Stella was calculating how much the five times salary he talked about would be. It was a lot of money for her. For twelve months as they had the agreement, that should be enough to pay Bernardo to get the house back for her mother and Uncle John. But Bernardo didn't give Uncle John 12 months. He only gave him 1 month to pay off. And Stella didn't know if Bernardo would be kind enough to extend the time length for Uncle John.
Her options would be: To talk to Bernardo, asking him to give her some more time. And to tell him that she would definitely be able to pay him off in 12 months. Or to talk to Leo, asking for 12 months salary in advanced to pay Bernardo off. Which one would be an easier way for her, She had no clues.
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