Billionaire Redemption
place before heading home. She was worr
lding her arm on top of the counter wi
en he caught sight of her. "Y
eded permission to see my
the counter. As soon as he stepped out of the counter, Lila hugged him tight
brushed a lock of hair from her forehead. "Let's
arked, "A new cafƩ opened nearby
oncurred. "I'll grab my st
strolled towards the cafƩ hand
curled up her lip. ""But being wit
ere. You've got me curious ever since you sai
fƩ, babe," Lila replied, her smil
e a secluded seat in the far co
reached across the table to hold Lila's han
ably to make sure they had some privacy. "Richmon
e tumor in her heart has gotten worse. She needs an urgent heart transplant, o
shion house into my mom's treatment, and now the business is on the verge of bankruptcy. I even t
or is threatening to discharge my mom if I don't deposit some money" her eyes was already red fro
r cheeks, not taking his e
"My father... he suggested I marry the son of an
d on her hand became more firm. Get married to someone else?
ther is in a desperate situation, but it feels like a hard decision. H
r way. You mean too much to me ,we can't give up now, we have been through
ok a deep breath, trying to steady herself. "Richmond, I'm caught in an impos
avings, I'll borrow money from my parents-please don't l
ichmond," Lila replied gently,
ther's story and reach out to people for help. I can talk to a few friends and colleagues of mine, I am sure a fe
t of their situation. "Do you really think we can raise
h determination. "I believe we can do it, Lila. We
e up. We have till the end of the week to rai
ad of going through with the marriage. I'll tell him I'm already in love with someone else.
you sure that's a good idea
ermination in her eyes. "And if he doesn't a
whatever decision you make. But promise me one thing: you won't leave
"I promise, Richmond. We'll fac
er father calling. Speaking to her fat
ive nod. Taking a deep breath, she answered the
to talk," her father's stern
said, her voice a little
ing. You must be in Eleven Madison Park in an hour,
who was observing her closely.
sitation visible in her eyes. This is the perfect
to his feet and held her hand