Female Novel
Chapter 44
```"What I'm getting here is, you're willing to help Cindy get my mother's approval as long as I pay the right price, right?" Bruce hummed.
Maybe it was just my imagination, but I felt like Bruce raised his tone when he said this.
I replied truthfully. "It depends on how much you're willing to offer, Mr. Harold."
Dignity meant nothing in the face of money.
A chuckle came from the other end of the line. "You better keep your word, Nancy Fisher.."
He was probably questioning the loyalty of his business partner.
After pondering for a few seconds, I licked my lips and asked, "So, how much are you willing to offer?"
There was suddenly silence on the other end of the phone. I thought the call was cut off. But when I glanced at my phone screen, the call was still connected.
I figured Bruce was figuring out the right price, so I didn't rush and remained calm.
After a while, I heard Bruce say, "I'll reward you greatly if you can get the Harold family to accept Cindy."
"How much are we talking about? Is it enough to buy a house?" I pressed on.
Bruce must have not expected such shamelessness from me. After a moment of hesitation, he sighed. "Fine, I'll reward you with a house."
He hung up after that.
I sighed. I was starting to regret not discussing the down payment with Bruce.
Perhaps the years of being together had created some understanding between us. After a moment, I actually received a transfer of fifty thousand dollars from him. The note attached to it read: "Down Payment."
I immediately transferred the money to Tina.
It was already 10 p.m., but Tina called me within the next two minutes. "Nancy, why did you suddenly transfer me so much money?"
I shrugged. "I made a business deal."
"You shouldn't have transferred all of it to us." Tina sounded tired. "Alex's condition has improved a lot recently, and they rarely get sick. You should keep some money for yourself."
Alex had asthma and would often get sick in the autumn and winter. There were a few times when they almost didn't recover last year. Tina's words were probably just to comfort me. Content belongs to NovelDrama.Org
It was always good to keep some emergency funds.
I bit back my sadness and came up with a lame excuse before ending the call.
On Saturday, I was working overtime as usual when Douglas came over. He closed my laptop and stared at my wrist.
I gave him a weird look and asked, "What's wrong, Douglas?"
"Why are you still working with an injured wrist? What if it doesn't heal completely?" Douglas frowned.
I sighed. "It's just a scratch, no big deal."
Douglas looked as if he wanted to rebuke.
I figured he had something on his mind, so I stopped working and asked, "What's wrong?"
Douglas scratched his head and probed, "There's a party tomorrow night and I need a date. Are you free tomorrow?"novelbin
Before I could respond, my phone suddenly buzzed. It was a message from Caroline. "Is Mr. Irvin with you yet?"
It was obvious Caroline was the one who told Douglas about my injured wrist. I wondered if they talked about tomorrow night's party. Content belongs to NovelDrama.Org
I couldn't find a good excuse to reject Douglas's invitation.
Douglas probably sensed my hesitation and kindly said, "It's okay if you're busy. Maybe next time."
I felt bad. "Is there a dress code?"
"Pardon?" Douglas was perplexed.
"Like attires, gifts, and so on," I explained patiently.
Douglas was grinning from ear to ear now. "No need for that. You just have to show up."
Despite his words, I still couldn't be too casual about it. I've heard about Jodesgon and Saza's rich circles. If I fooled around even in the slightest, it would be a huge blow to Douglas's image. Content belongs to NovelDrama.Org```