Chapter 115 Money Woes
Erin sat on the sofa, holding her phone. She’d just gone through all her contacts on her phone.
The first person to be ruled out was Chandler. She had repeatedly reinstated that she didn’t get together with him for his money. Therefore, if she suddenly borrowed money from him, she would be eating her words and would get an egg on her face.
Moreover, even if Chandler was willing to lend her the money, it would come with the condition of being his lover. She would be unable to refuse! Doing this would put her in a dilemma. This kind of financial entanglement would taint their relationship, making it impure. She wouldn’t be able to accept it deep down.
Matthew and Sean may be good friends. But they weren’t so close that she could borrow eighty million dollars from them. While Caleb was a wealthy person she could potentially borrow from, it wouldn’t be appropriate for her to do so either. If Caleb still had feelings for her, borrowing money from him would only complicate their relationship further. On top of that, what if he didn’t have that amount of money or if he was unwilling to lend it to her?
After contemplating all those possibilities. Erin shot them down in her mind one by one.
The last person she thought of was her best friend, Holly, Although she owned two beauty salons and had a decent income, she still relied on her family’s money occasionally. Holly had been pampered since childhood and was used to spending lavishly. Her income could never keep up with her exorbitant spending habits.
If Erin asked Holly to lend her eighty million dollars, it would be equivalent to asking Holly’s parents for the money. Owing to that, even Holly was excluded from Erin’s list of potential people to borrow money from.
The helplessness upon realizing that money was scarce when she needed it made Erin mope in silence for one whole hour. Only when her stomach growled with hunger and her headache intensified to an unbearable point did she finally get up?
Erin mechanically prepared a bowl of oatmeal for herself and ate it. Her mind wandered to her new boss, Roman. She couldn’t help but laugh at the thought of asking Roman for an advance payment of eighty million dollars of her salary.
“My, oh my. Who would be willing to lend me eighty million dollars?” She couldn’t help but lament that the economic crisis Steven faced
this time was also her own.
She knew that Steven was at his wit’s end. lan had offered to lend her money last night, but she’d already rejected him. No matter how desperate she was, she couldn’t ask him for help. 1
Erin’s gaze drifted around aimlessly, and the calmness she felt started to wear off as time went by. She began to feel panicked internally. Would she really have to witness her own biological father go bankrupt?
Suddenly, her line of sight landed on the glass tray next to the vase. There was her wallet, keys, MetroCard, supermarket membership card. and a light beige business card in it.
Erin immediately got up, walked over, and picked up the business card.
There was nothing on it except a name and a phone number. Staring at the business card, Erin recalled what the person had said to her before. She felt the impulse to give that person a call. Perhaps borrowing money from someone completely unrelated was the best way!
Any legal contract or promissory note wouldn’t be a problem for her. As long as the other party was willing to lend her money, she would
gladly sign anything. At this point, she had run out of better options, so she had to try no matter what.
Nervously, Erin dialed the phone number.
The dial tone repeated itself six times without anyone picking up on the other end. Feeling embarrassed, she quickly hung up.
Erin instantly regretted her impulsive action. After all, the other person was practically a stranger to her. Erin laughed at how foolish she was to think that they would lend her eighty million dollars.
Suddenly, her phone rang–that person called back!
Erin’s heart raced. She’d made the call earlier, so it wouldn’t be good for her to not pick up the call now. Out of reflex, she answered the call.
“Hello, I’m Louis. Was it you who called earlier?”
His voice was deep and pleasant, and he spoke in a gentlemanly tone. Despite being of mixed heritage, Louis spoke Coandrian very well. Erin thought he sounded as proficient as the broadcasts she heard on the national radio and television.
Mustering up her courage, Erin spoke, “Yes, I… uh
me.”
I’m Erin. You gave me your business card before. I’m not sure if you still remember
At that moment, Louis had just woken up. He lazily lay on the bed in his villa in Aunder.
