Chapter 7 - The Begging Game
With Liam unemployed and broke, the Sterling family lost their luxury mansion to foreclosure.
They were forced to move into a tiny, cramped apartment on the outskirts of the city.
Chloe was out on bail, but she had a criminal record and could no longer find a job.
Mrs. Sterling’s rich friends had completely abandoned her, treating her like a contagious disease.
They had finally hit rock bottom.
One rainy evening, I was leaving a high-profile charity gala in downtown.
As I walked toward my waiting limousine, a disheveled woman threw herself at my feet.
It was Mrs. Sterling.
Her expensive clothes were ruined, and her hair was a tangled, wet mess.
"Nora, please! Have mercy on us!" she sobbed, clutching my ankles.
My security guards instantly stepped forward to pull her away, but I held up my hand.
"Let her speak," I said coldly, looking down at the woman who had made my life a living hell.
"We have nothing left, Nora! We can't even afford Chloe's legal fees!" she cried.
"Liam is drinking himself to sleep every night."
"Please, just give us a little money, I will do anything!"
I stared at her, remembering the night she tried to strip me in front of hundreds of people.
"Did you show me mercy when you called me a thief?" I asked quietly.
"I was wrong! I am so sorry!" she wailed, tears mixing with the rain.
"Your apology is useless to me," I stated, pulling my foot away from her grasp.
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"You wanted me to have nothing, and now, you get to experience exactly how that feels."
I stepped into my warm limousine and closed the door without a second glance.
