“Because I quit the team.”
“Oh, I see… wait, what?” Matthew shouted in surprise.
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No wonder he was shocked. Mike treated Jesse badly, making her do chores and even replacing her as an official member. He was furious about it.
But Jesse always said they were family, that she owed Mike her life, so it was fine. She just kept giving in again and again.
Now Jesse suddenly decided to quit the team. How could he not be shocked?
He didn’t even hang up the phone before turning to the people next to him. “Drop what you’re doing and go buy me some firecrackers! I’m going to set them off at the Archebot Team’s front door!”
“You’re overdoing it,” Jesse said with a laugh. “There’s no need.”
She didn’t care anymore, so it didn’t matter.
Jesse got back to the point. “Whatever they ask you to fix, just take it.”
Matthew immediately understood. “Got it.”
He planned to make them pay a lot this time.
After all, their drone technology was Jesse’s specialty, and only the two of them knew how to repair it.
The Spencer brothers still had no idea they had thrown away a gem while holding on to a worthless stone.
After hanging up, Jesse bent her head again and kept writing notes, her pen moving neatly across the paper.
At the same time, Taylor’s phone buzzed.
“Ms. Holman, I can repair the drone, but it’ll cost a lot,” Matthew said over the phone,
Taylor’s eyes lit up. “How much?”
“1.2 million,” Matthew said with a cold laugh.
“What did you say? Why is it so expensive?” Taylor’s voice shot up in shock.
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“If you think it’s too expensive, you can find someone else,” Matthew said with a fake smile.
Taylor bit her lip. She had already messed up one match. The playoff round was about to start, and if the drone wasn’t fixed, she wouldn’t even be able to compete. How would she ever fix her image in Mike’s eyes?
Still, she could ask Mike to pay her back later. 1.2 million was high, but the Spencer family could afford it.
“Fine, I agree.”
After hanging up, she ran straight to Mike’s room and knocked. “Mike!”
Mike came to open the door and saw her flushed, excited face.
Before he could speak, Taylor looked up at him with a bright smile.
“Mike, the person I contacted agreed to fix it!”
Mike lit up with excitement. “Really? That’s great!”
“Yeah!” Taylor nodded. “And they said they’ll rush it and finish within a week!”
Overjoyed, Mike hugged her. “Taylor, you’re amazing! I knew I could count on you!”
He turned, walked to his desk, picked up his phone, and asked her for the details. “How much is the repair fee? I’ll transfer it to you.”
As he spoke, he still couldn’t resist insulting Jesse. “Jesse really thinks she’s something, trying to act tough with me! And making bets! She’s just fixing drones. It’s not like I can’t find anyone else. Now that you found someone to replace her, Taylor, let’s see how she shows off in front of me again!”
Hearing him curse Jesse made Taylor feel good. Watching him get ready to transfer the money, she politely said, “Mike, no need. I’m just happy I could help the team. Besides, we’re family. Talking about money makes it awkward.”
“You’re right.” Mike looked at her sincere expression and felt warm inside. He put his phone
away.
After all, Jesse had always repaired and maintained the drones without asking him for money, The Spencer family gave Taylor the same allowance as Jesse, even cutting Jesse’s at times. If Jesse could manage, Taylor could too.
He didn’t notice the brief look of shock and resentment on Taylor’s face.
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That was 1.2 million. She had only been polite, but he really didn’t give her the money.
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“Taylor, you’re my good little sister. You’re so much more thoughtful than some people.” He grinned and stuffed his phone back in his pocket, killing her hopes completely.
Taylor held back her frustration, nodded, and smiled sweetly. “Mike, we’re family after all.”
She lowered her eyes, hiding the resentment in them. She blamed Mike, and she blamed Jesse
too.
That fool only knows how to work herself to death, being used like a tool without ever getting anything in
return.
Taylor wasn’t going to be as stupid as Jesse. She would get the money back from somewhere else.
And she would get it back double.
The day the drone was fixed, Taylor went to the library to find Jesse.
“Reading, Jesse?”
Jesse glanced up at her, then went back to her book.
“I came to tell you some good news.”
Taylor sat down across from her with a smug smile.
“I already found someone to fix the drone. It’ll be done in a week. Even without you, the team won’t miss the competition.”
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