The Bound Between Us

Chapter 207

Tavon had been dabbling in the business world. He was not exactly loaded, but he’d got a fair chunk of change, with assets totaling in the hundreds of millions.

The Morton family ran a tea business, shipping their product overseas. Tavon had been around the block and met all sorts of people. But when he looked into Anastasia’s sharp eyes, he felt an inexplicable fear

Anastasia took the initiative to hop into the car, which took Tavon by surprise. He figured she would keep him at arm’s length. Seeing Anastasia in the car, Tavon cracked a smile, hopped in after her, and gestured for the driver to get a move on.

The car was roomy, and the temperature was just right. But when Anastasia sat down, Tavon felt a chill in the air.

Before Tavon could even open his mouth, Anastasia jumped in with a barrage of questions. “Where are you living now? What’s your family business? This car must have cost a pretty penny, right? Besides a daughter, do you have any other children? What’s annual

your

income? How much are your assets?”

Tavon was caught off guard by Anastasia’s rapid–fire questions. Tavon was a businessman, always playing his cards close to his chest.

Worried Anastasia might be after his family fortune, he chuckled and said half–jokingly, “We’re in the tea business, dabbled in tourism too. But the economy’s in the gutter, business isn’t exactly booming, so we’ve been losing money for years. I live in Willowbrook. Got a boy and a girl at home. They’re both younger than you, your little bro and sis. One’s studying abroad, the other’s sick in the hospital.

knack for playing with emotions. When he mentioned his sick daughter, Sandy, he showed Anastasia photos of Sandy in the hospital.

see.

have been tested, but we’re not a match. If we don’t find a

through Tavon’s intentions from his words. A few minutes of interaction was enough to further make Anastasia disappointed in Tavon. As far as assets went, Tavon

daughter, huh? I hear Willowbrook’s crawling with the well–to–do, especially those in the seafood business, raking in the big bucks. You’re not worried I

this, Tavon’s face turned a shade of red. “Ana, you’ve got

father…”

“You think you can live up to being

spine, and he found himself speechless

arrived at a nearby café. Anastasia got out, and Tavon finally felt like he could

absentmindedly wiped his glasses. How could a daughter he’d never met be so

ordered coffee, she only asked

drink for himself. In the business world, he’d never felt so out of

options. Look, can you help out? I’ve looked into it, bone marrow donation won’t affect your health, and you’ll be just like anyone

cafe self.urage

knowing what to say.