Chapter 287
What’s this supposed to mean? Are you going back on your word Callan’s guard shot up as he eyed Gregory.
Ezekiel’s smug grin also disappeared as quickly as it had appeared
“No,” Gregory said. “I just want to make one thing clear. Since you’ve accepted the money, it means we’ve made a deal. You should know what to do and what not to do. If you back out….
“I can pay for this money, but I can also have you pay the price for breaking the deal.
His tone remained calm, but it sent a chill down their spines. Beneath those words was a clear and ruthless warning.
Callan and Ezekile could tell that this man wasn’t someone they could afford to cross. They knew better than to push their luck. They stiffly nodded. “Of course.”
Then, without wasting a second, they grabbed the two suitcases and left with the police escorting them.
Once the troublemakers were gone and Gregory’s bodyguards had retreated, the restaurant fell silent.
Damien and Samantha quickly approached Gregory. “Mr. Sinclair, we can’t thank you enough for stepping in today. But you gave them two million dollars so easily. We don’t know how to repay you.”
They were genuinely grateful, but two million dollars was an unimaginable amount for everyday people.
“No need to worry about that. My wife hasn’t had much of an appetite lately, I’m just glad she’s willing to come out and eat.” Gregory glanced at Anathea, then turned back to Damien and Samantha “Think of the two million dollars as an advance for her future meals. I’m counting on your cooking to help her eat better so I can have some peace of mind.”
Anathea froze for a moment. She looked at Gregory with a completexpression.
A flicker of surprise crossed Hannah’s eyes. She felt like Gregory had become a completely different person. He used to avoid any public connection with Anathea, but now he was calling her “my wife“.
Samantha chuckled at those words. She nudged Anthea playfully Wow, Thea! You’re really lucky. You got the guy you had a crush on for so long!”
Gregory raised an eyebrow at Amathea “A crush on for so long?”
“There’s no such thing.” Anathea quickly replied, avoiding Gregory’s gaze. She turned to Samantha. “You must have remembered wrong, Mrs. Hale
“No way!” Samantha pulled out a box she’d found in the storage room. “I kept all your old sticky notes in here. You used to write on them every single day. It was basically your secret crush diary.”
Anathea’s face flushed—not out of shyness, but sheer embarrassment. It felt like a secret she’d desperately wanted to keep buried had been exposed
She quickly reached for the box, but Gregory was faster. He opened it and pulled out a sticky note.
Anathea’s breath hitched
“I’m going to be a star, Gregory read aloud seriously, “and build the biggest house for my grandparents.”
Hannah cleared her throat. “That one’s mine.”
Samantha scratched her head. “Oh, there are so many sticky notes in there. It’s hard to find the ones that Thea wrot
Upon hearing that, Gregory put the box down without grabbing another sticky note.
ahwa let out a relieved breath
Chapter 293
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Just then, Chiloe, who’d been hiding in the corner, walked up and wrapped her arms around Hannah’s. “Mommy, I’m tired
Hannah’s expression shifted at once.
“Oh, so this cute little girl is your daughter? No wonder she looks so much like you!” Samantha said with a smile. “I didn’t expect you to have a child already. How old is she?”
“I’m five.” Chloe answered with a raspy voice.
Gregory glanced at Chloe from the comer of his eye.
Upon seeing that, Hannah instinctively wrapped Chloe in her coat and said to Anathea, “It’s getting late. I’ll take Chloe home first. ”
