A One Night Stand With My Boss

"Good, good, that's my good girl," Grandma said contently, patting Claire's hand.

Claire smiled faintly, but her heart was filled with bitterness.

"We're still short by over two hundred thousand," Riley muttered under his breath, his face pale.

He turned to Camila. "Cami, haven't you been working for a few years now? You must have some savings, right?"

Camila frowned. "How much does your family have?"

She had saved up a fair amount, enough to cover the shortfall. Although she disliked her uncle's family, she was willing to help out for Drew's sake.

"Fifty thousand..." Riley's voice grew even lower.

"Fifty thousand?" Camila was incredulous. "Drew sends fifteen thousand home every month, plus you've been earning interest for months. How can it only be fifty thousand?"

Riley fell silent for a while before admitting, "I bought a car."

it!" Camila said

now would mean a big loss!" Riley

you were planning to just contribute fifty thousand, and leave the rest, over eight hundred thousand, for us to handle? Wow... you really know how to plan ahead!" Riley and

then," Camila said as she poured herself a glass of water and took a sip. Setting down the glass, she continued, "If that's the case, your precious

if it's at a

in, "I can sell some of my old jewelry, so we might be able

what about the old family house back in our hometown? Could we get a loan against it?" Camila suddenly remembered the old house. Though it was

hadn't expected Camila to

in now will soon be seized by the bank. That old house is all I have left!" Grandma

that's your favorite grandson. Are you willing to let him go

her teeth. "I have thirty thousand

hundred and seventeen thousand,"

contact a middle man," Camila said. "Let's sell the