Every year, Matt gave me roses and cake for my birthday, but for Isabella, he went to an auction house. Trying to impress her? Then why shouldn’t I help them?
I called my art consultant in Eldravia. “Watch Matt. Match his bids. Our only goal is to push the final price so high it hurts him.”
“Understood, Mrs. Thornton.”
Isabella wanted an ancient jade piece symbolizing “eternal love.” As Matt kept bidding, my consultant matched him closely. The price skyrocketed and Matt’s expression darkened.
Finally, losing his temper after another bid, he confronted my consultant in the crowd. “Sir, are you targeting me on purpose? Look at who I am! I’m the head of the Garner Family and son-in-law of the wealthy Thornton Family!”
The consultant smiled politely. “Sorry, sir. This is Eldravia. I don’t know you.”
Matt was furious. He gritted his teeth and shouted, “I’ll take it!”
In the end, Matt bought the ancient jade for a shocking $28 million. I knew he didn’t have enough cash to pay for it.
Sure enough, the call came soon. “Sarah, the company has an urgent project and needs working capital. What do you think…”
I sneered inwardly but sounded concerned. “How much?”
“$21 million.”
“Sure,” I agreed, then shifted the topic. “But I’ll use the value of your Garner Group shares as collateral.”
There was a pause on the other end. After a few seconds, he spoke, disbelieving. “Sarah? Between us… is this really necessary?” He sounded deeply wronged.
I scoffed. “Forget it. Ask your parents.”
Hearing my firm statement, he immediately gave in. “Okay.”
I sent him the mortgage agreement electronically and quickly got his signature. I wanted to see how far his love for Isabella went.
Faced with power and wealth versus love and family, what would he choose? The drama was about to start.
In just over two months, the private investigator had gathered enough information to make a move. As autumn turned to winter, Matt called me, “Sarah, Isabella’s condition is stable. I’ll be back tomorrow.”
I looked at the coffin and the prepared commitment letter, a cold smile on my lips. “Okay, I’ll welcome you home.”
