Chapter 41: Fake Business Plan Chapter 41: Fake Business Plan Reuben sighed deeply, clearly annoyed.

He leaned back in his chair and said bluntly, “Okay.

I need a million.” Courage froze, her eyes widening in shock.

“A million?

Where on earth am I supposed to get that kind of money easily?” Reuben looked at her, unfazed by her reaction.

“Don’t play dumb, Courage.

We both know your parents are wealthy.

If you ask them, they’ll give it to you without hesitation.

Besides,” he added with a pointed tone, “you’re a nurse.

Don’t tell me you haven’t saved anything from your salary by now “Just because I have a million doesn’t mean I can just give it away,” Nurse Courage said, trying to reason with him.

“Yes, I know it’s you asking, and I could help, but I need to know why you need it.

It has to be for a good reason.

I can’t just pull a million from my account without thinking it through.” “Of course, it’s for a good reason,” Reuben replied, his tone oozing entitlement.

“There’s a business I want to start.

It’s a huge opportunity, and I need about a million to invest.

Once it takes off, we’ll get married, and it’ll become our business.

We’ll both reap the benefits.” He leaned closer, his voice lowering, as if his logic was undeniable.

“Besides, you’re my fiancée, Courage.

I should be able to rely on you for this.

I had friends I could’ve asked, but I came to you first.

Why?

supposed to help me

about, isn’t it?”

save up money

Reuben added, his tone softening as he carefully emphasized

him mention the

truly wanted to settle down, and she loved

closer to their dream wedding, then maybe it was

began, the resolve in her voice

hadn’t even finished speaking when the girl sitting beside her interrupted, her tone

it, Uncle Reuben?” Nnenna asked curiously, her big eyes blinking

her past life, when Nnenna had investigated Nurse

had lent a huge sum of money to her fiancé, Reuben, believing in

found out he

her money back,

fraud, domestic abuse, and infidelity, Reuben gave her a

the table, determination lighting a fire in her

key things she needed to stop to save Nurse Courage from her terrible

Nnenna’s question, Nurse

was a

to her fiancé, clearly expecting him to

aback,

turned sharp and condescending as

pretend you’re not hearing what we’re

have no right to

anyone ever teach

parents raise you properly?” Nnenna tilted her head innocently, but there was

parents now,”

trained, it means she didn’t train

doing insulting your own fiancée, Uncle Reuben?” Her sly smile widened, and

Courage looked at him with a questioning frown, but shook it off in

Nurse Courage said, patting Nnenna’s back

all that, right, Reuben?” Reuben stared at her for a moment, his

“See?

mean it at all,” she said with a smile,

turned back to Reuben with

point, though, about the kind of

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