Chapter 6

Luke followed through with his threat and sent Fiona a legal notice. To repay me, she had to sell all the jewelry Lionel had bought her and give up the luxury apartment he had rented. Even after selling everything, she still owed me over a million dollars.

Later, Lionel showed up at my door again, carrying my favorite red roses. However, I did not let him in, speaking to him from the doorway.

"Are you here to beg for Fiona?"

Lionel quickly shoved the roses into my hands, acting submissive. "Aster, Fiona has already sold the jewelry and gave up the apartment. Can't you just let this slide?"

I tossed the roses straight into the trash. "My children just died, and you bring bright red roses to beg me to spare your precious girlfriend? How laughable!

"She can either pay back everything or face a lawsuit. If she can't handle it, she can go kill herself—I don't care."

Lionel's anger flared instantly. "Aster! You're just kicking her while she's down! She's a single divorced mother