The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday

Chapter 148

"Yes, Mr. Beckett."

Ronan didn't spare Johanna another glance, opting instead to turn and leave.

Johanna hadn't expected Ronan to ask for payment. She considered chasing after him, but he was already gone.

But she thought, 'Double the price? So be it! It's just a banquet hall, after all. How much could it possibly cost?'

At that moment, Cory approached Johanna and said, "Mrs. Dawson, that would be twelve million dollars. How would you like to settle the payment?"

"How much?!" Johanna was stunned upon hearing the figure.

How could it possibly

banquet hall. Renting our largest hall for a three-day, round-the-clock feast, and since you requested double, well..." Hearing Cory explain, Johanna's face turned sour. Twelve million dollars! That was a

Dawson a happy birthday." Johanna's face twitched with pain. 'Twelve million for a banquet hall, you

her, Johanna froze

smiled. "Okay, I'll bring

and untouchable. The only liquid funds she had amounted to a few million dollars, which she thought would be enough, but

with the POS machine, and Johanna slowly handed

as she saw the money drawn from her

and said, "Congratulations, Mrs. Dawson,

will