Chapter 663 The Billion-Dollar File
“Seriously? Kyla, are you sure?”
“I’m sure. It happened five years ago. I accidentally walked into my dad’s study and overheard something. Later, I secretly copied a file from his computer just in case. I’ve studied the contents. If it ever gets out, the Jensons and the entire Jenson Group would be completely destroyed.”
As Kyla spoke those words, she was already all in. She shoved down the last flicker of guilt still lingering in her heart.
If she felt guilty for betraying the Jensons, then who had ever cared enough to feel guilty for ruining her life?
Her whole world was about to be wrecked by the same biological parents who had abandoned her, and now had the nerve to come crawling back, demanding money.
And the way the Jensons were now treating her with cold indifference … This wasn’t about revenge. This was survival. Kyla hadn’t turned her back on them, they had pushed her to this point.
If she doesn’t look out for herself, who will? And now that she had shared this with Tobias, there was no going back.
Tobias pressed his lips together, thinking. “Kyla, if what you’re saying is real, then the person Mr. Jenson forced out of the company years ago… we’ll have to find them first. That’s the only way we can use this info to its full advantage.”
“That’s your part, Tobias. All I have is the data. I’m sorry, but I need a large sum of money to secure my future. This file is my last bargaining chip. I’ve betrayed the Jensons. If they find out I’m working with you, they’ll never forgive me. The Jensons will be completely destroyed and I…”
Tobias suddenly reached out and gently pressed a finger to her lips. His voice was soft, calm. “I get it, Kyla. Just tell me how much. I’ll make it happen. This is your safety net, your future. Don’t let our relationship cloud your decision.”
Kyla took a shaky breath. “I … I want five hundred million in exchange for this file.”
Kyla knew exactly how valuable that file was.
Honestly, if she found the right buyer, they might be willing to pay a billion for it.
Because this file wasn’t just leverage, it was a weapon. The kind that could completely annihilate the Jenson Group and the entire Jensons.
If Kyla hadn’t been so caught up in her feelings, if she hadn’t been afraid that Tobias might think she was being greedy, might get turned off or start to resent her, she could’ve asked for way more.
Way more than just five hundred million.
Tobias thought for a moment, then said, “Kyla, you’re holding back. If this file is really as powerful as you say, you could easily sell it for billions.”
Kyla quickly explained, “It’s okay, Tobias. Five hundred million is enough, I was just worried you’d …”
Tobias gently cut her off, “Kyla, I’d never look down on you. The fact that you’re thinking about your future instead of blindly trusting someone else, especially me, that’s a good thing. What I worry about the most is you getting hurt or taken advantage of, because you’re too kind, too innocent, too trusting. I want you to remember how you’re thinking right now. Don’t change that, okay?”
Hearing the genuine care in Tobias’s voice, Kyla’s nose began to sting. She couldn’t hold it in anymore. Her tears fell like a broken string of pearls, one after another, soaking through Tobias’s shirt with quiet, steady drops.
Kyla’s body trembled as she sobbed softly. “Thank you … Tobias … really, thank you so much …”
Tobias gently stroked her hair and said, “Here’s what we’ll do, Kyla. I’ll give you a hundred million upfront as a down payment. When we make the trade, I’ll give you the remaining four hundred million to make it a full five. And once everything’s done, I’ll give you another three hundred million as a bonus. With that kind of money, you can disappear overseas and live a life of luxury, never needing to worry about a thing again. I’ll help you erase your tracks, set you up with a new identity. Even if the Jensons try to come after you, they won’t be able to find a trace. And if this plan works the way we think it will, the Jensons will be in so much chaos they won’t even have the time or resources to chase after anyone. Even if they do figure out it was you who betrayed them, they’ll never be able to touch you.”
Kyla’s eyes filled with tears again, overcome with emotion. “Tobias, you … you’re really thinking about everything for me. I’m so touched…”
“Silly girl. You’re the woman I love. If I don’t think of you, who else would I think of? Kyla, this is about our future. We’re building something together, something just for us. Don’t go back tonight, okay? I want to stay with you. I want to be with you all night.”
His words dripped with temptation, smooth and coaxing.
Tobias’s fingertips traced down the side of Kyla’s face, then brushed lightly over her lips, and kept going lower.
Kyla felt her throat go dry, a soft heat breaking out over her skin. Tiny beads of sweat formed at her temples.
In that moment, her world narrowed to only Tobias. Her gaze could hold no one else.
Her thoughts began to blur. Her mind went hazy, like she was drifting between dream and reality.
Every time Tobias’s fingers brushed her skin, it felt like he was branding her soul, leaving behind sparks that burned hotter than fire.
And for Tobias, the infamous heartbreaker, the man who had once toyed with countless women and captured who knows how many broken hearts.