Forking out two hundred thousand was a piece of cake for someone like Michael, and it was incredibly tempting to accept his offer as I really needed the money.

However, my ego and pride forbade me from doing so. I knew very well that I should not use any more of his money.

 

“Thanks for the offer, Mr. Shaw, but you can keep your money. I’ll figure something out on my own,” I said coldly and quickly left his office before he could respond.

Why would Michael still want to give me money? Is he doing it to repay me for our previous sexual relationship? Or is there some other reason?

My mind was all over the place as I returned to my desk, and I shook my head to empty all those thoughts.

 

I was a little out of place at work the entire day as I had yet to gather enough money, nor did I know how things were going back at home.

I couldn’t tell if those men were only trying to intimidate my family like Yuval said, but wouldn’t actually have the guts to carry out their threats.

After spending a very stressful day at my desk, I was the first to leave the office after work.

 

I made my way back to Natalie’s and was pacing about frantically in the bedroom. I wanted to call home and check on things, but I couldn’t bring myself to tell Mom that I didn’t have the money ready.

I answered it

 

“Hello, Mom.”

when will you be transferring the money over? Those guys just called us and demanded that we pay up in an hour or

it sounded like she

sorry, Mom. I still don’t have the

when I heard how anxious

filled with reproach as she said, “What? What do you mean you don’t have the money?

that way out of fear and desperation, so I didn’t blame her even if it made me very

do. I don’t have much on me, and I’ve already borrowed a lot

could afford to. I understood that very well and had given it my best

believe I raised such

I’m deliberately choosing not

help, but I just don’t have that much money! If there really is a way,

tried my best to explain

I will never forgive you if anything

when I heard Mom’s heartless words, but

things are for me! As much as I hate how frivolous Steven is, he is still my brother, and there is no way

rolled down my cheeks as I squatted down on the floor and hugged my knees with

her, it’s completely possible that she would never forgive me for the rest of her life should anything happen to Steven.

me crying and knocked on my bedroom door

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