Chapter 234 Charlotte Thompson's Dilemma!
"Watch out!"
At that critical moment, a figure appeared, grabbing Charlotte 's wrist and yanking her to the side with a strong pull.
Then, the hot pot Chris had thrown and smashed onto the spot where Charlotte was.
Bang!
There was a loud noise, and the hot pot rolled over, splashing soup all around the floor.
Luckily, no one was hit.
Everyone who saw what happened was shocked.
Fortunately, Charlotte had been saved in time, otherwise the consequences of the scalding hot soup falling on her body would be unimaginable!
"Who the hell messed with me?" Chris muttered as he looked over.
When he saw the figure next to Charlotte, his expression froze. "Ryder Clark! Is it you??"
At that moment, Charlotte also felt a moment of blankness in her mind when she saw Ryder.
"You... how..." Charlotte's lips trembled.
She wanted to say something, but for some reason, she couldn't form a complete sentence!
Maybe she was still frightened by Chris throwing the hot pot, or maybe she felt guilty facing Ryder...
At this moment, Lily squeezed into the crowd.
Nervously, she asked Charlotte with concern, "Xiaoxue, are you okay?"
Charlotte wiped away her tears and replied, "I'm fine."
Lily helped Charlotte up and turned to Chris, questioning, "Chris! What the hell were you doing? You almost caused a tragedy, do you know that?"
Chris snorted coldly, seemingly indifferent. "This is between the two of us. What's it to you? I advise you not to meddle!"
After speaking, he looked at Ryder again.
A trace of resentment and jealousy flickered in his eyes, "Ha! Ryder Clark! Aren’t you going to stop? You made me lose my job and the respect of my classmates a month ago! Why are you still haunting me and poking your nose into my business?
"Yes! You're rich now, with a prestigious status, and you're awesome. I can't compare to you! But that doesn't mean I'm easy to bully, you know?"
Chris was feeling extremely agitated at this moment.
Fire was burning in his eyes at the sight of Ryder.
Just a month ago, he was a successful returnee from overseas and had an important position at the Good Group, with money and a great reputation among his peers.
But everything turned into nothing because of Ryder's presence at the class reunion!
Now, he had fallen to selling insurance.
He couldn't even earn three thousand dollars a month.
He was proud and arrogant and couldn't bear such injustice.
In the face of Chris's anger, Ryder remained calm and answered, "You've got two things wrong. First, I didn't have the need or the energy to bother with you anymore. After all, our grievances were settled a month ago!
"Second, I’m not meddling in someone else's business, because no matter who it is, I would lend a hand!"
Chris spat on the ground and said, "Don't act all fake! Tell Charlotte to come over, I still have unfinished business with her!"
Charlotte was frightened when she heard that and quickly hid behind Lily, looking fearful.
Lily furrowed her brow and asked Chris, "Gao, do you have any conscience? What exactly did Xiaoxue do to you? Why did you go so far?"
"Heh, what did I do?" Chris sarcastically chuckled and said with a cold expression on his face, "Ask her yourself! Back when I was pursuing her, her dad had late stage cancer and needed a lot of medical fees. I didn't hesitate and covered it with 300,000 dollars! Plus, I bought various other gifts, which had to amount to nearly 500,000 dollars! But this despicable woman couldn't handle me after the class reunion and wanted to break up! Damn it! You gold-digging woman, all you cared about was my money. Where do you get the nerve to say that?"
The onlookers around started to talk.
"So that's what happened!"
"Tsk tsk! In that case, I feel sorry for that guy. Anyone would have a hard time dealing with that, right?"
"Damn it! It's like that these days. The prettier the girl, the more materialistic she is. If a man has no money, who would look at you?"
"..."
When Charlotte saw the crowd pointing and gossiping about her, the expression on her face changed slightly.
She quickly argued with Chris. "Chris Garcia! You're talking nonsense! I was the one who broke up with you! But I returned every single gift you gave me!
"As for the 300,000 dollars you paid for my dad's medical fees, I returned 150,000 to you, and as for the remaining... 150,000 dollars, I promised to give it back to you as soon as possible! How am I greedy for your money?"
Chris raised an eyebrow and said, "No! I want that 150,000 now! Give it to me immediately! If you can't give me the money, then do as I say!"
"I..." Charlotte bit her lip. She was in dilemma.
She may be beautiful, but her family background was average and she didn't earn much from her job.
When her father died of cancer, she had spent all her savings and had even borrowed 150,000 dollars from relatives and friends, including Chris.
There was no way she could give back the 150,000 dollars immediately.
Lily worriedly asked Charlotte, "Xiaoxue, what is he forcing you to do?"
"I..."
Charlotte hesitated for a few seconds, then with a hint of bitterness and anguish on her face, she answered, "Ah! To be honest, I owe him money and can't pay it back, so he’s been forcing me to date him so he won’t be embarrassed. He says we can only break up when I pay off the debt.
"I have no choice but to endure it...
"But a few days ago, he contacted a major client and planned to send me to sleep with him! If I didn’t, he would force me to repay the debt. I had to choose between the two. I didn't agree, and that's how tonight's argument started..."
As soon as she said that, the onlookers, who were just spectating, immediately changed their tune.
"I knew it! How could such a beautiful girl be motivated by just a small amount of money?"
"Ugh! Where is your morality if you’re willing to send your girlfriend away for the sake of your career?"
"He’s scumbag with a human face and a beastly heart! This kind of person should be exposed online!"
"..."
Chris remained indifferent even as so many people pointed their fingers at him. "So what if I'm a scumbag? If any of you think you're better, you can help repay her debt. Otherwise, shut your mouths!"
The onlookers looked at each other and kept their mouths shut.
Chris snorted triumphantly and continued to press Charlotte. "Bitch! Give me the money quickly! If you don't, I’ll sue you in court!"
As he spoke, his eyes narrowed slightly. "And don't forget, I have your nude photos. If you push me too far, I'll spread them! Let's see how pure you can pretend to be then!"
Charlotte trembled and her expression changed!
Chris had forced her to take those nude photos.
If they were spread, she would be ruined.
And her mother, who relied on working for others back in their hometown, would also be affected.
Ha!
This was life!
There was no other choice!
Despair welled up in Charlotte's heart, and she let out a bitter laugh.
As she was reluctantly about to agree to Chris's conditions, Ryder, who hadn't spoken for a long time, spoke up...
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