, Chloe had a little expectation in her heart. Of course, she hoped that Vernon would give her the same amount because if she got that amount, she could just work with him for a year at most, and then she could resign and leave with Mackie to another state, where they could start a new life and be happy together.

They might never have the same amount of luxury provided by Vincent or Vernon, but it was for the best, right?

Vernon noticed the hopeful gaze in Chloe's eyes. He knew what she was thinking right now;

'She must've wanted to escape and live far from New York after earning enough money. I will show her who is in control here.'

"Do you want to know how much will I pay you?"

"Y—Yes!"

"I am far more generous to you than to Diamond. Despite you not having the same amount of work stress as her, I value you more," Vernon said.

'Value me more?' Chloe gulped. The more she heard about it, the more suspicious she got.

Vernon leaned in on his desk, and Chloe took a step back because she got intimidated by that hawk gaze, "Sister-in-law, I will pay you one million dollars a year."

"O—ONE MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR?!" Chloe's eyes almost popped out of their sockets. She never had that amount of astronomical money given to her. She would literally be a millionaire in just a month!

She started drooling, thinking about all the benefits she could reap just by working with Vernon.

Even with Vincent, she would never see that amount of money because she would be shamed for buying something for herself.

She might be a billionaire's wife, but she never felt any privilege with Vincent.

But with Vernon…

Vernon found it ridiculous that Chloe acted so excitedly. Obviously, she was just pretending. She was his brother— Vincent Gray's wife. She could cash out that amount in less than a day if she wanted.

One million dollars was literally nothing for Vincent.

Honestly, her reaction was almost like a mockery in Vernon's eyes. The way she acted so exaggeratedly as if she had never seen a million dollars in front of her.

Vernon sneered, 'You think you will get the last laugh? I will be the one who laughs, Sister-in-law.'

"But, I cannot give you the salary instantly, I will give it to you per six months, and that should be around five hundred thousand per six months," Vernon said, giving the correct number for Chloe.

"I—I'm okay with that!" Chloe replied excitedly.

Vernon smiled mysteriously, "Sister-in-law, do you think I don't know you used the money on my credit card? I got the notification that you used forty thousand dollars from my black card."

"Ah— I used that for Mackie's tuition fee… for some reason, the semester fee doubled, so I have to pay around forty thousand a month…."

"And that would be a debt to me, right? You owe me money by using my credit card for personal use," Vernon said. "And you told me you WILL pay any personal expenses using my card with your salary."

"Y—Yes, I said I will pay it back with my salary—"

"Sister-in-law…" Vernon got up from his chair and walked around the desk until he stood behind Chloe. He leaned in until his chin rested on Chloe's shoulder and then pointed at one statement in the contract;

"Do you see that? Any kind of debt to me, you will have to pay ten times the original amount. Since you're paying forty thousand for your daughter's tuition per six months, that means you will always be in debt with me, about four hundred thousand per six months, or eight hundred thousand a year."

Vernon's smirk grew wider as he whispered in Chloe's ears, "That means you will only get two hundred thousand dollars annually instead of a million because I will always deduct your salary before giving it to you. If you want to escape this, you must wait for at least a year until you get enough money to pay for your daughter's tuition."

'And I will continue making sure that you cannot escape me. I have a lot of plans for you, sister-in-law,' Vernon said in his heart.

Chloe went silent instantly, she lowered her head, and her eyes continued staring at the contract in her hand.

Vernon took this as a shock. She must've been shocked that she would only get two hundred thousand dollars a year instead of a million.

It must've been very little for her, who was a billionaire's wife before.

'',

'You're nothing but a gold digger, sister-in-law. I will never let you get what you want.'

"Why did went quiet so suddenly? Do you think two hundred thousand dollars is too little for a billionaire's wife like you? I'm pretty sure that my brother—"

"Is this for real, Vernon?" Chloe asked in a low voice.

Vernon raised one brow, "Of course it's real. You will only get two hundred thousand dollars a year. Do you think the amount is too little for you? I'm sorry, I cannot do more than that."

'',

Of course, Vernon could do more. He might not be as rich as his big brother, not yet. But he was a multi-millionaire, almost reaching a billionaire status at this point.