All Chapters of She's Trouble: His Bride with a Dollar Sign: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

"Charlie! Where have you been?" Her friend rushed her to the locker room, assisting her with changing into her uniform for the night.Of course, she was late. But in her defense, her last gig took longer to finish. Then, her car broke down in the middle of the road.But she badly needed this job. She could not fuck this up. It was not just her she had to think of, remembering her last phone call."I'm sorry, Emmy." She did not want to put her friend in a tight spot. "I'm here now. I promise I'll make up for my tardiness."So far, she had been working tirelessly, juggling between her modeling career, at least what was left of it, cleaning apartments, waitressing, and whatever job she could find."Hurry up! We are about to start serving." Her friend leaned on one of the locker doors while waiting for her to finish buttoning up her white blouse and clipping her black bowtie."Thanks again for helping me get this job." She hugged her tightly before letting her go. "I desperately need this

"I heard the cold-hearted heir of the Saunders Group is tying the knot." The mockery in his friend's voice was evident as he confidently strode to his office as if he owned the place. "Should I start marking the date on my calendar?" Ivan continued while taking one of the vacant seats and making himself comfortable."Not if I can help it." He silently muttered, clearly irritated. But he ignored his friend's taunting, keeping his attention on the paperwork before him.But honestly, he had been working for an hour on the same damn page, but nothing made any sense. The letters and numbers had just kept floating inside his head, but his mind was busy thinking about something else.I'm not marrying whoever my Dad had set me up with.He stubbornly refused to give in to his father's demand. He believed he could still find another way to inherit his father's company without marrying a stranger.However, he was aware he did not have the luxury of time. He had to act fast or else he might lose

"One…""Two…"Bang, bang, bang!"Three… Go, go, go!"His friends cheered him on, banging their fists on the bar counter, while he drank the third shot, swallowing the colorless alcohol down his throat."Damn, are you trying to get drunk?" Ivan pushed the fourth glass into his hand."Aren't we here to get wasted and have fun?" He answered sardonically.He worked hard, but he also occasionally played hard. It was a great stress reliever. But he always knew his limit, never allowing himself to lose control.Until now."Ok, man. Don't tell me that I didn't warn you." His friend raised his hands in surrender as he backed out.His rational mind knew he should listen to his friend, but at that very moment, he did not want to care. He just wanted to throw caution to the wind and forget. He intended to extinguish the sound of his father's voice into oblivion. "Marry or you lose everything." It rang in his head like a broken record.How could his father demand such a thing? He had worked hard

Stay!He sounded pathetic, even desperate, appealing to her not to leave. Undeniably, there was something wrong with him since he was not usually like this.What the fuck!I don't apologize because I'm never wrong. I certainly don't beg. I always get what I want.Therefore, he could only blame the alcohol in his system. It made him say and do things he would not usually say and do. It had affected his ability to think and make rational decisions."You're drunk." She tried to push him away, but he would not let her. "You don't know what you're doing."Yeah! He admitted he had way too much to drink. Still, he was well aware of what he was doing. He knew exactly what he wanted. Her.Of course, he remembered his rules. But at that moment, he could not care about them. He was willing to break all of them as long as he could have this woman back in his bed.One more time.He believed if he slept with her again, he could finally scratch her out of his system. He could be free of her and what

"What now?" It was a question that had hounded her for two days since she had last visited Aria in the hospital.Nothing had changed in the young girl's condition since she had undergone treatment. On the contrary, Aria had only gotten worse. The latest medication did not seem to be working.The doctors said she badly needed the new treatment as soon as possible. It was experimental, but it might be her only chance. However, it would be costly."Charlie, I don't know what else to do." She could still hear Owen's desperation as they watched their younger sister's life slowly slipping away.He had done everything he could to get the money that Aria needed, but it was still not enough. At that moment, he looked like he had run out of luck."Don't worry, Owen. I'm sure we'll think of something." She assured him, but admittedly, her words were not encouraging.Of course, she would do anything to save Aria from her illness. She would find a way to earn the money they needed for her experimen