Chapter 1920 Vera's heart pounded violently.

"It was human nature, wasn't it? When you were at your lowest and someone told you they had your back. How could you not feel something?" she silently remarked.

But she forced herself to stay rational.

She knew this wasn't because Caleb had feelings for her.

It was just who he was a man who took responsibility seriously.

The person in his heart wasn't her.

So when she got home, she calmed down.

A few hours later, Caleb texted her, letting her know that he had arranged a meeting with Nash and had secured a dinner reservation. He sent over the time and location.

Vera nearly jumped in excitement.

"This is it! If I can lock in this deal, everything will turn around," she muttered.

But then another thought hit her. She needed something appropriate to wear.

She hurried to her closet and started digging through it, tossing clothes aside in search of something suitable.

The commotion was loud enough to attract the attention of the only person still living in the house with her.

"Vera, what on earth are you doing in there?"

Her housekeeper, Aunt Tina, stood in the doorway, looking concerned.

father was hospitalized with a serious illness, and

so-called relatives and family friends had all scattered, eager

who had cared for her

had tried to send

Aunt Tina refused to

her stay, paying her wages as

family had fallen, thanks to Caleb and his father's help, Vera still had some money on hand. And if this deal went through, their debts and

felt like seeing family. Without hesitation, Vera

there's hope

well, we won't have to worry about our debts or Dad's

a sheltered girl into someone who now carried the weight of the entire

felt sorry for the

she was genuinely happy but also a

she asked hesitantly. "The company went bankrupt. We lost all our projects. And the

Vera paused.

flashed a determined smile, and said, "We won't know

try."

she didn't try, how would she ever

resolve, Aunt Tina immediately stepped forward

it was time for

hailed a cab to the

arrived at the entrance, she

had already prepared herself mentally,

when you're nervous, seeing a

washed over her the moment she saw

Smith, you're here

Despite their current arrangement,

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