Love's New Bloom by Simone Hastings

Chapter 43 Repayment of Debt

Erin smiled awkwardly, “Yes, I only have that one best friend.”

Caleb sighed and said, “Well, I guess we’ll have to do it another day. I’ll eat alone today. I won’t keep you any longer.”

“Thank you, Mr. Grant.”

When Erin was taking the elevator up to the highest floor, her phone rang. She had a look and saw that it was from an unknown number. She picked up, thinking that it might be her mother.

“Hello, am I speaking to Erin Lane?”

When she heard a rather unfriendly man’s voice on the phone, she said in detest. “Yes, I am. Who are you?”

“You can call me Tony. Your parents are with me right now. Your father owes me ten million dollars from gambling, yet your mother only. brought two million over, naively thinking she could take him away. If everyone who owes me doesn’t repay me, my reputation will be

ruined!

Tony was clearly unhappy. Although he wasn’t speaking fiercely, his cold tone still frightened Erin. She didn’t need to guess that Tony was

no saint!

feel like explaining herself at that moment, so she cautiously and calmly asked, furrowing her brow. “Tony, how

up your debts! I have a legal casino in Aunder, so don’t you think of trying to call the cops? Even if they show up. they won’t interfere.” He added, “But don’t worry. Things like broken limbs or fingers won’t happen here. If you don’t cough up the other eight million dollars, I won’t let your parents go. I’ll make them stay and work as

if they lived up to 800 years old,

lives are not worth any money to me, but since they’re your parents, don’t say I’m not treating you all nicely. I’ll give you a

to stay collected while listening to Tony finish what he had to say, even if she was already bursting

far away. “Hey, you two!

tricked by his friend and owed

Don’t be silly! How are you and Mr. Lawrence now? Are you all hurt?” Erin sounded agitated, but she tried not to

and said, “I’m fine, but Grayson seems to be in shock. He’s in a daze and hasn’t said

up!” Tony’s

already so frightened she was sweating profusely. Never in her life would she imagine having to encounter people from the casino! Thinking about how that

was pointless getting angry at that moment. Even if Grayson wasn’t her real father, he had paid for her education and brought

to your mother

The moment the call connected, Tony said impatiently. “I’m telling you.

exited the elevator for quite a while already. Looking at that long corridor heading to the president’s office, she got up and

problem of getting the money. Erin returned

took an emergency leave of absence before leaving the office.

At that moment, the only person she wanted to see was Holly.

her the money!

lan, her

money, but if she failed at doing so and he humiliated