Chapter 16

Nikita checked her bank balance. She didn't have enough to cover the overdue payments, let alone the upcoming medical expenses.

A headache pounded at her temples.

Desperate, she thought of Nathaniel. Normally, she might have approached him, but given their recent argument, it would be difficult to ask him for money.

Feeling torn, Nikita decided to head home first. Just as she entered her apartment, there was a knock on the door. She opened it to find Nathaniel standing there.

"Mr. Foster?" she asked, taken aback.

Nathaniel walked past her, settling on the couch with an air of entitlement as his gaze coolly swept over her. "What exactly is your relationship with Mason?"

Although Nikita didn't want to discuss this now, she remembered the call from the hospital. Thus, she suppressed her emotions and replied quietly, "Just a professional one."

Nathaniel stretched out his legs leisurely, as though he owned the place. He raised an eyebrow at her answer and then beckoned her over with