From Heartbreak to Happily Ever After

Chapter 211

Debra remained unfazed. Melody had lived her entire life as a refined lady, never having to work a day, with enough wealth to last several generations. The concept of financial worry was foreign to her.

In her past life, Debra had been much the same. She had believed that the security of the Frazier family and her marriage to Juan would ensure a life free of worry.

But she had been wrong. The Frazier family’s reliability was an illusion, and Juan was even less dependable.

Having experienced the harsh reality of financial desperation, Debra was determined never to find herself in that position again.

aback, unaccustomed to anyone,

I’m simply going out to work at our family’s company, managing things a bit. There’s nothing shameful about it. You shouldn’t worry about me. You should be worried about Juan. His company has recently lost several projects to the McKinney Group. This means the company will probably lose quite a bit of money. I’m working

furrowed, her confusion evident. “What do you mean by that? A tiny McKinney Group? I’ve never even heard of it in my lifetime. It can’t possibly force the Nichols Group to lose projects. Even if this small company makes a splash for a while and Nichols Group loses money, we can afford it. We don’t need

is wealthy. A few hundred billion

you say? A few hundred billion?” she asked, thinking

her tone conversational. “Yes, a few hundred

shot up, her breath coming in short gasps. “How could we lose so much money? What’s going

her chair, her eyes never leaving Melody’s face. “I heard that McKinney Group opened a commercial street that directly competed with Nichols Group’s new commercial city plans. This led to a lack of interest when it finally opened. Also, several companies that had previously partnered

air, watching as Melody’s expression shifted. “Grandma, think about it. The city is so small, and the pie is only so big. It used to be that Juan had the whole ple, but now McKinney Group has taken a big chunk. How can the Nichols Group’s losses be small? I’m only estimating a few hundred billion.