Meeting The One For Me

Chapter 21

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Tia didn’t wait for Audrey to reply.

She spoke with a nagging tone, “Audrey, please persuade your grandfather. We really don’t want to ruin his reputation, and yours, by bringing this onto the show. He’s a university professor, isn’t he? Won’t his reputation as an educator be tarnished if this blows up?”

Audrey’s face darkened, “What do you want?”

“I heard professors are given houses by the university. Ask your grandfather to transfer a house to your brother Adam. If not, buy him a villa in Sheysea and a car worth half a million dollars. The car isn’t our demand. It’s what the bride’s family wants.”

Tia continued, “They’re also asking for a wedding gift of 660 thousand dollars. Your mother was your grandfather’s only child. Now that she’s gone, he only has Adam.

If he’s holding onto his wealth so Adam

death! If Mr. Lambert helps you, she will never rest in peace.”

Audrey’s biological father.

I being too nice to you? Don’t think I can’t see that you’re keeping Mr. Lambert from seeing Adam so you can monopolize the house and money

But your sister couldn’t bring Audrey back, and I had to pay them 600 dollars to settle

to bring Audrey back to bear his children. If you kill

has no right to live. That’s just how

told Audrey, “Call that old man right now. If he doesn’t transfer the house to Adam, send us the money, and buy him the car, I’ll kill you. You’re nothing but a

voice was sinister and nasty. He sounded as vicious as Audrey remembered him being when he beat her and her mother in the cellar, a stark contrast to the usual façade of kindness

others.