o the couch as his

shaking with a mixture of shock and outrage

jaw was firm. "I am afraid you have no other option, M

m, don't you dare say that. How could you? How coul

never left her face, but still, a tiny

did what was necessary to secure ou

s that what you are saying?"

tion, Gina said, raising a

and we get the money and securit

ulsion. "You are thinking out of the

. "I believe you cannot choose, Miss Marino. Your mother has already signed

ad daylight as he looked like

nt from the inner pocket of his immaculate suit jacke

he saw her mother's dainty sign

, her legs behaving stra

. If you don't keep your end of the deal, your mom will be the one to pay the whole thing plus the interest. " Then his tone darkened like stone dip

as the gravity of the situ

ld into a loveless marriage, all in

espair, the claws of desperation graspi

ed a sing

s, but it's legal. Your mother has given her permission

s arm for a friendly gesture a

s not the end of the world. Th

her mother to touch he

You've exchanged my li

. "No more living on the edge, no more stressing about the end of the month. Mr.

at the sight of the expensive suit on him and

tely right, he was a billionaire, a man

t wha

oice so soft that it was almost

have no option at all, Miss Marin

et, this time getting a

creen toward her, and that was when Isabelle saw

ot keep your promise, she will be forced to pay back every penny, plus interest like l said before. So

en the consequences of her ow

ken out the cash, leaving

tears of frustration and help

le. "I like the name 'businessman '

closed it, which dec

ve some time to make up your mind. My assi

through the door, leaving a trail of Is

to her mother, who was as trembling as a leaf, wi

with unseen tears. "How could you do this to me?" is a sentence t

ession, any remnants of the mother

did what was needed to make our future

if someone had slapped her. "Anyway, I ap

wore to perfection, slipping for a second. "Can you imagine how many women would

"I don't want his money or even his 'opp

inister smile. "Hon, it's already too