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.

phone began ringing, and I answered it when I saw my

 

“Hello, Mom.”

money over? Those guys just called us and demanded that we pay up in an hour or Steven would

that it sounded like she

I still don’t have the

heard how anxious my

reply, and her tone was filled with reproach as she said, “What? What do you mean you don’t have the money?

out of fear and desperation, so I didn’t blame her

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

money even if they could afford to. I understood that very well and had given

want them to hurt Steven, don’t you? That’s why you never intended to help him to begin with! I can’t believe I raised such an ingrate! So, this is it, huh? You’re just going to abandon your family now that you’re all grown up

Mom thinks that I’m deliberately choosing not to help

to help, but I just don’t have

to explain myself anyway

is unbelievable! You f*cking ingrate! I will never forgive you if anything happens

Mom’s heartless words, but she hung up on me

understanding? She has never considered how difficult things are for me! As much as I hate how frivolous Steven is, he is still my brother, and there is no way I wouldn’t help him if

floor and hugged my knees with my face

her, it’s completely possible that she would never forgive me for the rest of her life should anything happen to Steven. Right now, all I can do is pray that

and knocked on my bedroom door before

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