Kael shook his head instantly. To him, accepting a split would completely defeat the entire purpose of helping her secure the prize in the first place, turning a simple gesture into something transactional. "No, that won't work.""Okay, how about this?" Selene compromised quickly, holding up a finger. "I'll give you $300,000 and keep $700,000 for myself. That's a perfect middle ground, right?"To her utter disbelief, Kael shook his head once more."That's still you giving me about twenty-seven percent of the total winnings, which is way too large," Kael smiled lightly.Selene stared at him, her jaw dropping slightly in sheer exasperation. "You... you're literally the first person I have ever met in my entire life who is actively rejecting free money! Wait," she paused, her eyes narrowing as a new thought struck her. "I don't even think it's because you don't have money. If you were truly broke, there is no way you'd be turning down hundreds of thousands of dollars like it's nothing.