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!

Grayson Lawrence to be her father. She did not feel like explaining herself at that moment, so she cautiously and calmly asked, furrowing her brow. “Tony, how do you want

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

even if they lived up to 800 years old, they still wouldn’t be able to pay me back! The

your parents, don’t say I’m not treating you all nicely. I’ll give you a week to

say, even if she was already bursting with rage. She calmly said,

far away.

the phone. Cherry choked up, saying, “Erin, I’m so sorry! I lied to you! Grayson got tricked by his friend and owed a casino 10 million dollars! How are we going to live through this? Just let me and him die! Please,

you all hurt?” Erin

Grayson seems to be in shock. He’s in a daze and hasn’t said anything in the

chit–chat! Lock them back up!” Tony’s voice rang through the phone once

in her life would she imagine having to encounter people from the casino! Thinking

real father, he had paid for her education and brought her up since she was young. She was indeed indebted to him. More importantly, her mother also has to suffer with

talked to your mother already. Go get

anything. Tony hung up. She immediately redialed. The moment the call connected, Tony said impatiently. “I’m telling you. Don’t call if you can’t get me the eight million dollars! I won’t pick up!”

call disconnected, her legs turned to jelly, and she slumped to the floor by the elevator. She had exited the elevator for quite a

moment, the only thing that mattered was to solve the problem of

an emergency leave of absence before leaving the office.

road to hail a taxi. At that

her the money!

even think of lan, her ex–husband, at all.

seconds, thinking whether she should ask him for money, but if she failed at doing so and he humiliated and insulted her