From Heartbreak to Happily Ever After

Chapter 529

“What nonsense are you talking about?”

Melody shot Debra a sharp glare, displeased with what she had just said.

Unfazed, Debra continued, “How about one billion dollars? I’ve heard that Melody has quite a personal fortune. That should be enough to compensate for your emotional damages.”

Hester wavered further. Her family business was only a mid–sized enterprise, and one billion dollars was a massive amount of money.

If she could bring that sum back to her family, maybe they’d overlook the fact that she had lost her chastity. Perhaps they wouldn’t see her as a useless daughter.

“I disagree!” Melody snapped.

She didn’t have nearly that much set aside for herself, and the mere thought of handing it over to someone who used to bring her foot–washing water made her blood boil.

Hester barked, “Shut up!”

at knifepoint,

a villa in the city center, too. And I demand that the Nichols family partner with my family. For every project, you’ll cut us in with a three

no problem with that, but you’ll have to

“I don’t agree!”

face flushed red with anger, but Hester sneered, “If

from the knife pressing against her neck. Desperate, she

at Juan.

hesitation, Juan said,

teeth, but seeing no way out, she finally gave in. “Fine. I agree. Now, put

one could hold her accountable later. All she needed to do was calm this madwoman

Hester was about to lower the knife, Debra suddenly

mean?

naive? You made a verbal agreement, but without anything on paper,

a chord with Hester, who quickly realized her mistake. She hesitated for a second before pressing the blade against Melody’s

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