When he heard it was Erin, he immediately sal up. There was a faint hint of excitement in his voice as he replied, “Miss Lane, I’ve been waiting for your call”
Erin was slightly surprised. “You were waiting for my call? Why?”
“I wanted to know if you’d thrown my business card away.” Louis‘ lips curled into a shallow smile. The business card he’d given her at the Grand Oyster Restaurant had his personal phone number, known only to a select few.
Erin awkwardly chuckled. “Why would I throw it-”
“For you to call me, you must be facing some difficulties. Am I right?”
Louis went straight to the point, but his tone was sincere, making it hard not to spill the beans. In the heat of the moment, Erin went ahead and blurted, “I’m indeed facing some trouble.”
*Please tell me all about it, Miss Lane. You don’t need to be mindful of anything or hold yourself back. I was very rude when we first met and have been wanting to make it up to you. If I can be of help, it would be my pleasure to assist you.”
A warm feeling enveloped Erin’s heart. Although she hardly knew Louis, and this was the first time she’d engaged in a conversation with him over the phone, she couldn’t help but want to give the earlier thought she’d given up on another try.
“I’m doing fine. I just wanted to confirm if your phone number was invalid.” Erin cursed herself for being cowardly. The words were right at the tip of her tongue, but she couldn’t say them.
A warm laugh could be heard coming from the phone. “Miss Lane, I know that you may not consider me a friend yet, but my desire to help you is genuine. I don’t know what I can say to make you trust me, but I believe time will prove my sincerity.”
Regardless of whether he was really sincere, Erin was truly moved by what he said at the moment. After pausing for a few seconds, she suddenly asked, “Louis. if I told you I wanted to borrow eighty million dollars from you, would you think I’m a scammer?”
On the other end of the phone. Louis’s grayish–blue eyes brimmed with delight upon hearing her ask for money. He was afraid she would ask for too little. Eighty million dollars was substantial enough for her to genuinely owe him a favor.
Louis said earnestly, “Of course not, Miss Lane. After we hang up, please send your bank account details to me.”
His words left Erin dumbfounded. “Is he really lending me the money just like that? He can’t be joking with me, can he?” Erin contemplated.
Erin thought that he didn’t hear her clearly, so she immediately asked, “Louis, did you hear me correctly? I said I want to borrow eighty
million dollars from you!”
She emphasized the word “million” heavily, afraid that Louis might misunderstand and think she meant eight thousand dollars.
“I didn’t hear you wrong. Miss Lane. I have something to attend to right now, but I’ll call you back later. Don’t forget to send me your bank
account details.”
Erin nodded. “Okay, you go ahead, then.”
After hanging up, Erin’s heart remained restless. It took her a long time to finally send her bank account details. In truth, she still couldn’t believe that Louis was willing to lend her money. Until she finally saw the money in her account, she would remain fidgety and unsure.
To distract herself from thinking about the money. Erin started packing her suitcase. She would be going to Fleuverton City tomorrow to work with Roman on the set. From tomorrow onward, she would be Roman’s work and personal assistant. There was a lot for her to adapt
and learn.
Just as Sean had speculated, Erin’s current assistant trainee salary reached a grand amount of lifteen thousand dollars. It was much. higher than when she was a designer at Frost Corporation.
In order to focus more on her work, she’d already put her online store up for sale. The buyer look over everything and paid Erin three hundred thousand dollars in one go.
An hour later, Erin received a text message from the bank on her phone. When she opened it, she jumped up in astonishment. Louis had indeed transferred eighty million dollars to her!
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Seeing it with her own eyes, she felt relieved. The amount of trust Louis had toward her and his willingness to help her touched her deeply. and brought tears to her eyes.
Just as she was about to send a text message to tell Louis that she’d received the money, Erin’s aunt, Charlotte Wright, called.
As soon as she answered the phone, she heard Charlotte crying anxiously. “Erin, do you know where May is?”
