Love at the Next Stop

Chapter 62 Girlfriend, Mine

However, that won’t really work either. The villa is a huge property, so the creditors will know once it changes hands. At that time, the money will probably be snatched off by them before it could be used for Lizbeth’s treatment. While I feel obliged to ensure that she gets treatment, I’m not obligated to repay Zane’s debts on his behalf. After turning it over in her mind, Stella decided that she could only take out a loan first before paying it back in the future.

Alaric tried his best to secure some funds, but he could only manage 20,000, and that included his retirement funds.

Stella turned to her father for a loan, but her father’s reply was very simple: “A loan for your ex-mother-in-law to undergo treatment? Does she have the ability to pay me back?” He didn’t sound the slightest bit sympathetic, casting her aside when she’d served her purpose.

She ruminated on it, but she couldn’t think of anyone who could lend her such a huge sum of money at once except Miles. But it’s a million! How am I supposed to blurt it out? It’ll be great if he’s willing to lend me the money, but if otherwise, how am I to interact with him henceforth? As she pondered, her cell phone dinged with a WhatsApp message. Surprisingly, it was from Miles. ‘Come to my office after work.’ Inwardly, she mused, Why is he asking me to go to his office?

After work, she went to his office. “You’re short of money?” Miles queried.

“How did you know that?” Stella exclaimed.

“How much do you need?” Miles asked without answering her question.

“About a million in total. As you know, a cancer patient—” Stella wanted to explain further to prove that she wasn’t simply asking for a million.

However, Miles had already issued a check on his table. “Take this. Tell me if you need more.”

Stella was bamboozled. Isn’t this just too simple? She’d thought that he would chide her for being nosy to interfere in her ex-husband’s mother’s affairs and take out a loan for her, but he didn’t say anything. This had her feeling all the more bewildered. To her surprise, the figure indicated on the check was 1.2 million. He gave me an extra 200,000!

She felt rather touched, and she finally understood why so many women were eager to marry an affluent man. It doesn’t seem like anything during easy times, but once an illness befalls, it’s truly timely help. “Thank you. I’ll pay you back,” she said courteously.

“Pay me back? How are you going to pay me back?” Miles questioned intriguingly as he lifted his head.

if one couldn’t repay the debt for the time being. But on second thought, a million is tantamount to a king’s ransom to me.

and sales department. Those in the international department are

also listened to Miles’ speech and Lisa’s compliments the other time, so she felt that switching over to the sales department was a good idea. Those in the sales department either drive a

the day. Hence, Stella decided to ask for his opinion first since it’d be mortifying if she’d gotten past everyone only to be denied by him in the end. She sent him

waited for his reply. She’d initially thought that he’d either answer with a yes or

that he didn’t read her WhatsApp message. Plus, he didn’t even ask me

the event she was attending tomorrow and her capacity in doing so since it was after working hours, she inquired,

‘Girlfriend, mine.’

heartbeat actually stopped. I certainly wasn’t pressing him into saying this when I asked that question earlier. Furthermore, he even emphasized ‘mine’ after the comma. Is this an elevation of our relationship? Nonetheless, she didn’t dwell upon

was more beautiful than others even without dressing up. When she got off work, she received a WhatsApp

while he smoked a cigarette. As she trotted over, his gaze was fixed on her. After she’d climbed into the car, he said nothing even as the car drove out

to alight from the car. Only when they stepped foot into the place did Stella realize that it was a salacious establishment with people drinking and mingling amidst neon lights flashing as they enjoyed themselves in the night. She glanced at Miles, all the more perplexed about this man before her. Never had I been to such a place or

greet him. “You’re

he’s a frequent patron

that Miles had brought Stella, but no one asked who she was since women who came here were generally dressed to the nines

and a few women came in. Stella cast Miles a puzzled glance, but he didn’t look at her nor the door as though he knew everything that

men. Meanwhile, Stella stared at the

fear and trepidation, Stella downed a glass of wine in a single go. Miles, on the other hand, merely sat there without saying a

man saw the way she guzzled the wine, he knew that she was a novice. Miles Grant didn’t bother when she drank, so she probably doesn’t have much of a relationship with him, he thought. Thus, he grew emboldened and wanted to toast

glass, I’m going to get intoxicated. But in the next moment, Miles got to his feet and placed a hand

heard the word ‘girlfriend,’ a wealth of warmth suffused her, and she furtively lifted her head to steal a glance

President Grant? It’s good that you brought her here to expand her horizons,” he blurted. Miles said nothing, so