Honey You Are My Lucky Star (Callen and Chelsea) novel Chapter 18

I walk over to them nervously. "Sir, what's up? Did you guys eat?"

"None of your business. We're here to remind you to pay us back tomorrow," the man in black says with a sinister smile.

My palms are sweating and I try to put on a brave face. "Sir, my mother is still in the hospital and I get fired today, so..."

"So what? You want to be a dead beat?" The man in black frowns.

"No, of course not. I mean can you give me more time? I really don’t have any money right now."

The man's very impatient. "Don't you have a rich ex-husband? Go and ask him for help!"

"You think I'd lend you money if I hadn't been digging into your family?"

I didn't expect them to know so much about me. "Sir, I have nothing to do with my ex-husband now. He's not willing to lend me money at all. I'm telling the truth!"

He looks me up and down. "Well, I have a way."

"What is it?" I ask excitedly.

"You look quite pretty, right? Why don't you become a prostitute or a pimp? You can make a lot of money."

His teasing tone really pissed me off. I can't wait to slap on his face. "I'm sorry, I won't do that."

He sneers. "But you still need to pay me back tomorrow. Even if you jump off a building, we'll come to your sick mother. Think about it."

Instead of living a life of fear, I should take the opportunity to save myself. I don't want to be a whore or a pimp, nor do I want to be in debt.

Thinking of this, I suddenly feel hopeful. If I call him and tell him why I need to borrow so much money, he wouldn't turn me down, would he?

After all, I don't know who else to turn to.

In a mixed mood of indecision, perplexity and uncertainty, I finally dialed the number with trembling hands. My hand grips the phone as if to crush it.

"Beep" sounds keep coming from the other side. I feel as if my heart's going to jump out.

'Hello?'