Chris harbored a keen awareness that unless he could produce the money, Lilah would unhesitatingly exact the most dire consequences upon him.

Swiftly, he raised his trembling hand to signal his surrender.

However, Lilah deliberately waited for a moment before wrenching Chris' head from the water-filled basin.

With a fit of coughing and a desperate gasp for breath, Chris sank into the couch, appearing as though he had narrowly escaped death's clutches.

Fixing a steely gaze upon him, Lilah inquired, “Oh? Do you have the money now?"

“Yes, it's within my grasp but I've concealed it beyond these walls.

I must retrieve it," Chris replied with a sense of urgency.

“You expect me to take your word for it?"

“I'm not lying to you. Give me a day and I'll have the money for you."

"Do I look like a fool to you?"

Lilah's voice dripped with cold cynicism as she chuckled. With a resounding "Smack", her hand collided forcefully with Chris' cheek.

"My associates will accompany you in your quest to retrieve the funds.

If you fail, that very ground shall become your final resting place!"

Lilah's ruthless demeanor left no room for doubt regarding the authenticity of her threats.

This woman's actions bordered on sheer madness!

In the span of his lifetime, Chris never expected that he would one day be defeated by a woman.

At that moment, Chris comprehended that he had no alternative but to disclose the whereabouts of the safe housing the money.

Lilah commanded her henchmen to verify the contents and, to her astonishment, they unearthed a staggering sum of five hundred million!

She was angry. No one knew how many families this scoundrel had inflicted harm upon.

Lilah, in her unrelenting fury, administered a merciless beating, compelling him to relinquish the ill-gotten funds to all the victims.

In the end, Chris departed empty-handed, his pockets void of any spoils.

Having gotten back her company's money, Lilah gracefully exited the private chamber, where an unexpected encounter awaited her.

“Mr. Harris!"

Chris, who had left mere moments ago, laid eyes upon Gerard.