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Sloane's meaning was very clear. The Vance Group could not afford to pay for her appearance.

Nadia secretly regretted that the collaboration between the two families could not be reached, but she could not expose Sloane's identity. She rejected Vance Group's request for collaboration on the grounds that Master Celeste's schedule was already full.

On the other side, Sloane did not take Vance Group