Love's New Bloom by Simone Hastings

Chapter 115 Money Woes

Erin sat on the sofa, holding her phone. She’d just gone through all her contacts on her phone.

The first person to be ruled out was Chandler. She had repeatedly reinstated that she didn’t get

together with him for his money. Therefore, if she suddenly borrowed money from him, she would be

eating her words and would get an egg on her face.

Moreover, even if Chandler was willing to lend her the money, it would come with the condition of being

his lover. She would be unable to refuse! Doing this would put her in a dilemma. This kind of financial

entanglement would taint their relationship, making it impure. She wouldn’t be able to accept it deep

down.

Matthew and Sean may be good friends. But they weren’t so close that she could borrow eighty million

dollars from them. While Caleb was a wealthy person she could potentially borrow from, it wouldn’t be

appropriate for her to do so either. If Caleb still had feelings for her, borrowing money from him would

only complicate their relationship further. On top of that, what if he didn’t have that amount of money or

if he was unwilling to lend it to her?

After contemplating all those possibilities. Erin shot them down in her mind one by one.

The last person she thought of was her best friend, Holly, Although she owned two beauty salons and

had a decent income, she still relied on her family’s money occasionally. Holly had been pampered

since childhood and was used to spending lavishly. Her income could never keep up with her exorbitant

spending habits.

If Erin asked Holly to lend her eighty million dollars, it would be equivalent to asking Holly’s parents for

the money. Owing to that, even Holly was excluded from Erin’s list of potential people to borrow money

from.

The helplessness upon realizing that money was scarce when she needed it made Erin mope in

silence for one whole hour. Only when her stomach growled with hunger and her headache intensified

to an unbearable point did she finally get up?

Erin mechanically prepared a bowl of oatmeal for herself and ate it. Her mind wandered to her new

boss, Roman. She couldn’t help but laugh at the thought of asking Roman for an advance payment of

eighty million dollars of her salary.

“My, oh my. Who would be willing to lend me eighty million dollars?” She couldn’t help but lament that

the economic crisis Steven faced

this time was also her own.

She knew that Steven was at his wit’s end. lan had offered to lend her money last night, but she’d

already rejected him. No matter how desperate she was, she couldn’t ask him for help. 1

Erin’s gaze drifted around aimlessly, and the calmness she felt started to wear off as time went by. She

began to feel panicked internally. Would she really have to witness her own biological father go

bankrupt?

Suddenly, her line of sight landed on the glass tray next to the vase. There was her wallet, keys,

MetroCard, supermarket membership card. and a light beige business card in it.

Erin immediately got up, walked over, and picked up the business card.

There was nothing on it except a name and a phone number. Staring at the business card, Erin

recalled what the person had said to her before. She felt the impulse to give that person a call. Perhaps

borrowing money from someone completely unrelated was the best way!

Any legal contract or promissory note wouldn’t be a problem for her. As long as the other party was

willing to lend her money, she would

gladly sign anything. At this point, she had run out of better options, so she had to try no matter what.

Nervously, Erin dialed the phone number.

The dial tone repeated itself six times without anyone picking up on the other end. Feeling

embarrassed, she quickly hung up.

Erin instantly regretted her impulsive action. After all, the other person was practically a stranger to her.

Erin laughed at how foolish she was to think that they would lend her eighty million dollars.

Suddenly, her phone rang–that person called back!

Erin’s heart raced. She’d made the call earlier, so it wouldn’t be good for her to not pick up the call now.

Out of reflex, she answered the call.

“Hello, I’m Louis. Was it you who called earlier?”

His voice was deep and pleasant, and he spoke in a gentlemanly tone. Despite being of mixed

heritage, Louis spoke Coandrian very well. Erin thought he sounded as proficient as the broadcasts

she heard on the national radio and television.

Mustering up her courage, Erin spoke, “Yes, I… uh

me.”

I’m Erin. You gave me your business card before. I’m not sure if you still remember

At that moment, Louis had just woken up. He lazily lay on the bed in his villa in Aunder.

When he heard it was Erin, he immediately sal up. There was a faint hint of excitement in his voice as

he replied, “Miss Lane, I’ve been waiting for your call”

Erin was slightly surprised. “You were waiting for my call? Why?”

“I wanted to know if you’d thrown my business card away.” Louis‘ lips curled into a shallow smile. The

business card he’d given her at the Grand Oyster Restaurant had his personal phone number, known

only to a select few.

Erin awkwardly chuckled. “Why would I throw it-”

“For you to call me, you must be facing some difficulties. Am I right?”

Louis went straight to the point, but his tone was sincere, making it hard not to spill the beans. In the

heat of the moment, Erin went ahead and blurted, “I’m indeed facing some trouble.”