Chubby Mommy: Scheming Daddy, Surrender Now!-Chapter 425: Someone You Can’t Mess With

As the words fell, some of the smaller bosses present secretly wiped their sweat. Their main purpose for coming this time was social networking rather than charity, so many had privately discussed how much to donate to avoid embarrassment if their amounts differed too much. Generally, they prepared amounts like two to three hundred thousand, and five hundred thousand was already quite a lot, but they didn’t expect the first amount to be in the million range.

So when Dragon Girl asked a second time, no one was willing to raise their paddle.

Although one hundred thousand is not a small amount, coming after five hundred thousand, it seemed to pale in comparison. In reality, who would dislike you donating to charity? It’s just because these people had ulterior motives, that they felt embarrassed.

Ruby Sullivan wasn’t so concerned. Seeing Tobias Townsend being so straightforward, she raised her paddle as well.

Dragon Girl was slightly embarrassed when she saw that the situation was completely different from the first round. She saw Ruby Sullivan’s paddle and immediately smiled, about to call her name, when she saw Ethan Sterling also raise his paddle.

She thought someone of Ethan Sterling’s level would wait until the finale to make a big donation, but she didn’t expect him to raise his paddle so quickly.

She knew many people present were here for Ethan Sterling. If he donated and then left, some small bosses might follow suit and leave halfway.

It wasn’t her first time organizing such events, and not reaching the donation target would be a loss of face, so she firmly called Ruby Sullivan’s number.

"Number 9." As she finished speaking, she felt a chill down her spine, feeling Ethan Sterling’s sharp gaze from ten meters away. Seeing him still holding the paddle made her even more nervous.

At this point, the host had already announced Ruby Sullivan’s donation, and before the applause ended, Dragon Girl quickly announced Ethan Sterling’s number: "Next is number 11."

Ruby Sullivan, seeing the spotlight on Ethan Sterling, was about to leave with Tobias Townsend when the host said, "Mr. Ethan Sterling, a donation of ten million! Thank you, Mr. Sterling, for your generosity, thank you!" The host was visibly excited.

On stage, Dragon Girl also couldn’t help but gasp "Wow" at the number. With such a large donation, Aidan Sinclair couldn’t possibly donate less. Although Lustra was just the hosting party and didn’t take any proceeds aside from organizing expenses, the fundraising amount indicated her influence, so the total funds raised indeed mattered.

Even though everyone was mentally prepared, hearing Young Master Sterling dole out such amounts sparked wild imaginations.

Could The Sterling Group be eyeing a new industry related to marine life? Or was Mr. Sterling signaling to all those eager to connect with him?

Only Ruby Sullivan could see the words "petty" in his eyes.

She couldn’t help but sigh inwardly. This man’s pettiness came at such a high price. Luckily, his ability to earn overshadowed his frivolous spending; otherwise, how suffocating would life be? After all, not everyone can casually throw a million to be petty.

Tobias Townsend didn’t expect Ethan Sterling to donate so much, and couldn’t help whispering a "thank you" in Ruby Sullivan’s ear. Although he didn’t know why the two split, being a man himself, Mr. Sterling’s undisguised jealousy was all too obvious, hence the gratitude to Ruby Sullivan.

The thunderous applause drowned out his words, and a hint of confusion flashed across Ruby Sullivan’s face, which, accompanied by her formal smile, appeared to Ethan Sterling like flirtation!

At this point, Dragon Girl on stage asked, "Mr. Sterling, could you share why you decided to donate such a large amount?"

The host promptly handed over the microphone, and Ethan Sterling calmly said two words: "Following suit."

Dragon Girl was taken aback. After a moment’s pause and seeing he had no more to say, she laughed it off, "Mr. Sterling is truly humorous. I think he’s avoiding putting pressure on future donors. Let me reiterate, our starting donation is ten thousand. Any amount demonstrates your love for marine animals. Once again, thank you for your support! Let’s continue."

As she spoke, Ruby Sullivan had already left the event, following Tobias Townsend, after informing Sasha Shaw at her seat.

The two got into Tobias Townsend’s car, initially to discuss transaction details, but Ruby Sullivan didn’t expect that in such a short time, Tobias Townsend would have second thoughts.

Ruby Sullivan frowned, "Are you playing games with me?"

Tobias Townsend apologized with a smile, "I’m not that bored. After seeing Mr. Sterling’s actions, I got a bit scared. If he mistakenly thinks there’s something between us, Lustra might become the next Aldrin Clan, and I don’t want such a big trouble."

"I’m no longer related to him," Ruby Sullivan mumbled.

Thinking of that man, her expression softened like a little girl. Even though her face was heavily made-up, those bright eyes couldn’t lie.

Tobias Townsend laughed, "Why deceive yourself? There are already too many in this world who love but cannot be together. People like you and Ethan Sterling should not create obstacles for yourselves."

Ruby Sullivan, believing she wasn’t close to this man, nevertheless felt a slight grievance after his words, as if he had hit a sore spot. She couldn’t help but mutter, "He’s already in a relationship. What can I do?"

"That’s your private matter; I wouldn’t know. I only know that if it were someone I loved, I would find a way to be with them, even at the cost of my life," Tobias Townsend said as he started the engine, "I’ll take you home."

Ruby Sullivan didn’t hold back, giving her address before saying thank you.

Outside, having received the news about Ethan Sterling, Old Black hurriedly sent a message to report: Madam got into Tobias Townsend’s car and left.

He immediately received a reply: Follow!

Old Black was startled by the exclamation mark and quickly sprinted back to his car to chase Tobias Townsend.

In the banquet hall, Hannah Jennings was frightened by Ethan Sterling’s sullen face. Seeing him look at his phone earlier, she cautiously asked, "Is something the matter?" Finding him unresponsive, she could only helplessly and worriedly look at him.

Thinking, if only she were someone who could bring a smile to his face.

Aidan Sinclair, feeling utterly bored and originally coming because of Ethan Sterling, found him brooding in silence and was inwardly annoyed, looking for amusement in his woes. So he too raised his paddle at this point, wanting to finish his donation and leave quickly.

With Ethan Sterling’s precedent, Dragon Girl dared not delay upon seeing Aidan Sinclair’s paddle and promptly called out his number. The host came over, and after confirming the donation amount, seemed taken aback and habitually confirmed again, albeit full of suspicion.

Seeing Aidan Sinclair nod in confirmation, he then announced with a smile, "Mr. Aidan Sinclair donates one hundred thousand; thank you!"

Following the announcement, silence fell over the room, and even Dragon Girl on stage was stunned. Your brother donated ten million, and you donate a hundred thousand. Don’t you find it insufficient? Her target today was fifty million, dear brother, and with such little contribution, you want her to donate the rest?

As the organizer, she couldn’t show dissatisfaction. "Thank you, Mr. Aidan Sinclair, for your generosity," she said, then led the applause. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Ethan Sterling raised an eyebrow, looking sideways at him, feeling increasingly displeased.

Aidan Sinclair didn’t care about any of it. With a toothy grin, he got up to leave, and then he heard Ethan Sterling calmly say, "The one next to me is Hannah Jennings. Haven’t you always wanted to meet her?"