I'll Pay This Money
1054 Words
When we arrived at Bennett Pharmaceuticals, Ethan Cole's reception hall was already packed.
We could see unsafe personnel entering the crowd, and from within came the sounds of shoving and cursing. All these voices were directed at one person: Ethan nominal wife, Chloe Bennett.
Although Chloe looked flustered, she remained a striking presence in the crowd.
Her slender figure, impeccable figure, and the slight bead of sweat on her forehead made one want to protect her and shoulder the entire burden.
Among those who were cursing Chloe, the most aggressive one stood opposite.
"Ms. Bennett, I know it's not easy for you to start a business on your own, so I approved these drugs for you. But how could you betray my trust?"
The man was a middle-aged man in a suit and tie. Beneath his gold-rimmed glasses, his eyes glared greedily at Chloe, as if he were about to devour her. "We agreed to settle the balance in a week, but it's been so long now. Are you planning to default?"
Chloe frowned. Despite her intense dislike for the man, she could only patiently say, "Mr. London, I'm having some funding issues, but rest assured, I'll settle the balance in three days."
"Three days won't do!"
Mr. Lionel London flatly refused. "Business requires honesty. I'll give you one day at most to transfer the money to our company account. Otherwise, you'll be in trouble!"
Chloe face suddenly changed.
The company was currently undergoing a transformation. If she betrayed her boss, her reputation in the industry would undoubtedly suffer. Such a loss was unacceptable.
But the problem was, raising the full payment in just one day was simply impossible.
Even if my mother brought the property title deed to the bank as collateral now, it probably wouldn't be enough time for the loan to be disbursed...
Thinking of this, Chloe took a deep breath. "Boss Lin, is this really not negotiable?"
As if he'd been waiting for this, Boss Lionel raised his head slightly and said with a hint of embarrassment, "I, Lionel London, am not the stubborn type. But I can take you in for a few days, but my team won't do it. Besides, our two families just had a long argument, and the relationship has been strained. How can we make amends? How about we find a quiet place to discuss this, maybe the nearby Hilton?"
"You bastard..."
Chloe's face paled. She had never imagined that Lin Li could be so shameless.
Just then, there was a sudden movement in the crowd, and a figure rushed in, bumping into Lionel.
"Hiss!"
Lionel stumbled and nearly fell, then glared at the pain in his shoulder.
The tall Ethan Cole stood between him and Chloe, followed by Yvonne and Ryan.
As for Logan, Ethan pinned him down in the crowd. It was too chaotic here, and if a fight broke out, he wouldn't be able to take care of his sister-in-law who had suddenly turned around.
"Who told you to come here? You're not needed here. Go wait in the car."
Taking a closer look at the person before him, Chloe couldn't help but frown.
Although Ethan's injury to Lionel had made Chloe secretly happy, he instinctively felt that Ethan's presence would only make matters worse. If he angered Lionel, he might not even have an hour to raise funds, let alone a day.
Moreover, given the character of Lionel, he might show some mercy to one person, but it's hard to say for Ethan. If Lionel men attacked, Ethan would definitely be injured.
"I'll help you," Ethan said calmly, ignoring Chloe's words.
Because he noticed the fleeting concern in Chloe's eyes.
Even if this person had no regard for him, this concern alone should have made him take action.
"You useless thing, how can you help Chloe ? Why don't you just get out of here?"
Suddenly, Yvonne stepped forward and took Chloe's hand, her eyes fixed on Ryan. "Ryan, given your relationship with Chloe, this favor..."
Ryan immediately smiled and said, "Don't worry, Auntie, I absolutely won't sit idly by. It's just that, Chloe and I are just friends after all, and Mr. Ethan is Chloe's husband. If I take this on myself, I'm worried Mr. Ethan might have something against me."
"Hmph, my Bennett family isn't that serious... This guy's in charge, you don't have to pay attention to his opinions."
Yvonne said, then glanced cautiously at Ethan, worried he might overhear her.
Ryan's expression of pride immediately rose.
At that moment, Ethan's eyes darkened.
Are these two, acting in unison, planning to humiliate Chloe?
As expected, Chloe's pretty face was filled with anger. Far from resolving the issue, her mother had only earned her a barrage of sarcastic remarks.
"It sounds like Miss. Bennett's mother is planning to let an outsider handle this matter."
"Yeah, it seems like this person is Miss Bennett's husband. It really changes my perspective."
"Stop it! Can't you see Miss Bennet is pissed? We might even lose our jobs."
Overhearing these teasing and suspicious voices, Chloe's patience reached its limit. She tugged hard at Yvonne's sleeve, "Mom, you guys go back. I can handle this myself."
"What can you do?"
Yvonne whispered, "Listen to me. Let Ryan handle this. This is a great opportunity for you to kick out that useless Ethan. Then, things will go smoothly with Ryan..."
"Enough!"
Bai Ziqing suddenly shouted.
Zhao Yalan was stunned for a moment. Chu Mingyi narrowed his eyes but said nothing. He was convinced that given Bai Ziqing's current predicament, she wouldn't have to wait long before she came to him for help.
"You all should go back!"
Chloe emphasized, then looked at Ethan. "You should go back too. If someone hits you, it'll just cause trouble."
Hearing this, Lionel, who had been watching the drama for a while, burst out laughing. "Miss Bennett, what nonsense are you talking about? We're civilized people. How could we hit your husband? We were just playing with him at best."
Then, Ethan suddenly turned his head.
Lionel's laughter died abruptly as his eyes, like a tiger out of its cage, stared at him. Cold sweat welled up in his palms.
Then, Ethan smiled calmly at Chloe. "For what you just said, I'll pay the money you owe this guy."
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