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.

began ringing, and I answered it when I saw my mom’s number on the caller

 

“Hello, Mom.”

over? Those guys just called us and demanded that we

was so anxious that it sounded like she was

Mom. I still

when I heard how anxious my mom

she said, “What? What do you mean you don’t have the money? Didn’t you promise me you’d get it? What will

and desperation, so I didn’t blame her

me, and I’ve already borrowed a lot from my

them knew how my family was like, so they wouldn’t lend me any money even if they could afford to. I understood that very well and had given it my best effort, but

I bet you 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

that I’m deliberately choosing not to help

you think, Mom! I really am trying to help, but I just don’t have

tried my best to explain myself anyway because I didn’t want her to think I was unwilling to help

You f*cking ingrate! I will

my heart ache when I heard Mom’s heartless words, but she hung up on me

how difficult things are for me! As much as I hate how frivolous Steven is, he is still

squatted down on the floor and hugged

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

me crying and knocked on my bedroom door

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