Reclaiming Her Heart
Chapter 847 She Did It for the Money

"Grace, think it over again. Raymond's overseas now, and you've seen the shape he's in. Dude's not cut out to run the Montague Group anymore." Elbert adjusted his clothes, keeping that smug smile plastered on his face.

"I'll talk to Dad. Once he's on board, the shares you hold will just be a cherry on top for me. The deal I offer then won't be as sweet," he added.

People were selfish. Even if Grace still ha a soft spot for Raymond, she was gotta think about her own spot in the Montague family.

Elbert's words left her speechless. After he left, she bolted out of the Montague Group building.

But she didn't hit up Raymond. Instead, she headed straight to where Selena was.

Selena was at her company, still going through candidates for supporting roles in her next show. After wrapping up, she called out, "Ann."

But Ann was a no-show. When she asked around, she found out Ann hadn't come to work today.

Selena was so wrapped up in her work that she just now noticed Ann was MIA.

She immediately called Ann, but got no answer.

She started to freak out. Ann had recently found out her fiancé was cheating. Now she wasn't picking up her phone. Was her recent good mood just a front? Was she still struggling to get over it? Selena quickly left the building and drove to the place where Ann and Brody lived.

Ann wasn't there, and neither was Brody. He was probably off sucking up to Jessica. But Brody's mom was there, and she flipped out as soon as she heard Selena was looking for Ann.

She exclaimed, "That bitch moved out ages ago. This house is mine. Why are you looking for her here? Get lost! Our family doesn't want anything to do with such a broke woman!"

Selena got shoved out, and Brody's mom kept ranting. "She better never come back to our house. Otherwise, what would Jessica think? My son and Jessica are already talking marriage. Our family isn't one that someone like Ann can climb up to."

Selena felt totally grossed out by her attitude.

Ann had been with Brody for seven years, sticking it out through their roughest times. They had only started talking marriage in the past few months. But now, this Jessica chick showed up and quickly won his family's approval. What did Ann's seven years even mean?

Brody's mom continued, "And you're Ann's boss, right? Tell her she must pay back the $600,000 she owes my son immediately. That unfinished building was her idea to buy. We don't want to share that loss with her."

"$600,000?" Selena asked. She had never heard of this, but now she had a hunch. It seemed the house Ann and Brody bought together had issues and was gonna be left unfinished. Since the house was in Ann's name, they wanted her to eat the entire $1.2 million down payment loss and all the mortgage payments.

Her face turned ice-cold with anger.

Ann hadn't mentioned this to her. So where was Ann now?

Selena checked her phone. It was already 1 PM. Ann had never been late before. Was she really in such a bad state?

Meanwhile, at a hotel.

Ann was kicked to the ground.

After being tormented all night, her whole body felt like it was falling apart.

She had taken some meds, otherwise, she couldn't bear being with a guy like this.

The dude on the bed looked down at her, and after a long while, he suddenly sneered.

Ann sat on the ground, barely covering her chest with a blanket, her head bowed in silence.

The guy got out of bed and went to the bathroom to shower.

When he came out, he was already dressed in a suit.

A check for $1 million was thrown at her face. She didn't catch it, and her chin was immediately grabbed.

The guy's eyes were full of anger. "You're pretty gutsy. From now on, three times a week, clean yourself up and wait in this room. If you wanna climb into my bed, you'll stay until I'm done with you." Ann still kept her head down, her eyes on the check.

Noticing her gaze, the guy sneered again, left his phone number, and walked out.

Hearing the door close, Ann slowly got up, but her body hurt so much that she fell back to her knees.

Her phone rang; it was Selena calling.

She forced herself to pick up the phone and said, "Ms. Fair."

Selena sighed in relief when she heard her answer.

"You didn't come to work today. I was worried about you. I just went to Brody's house to replace you. His mom said you owe her son $600,000. If you don't have it, I can lend it to you," Selena said. "No need, I borrowed it from a friend. Ms. Fair, I'm sorry, I had a fever last night, so I couldn't come."

"Is it serious? I'll give you the day off. Rest well."

"Thank you, Ms. Fair."

After hanging up, Ann didn't dare look at herself in the mirror. Instead, she leaned over the sink and started to vomit.

She vomited until there was nothing left in her stomach, and the nausea finally subsided.

This was her first time having sex with a man, and she had to take medicine to do it. She couldn't do it while sober.

She did it for money, and she knew that guy had money.