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"You dare to bid at a charity event without money, do you know the consequences of defaulting?" Freddy scoffed.

A fake charity could drown Joy, even if she had some connection with Dean, no one would be able to cover for her.

"Or are you hoping that Dean will pay for you?" Freddy laughed sarcastically, "Don't think that Dean will fancy you just because you're a little beautiful. There are plenty of women prettier than you, and he never paid them any attention. Don't delude yourself."

"I'm not deluding myself. I'm here to earn my own money." Joy wasn't angry at all, what Freddy said was true.

Moreover, she quite liked this fact. She was attracted to Dean precisely because he wasn't a womanizer. There were probably only one Dean left in the world who was as self-disciplined and straight as he was.

She didn't plan to use Dean's money. Relying on others was the biggest failure.