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.

dollars? How could

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 lot of money. How could she come up with that kind

de la crème. I must also congratulate you. And wish Mr. Dawson a happy birthday." Johanna's face twitched with pain. 'Twelve million for a banquet hall, you can't find another place like this in all of Echo City. Was Ronan doing

on her, Johanna froze and said, "I'll use my

smiled. "Okay, I'll

but to use her credit card. All the savings she had accumulated over the years were in the bank and untouchable. The only liquid funds she had amounted to a few million dollars, which she thought would be

with the POS machine, and Johanna

she saw the money

smiled at Johanna and said, "Congratulations, Mrs. Dawson, prepare the banquet in for your

will