CHAPTER 18: ARROGANT CEO

CHAPTER 18: ARROGANT CEO

"My father has heart disease," Isabella said directly, her voice firm but with a vulnerability she couldn't hide. "And right now he's in the intensive care unit. I..." she lowered her head and looked at her hands to hide the shame and desperation she felt at that moment. "I have no way to pay for it. That's my only condition, Mr. Ashford."

Sebastián looked at her for a moment, detailing her expressions. He could see the shame in her, and this made him reflect on the desperate situation she was in. What he had investigated was that she had married the eldest son of the Becker family, an idiot with delusions of being a businessman. To say he wasn't curious about the details of their relationship would be lying to himself, but he reminded himself that it was just a deal and that each should keep their pasts private.

"Fine," he finally said. "I can do that. And to show my intention to be benevolent, I'll arrange for your father to be admitted to one of the best sp