Chapter 452

"What's this?" Pierre frowned as he watched Calla hand him the leather envelope.

Calla replied with a smile, "This is the ten thousand dollars you lent me last time. I've saved up enough to return it to you."

Pierre's expression quickly darkened at those words. His tone became somewhat harsh as he asked, "What's the meaning of this?"

Calla looked at Pierre innocently and replied, "Nothing, really. I've just saved up the money and am returning what I owe you."

She found Pierre's reaction a little baffling. It was just a matter of paying back a debt—why would he be unhappy about it?

Visibly upset, Pierre took the envelope from Calla with an expression that revealed his hurt. "Calla, do you think I'm the kind of person who takes advantage of others?"

Calla was puzzled. "What do you mean? Why would I ever think that?"

"When I lent you the money, I had no other intentions or conditions attached. The suggestion I made to you a few days ago… it was from the heart. If you won't agree to