Instead, they chose to come to me and ask me to take the opportunity to get into a relationship with Nora.
Given the Lewis family's situation back then, the loan was costly. Moreover, they could not necessarily afford to pay back the loan.
They were more than likely not to file for bankruptcy because even though the Lewis family wasn't a powerful family in Hampton, they were well-respected, and filing for bankruptcy would ruin their reputation.
That was why Nora came to me and asked me to be the easy touch. She knew very well that I loved her and that I wouldn't refuse her requests, so she could rightfully ask me for it without having to pay anything.
"Zachary, are you going to watch the Lewis Group go bankrupt?"
"Zachary, there is nothing to be gained by loving someone, and now Nora is willing to marry you. Why don't you agree to her right now?"
"Zachary, Nora loves Ethan, and she's aggrieved that she's in love with you. Just consider the three hundred million dollars as your compensation to her instead of helping the Lewis Group out."
Her family, who came with Nora, were also indignantly blaming me.
They were living in a house bought with my money and getting carried away in front of me.
They used my money to buy cars and luxury items, and they kept blaming me.
I didn't say a single word.
In an instant, the whole living room was silent.
I thought I had given a lot to Nora, but she was ungrateful.
I took a few tissues to wipe the coffee off my face.
At this moment, I couldn't believe that I suddenly felt ridiculous.
It turned out I was so stupid. They looked down on me so much while I was still eager to date her.
Her family panicked when they saw that I stayed silent.
Nora's sister, Audrey, tugged at her shirt.
"Nora, Zachary is the president of the Anderson Group anyway, so didn't you go too far by pouring coffee on him in front of all these people? Besides, the Lewis Group is still waiting for his money. Why don't you apologize to him?"
"Well..."
Nora looked at me condescendingly, her eyes filled with disgust and mockery.
"If he's upset about it, we can break up."
"Okay! Let's break up!"
"Are you breaking up with me?"
As I calmly threw the tissues into the trash, I repeated seriously and clearly, "Right, I'm breaking up with you, so you don't have to force yourself."
Nora frowned, her eyes filled with disbelief, "What are you babbling about?"