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.

could

our largest 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

birthday." Johanna's face twitched with pain. 'Twelve million for a banquet hall, you can't find another

her, Johanna froze and

"Okay, I'll bring

choice 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

with the POS machine, and Johanna slowly handed over

pang as she

Dawson, prepare the

will