Samantha saw Wendy’s expression and had a rough idea what was in store for her. She pursed her lips a little and said, “Let’s have the good news first.”

“The good news is that you’ve danced so well earlier that Mr. Felix Quimby rewarded you with this much.” Wendy stretched out five fingers at Samantha and sounded pretty excited. “Five hundred thousand.”

She knew that Samantha’s goal there was to make one million, and with half the target already being reached at such a short ...