Chapter 235 I'm sorry!
"I’ll pay the 150,000 dollars!"
Ryder's words stunned everyone present.
The onlookers were stunned by Ryder Clark's wealth.
They couldn't believe that he would give away 150,000 dollars without batting an eye.
Even if they knew him, they wouldn't have expected him to be so generous.
In any case, they couldn't imagine themselves doing the same...
Chris was shocked to see Ryder helping Charlotte Thompson again.
After all, he was well aware of everything that had happened between them in school, especially Charlotte's deep misunderstanding of Ryder Clark.
In his opinion, any man in the same situation would have tried to take advantage of it.
Why on earth would he be willing to give Charlotte 150,000 dollars?
It was unreasonable!
Of course, Charlotte was very surprised as well.
Tears fell from the corners of her eyes, and her lips trembled as she said, "Ryder! I don't deserve your help, you..."
Before she could finish her sentence, Ryder interrupted her, saying, "I know whether or not you deserve it. Keep your words to yourself. Speaking too much in this situation will harm your reputation."
Charlotte quickly glanced around.
She noticed that the people around her were either taking photos or talking in small groups.
Yes, in the end, they were just a group of onlookers who enjoyed watching a spectacle.
They didn't really care about her well-being.
On the contrary, the more complicated the situation became, the more attention it would attract.
Charlotte felt a warmth in her heart as she thought about it.
She nodded and stopped speaking.
At this moment, Chris questioned in a stern voice, "Ryder! Are you serious?"
Ryder Clark responded, "I don't have time to joke with you. Send me your bank account number."
A greedy glint flashed in Chris 's eyes, and he changed his tone, saying, "Alright! But since you’re a wealthy man, 150,000 dollars seems a bit insufficient to help her repay the debt. How about adding another zero at the end? Hehe! It doesn't matter to you since you're so rich, right?"
Ryder Clark narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Oh? Are you trying to raise the price?"
"If you interpret it that way, I can't stop you. But if you only give me 150,000 dollars, I can't guarantee that Charlotte's 'nude photos' won't suddenly surface online," Chris taunted with a smirk on his face.
'Like a barefoot person who isn't afraid of those wearing shoes!' Chris thought cheekily.
The corners of Ryder's mouth curled up in a smirk as stepped toward Chris.
Chris became instantly wary when he saw that. "What... what are you doing? I must warn you, assaulting someone is against the law. Don't think you can escape legal repercussions just because you have some money!"
"Hitting you would only dirty my hands."
Ryder walked up to Chris, lowering his voice slightly. "George Weir has a good friend in Africa who specializes in mining business and has been very successful."
Chris furrowed his brow in confusion and asked, "What do you mean?"
Ryder replied, "It's been very profitable, but they’re short-staffed. I’m suddenly thinking that you‘re well-suited to go there with your qualifications. You seem capable of hard work, and most importantly, those African men will certainly like your soft and tender looks.
"Perhaps, you might even find true love there, who knows?"
Chris Garcia swallowed nervously.
Trembling slightly, he said, "Are you... are you threatening me? I'm not afraid!"
"If you feel threatened, you can try it out!"
Ryder had an innocent smile on his face, "Have you heard of Arturo from Houston? He was sent out to the mine some time ago, and guess what happened? In less than a month, even his hemorrhoids and constipation were cured! You can experience it too!"
Ryder patted Chris's shoulder lightly.
Chris was startled and shivered. If he were really sent to Africa for mining, what use would all his money be?
As Chris thought about that, he could only obediently admit defeat. "I... I was wrong, it's good! 150,000 dollars will do! You don't need to stoop to my level!"
Ryder snorted coldly.
He obtained Chris 's bank account number and transferred 150,000 dollars to him.
The nude photos Chris had talked about were also deleted in front of Charlotte.
Furthermore, he guaranteed that he had no backups of those nude photos and that they would not appear again, otherwise Ryder would handle it.
With that, Ryder let Chris go.
The whole incident came to an end.
The crowd dispersed.
Ryder and the others, of course, had no appetite to continue eating, so they paid the bill and left.
On the banks of the river in Houston, Rex squatted not far away, enjoying the scenery by the river.
Charlotte sat on the bench, covering her face and wiping away tears, while Lily sat next to her, comforting her softly.
"The past is behind us, we need to look forward! Stop crying!" Lily said.
Charlotte looked up and choked out to Ryder, "Thank you! I will definitely pay you back the 150,000!"
Ryder, standing across from them, nodded without hesitation.
He had agreed not because he cared about the small sum of money, but to alleviate Charlotte's guilt.
Ryder glanced at the time and said, "It's getting late, Rex and I will leave. You two should go back and rest early."
Lily nodded. "Stay safe!"
Ryder then bid farewell to Rex and turned to leave.
"Ryder!"
At this moment, Charlotte stood up and called out to him.
Ryder stopped but didn't turn around.
Charlotte took a deep breath and then bowed deeply to Ryder. "I'm sorry..."
It was an apology from the heart.
The misunderstanding toward Ryder years ago and the betrayal during their naive and ignorant days was reflected in those words.
Ryder raised his arm, waved to Charlotte without speaking, and then disappeared into the night with Rex...
Charlotte sat back on the chair, her eyes red, and asked Lily bitterly, "Do you think I'm a bitch?"
"I..." Lily was about to answer, but before she could, Charlotte Thompson self-deprecatingly added, "I didn't think so before, but now I realize that I am a full-fledged green bitch! If... if I could have been more determined back then and trusted him more, maybe..."
Lily sighed, "Unfortunately, there aren't that many 'ifs' in the world!"
That statement was meant for Charlotte, but it was also for herself.
"Yeah! There aren't that many 'ifs.' But after apologizing to him, I feel a lot less guilty. From now on, I’ll work hard to make money and pay Ryder back as soon as possible!" Charlotte clenched her fist tightly.
Lily curiously asked, "What have you been doing lately?"
"Don't even talk about it! I had a dispute with Chris a while ago, quit my job, and was planning to look for another one."
Lily's eyes lit up. "Do you want a job?"
"What?"
Lily Turner smiled sweetly. "My pet shop is about to open, and we happen to need someone. Why don't you come and help? From today onward, we can be our own boss and no longer work for others!"
"Great!"
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