The Debt Of Time Novels & Stories

Cassian had replaced every word in that document with something I couldn’t rip apart. He didn’t just buy time. He bought something I couldn’t afford to give. --- He didn’t just pay the debt. He made me owe him something I couldn’t repay.

"You're just looking for Josh to shield you, right? Chloe, you know how much he spoils you. "He shouldered a mountain of car debt for you. "He'd even turn his back on his own mom for you." Really? I had not realized he was so devoted. I let the bank statements do the talking, laying them out for all to see. "See for yourselves, the bank records. I can't make this stuff up." However, before they could get past the first page, the papers were snatched from my grasp. I spun around to see Josh, who had appeared out of nowhere, gasping for air, his face a mix of emotions.

He let out a sigh and asked, "Why are you hesitating to marry me? I'm not even asking you to live with me forever. It's only for three years. What's wrong with marrying someone for three years while you get good money out of it?" "I-I…" Before I finished, he came closer to me and said, "You're late with your payments and your interest rate is going up. Do you think you can pay them back by working in a nightclub as a waitress? Lucinda, You have no choice. Marry me and pay your debts if you don't want to be dragged away by strangers again. The reason I'm insisting on you is because I don't have much time either. Give it a thought and answer me tomorrow. I'm leaving."

All they had to do was pay up their debt and by doing so, they made my job less annoying with their bloody pleas. Frank owed the family a debt, one so heavy I could feel the weight on his shoulders. But he had no family to pull down with him—lucky for them, bad for him. Frank was a filth and I wanted nothing more than to end his miserable life. His pleas made my ears fucking bleed. It's always the same with men like them. They took loans bigger than their balls and gambled it all down till there's nothing but their shriveling flesh left to offer, when the time came to pay up.

"I'm... getting there." "What happened, Aria? You just disappeared. One minute you were at Bella's, and the next..." How could I even begin to explain? "It's complicated. My dad's debts caught up to him, and I got caught in the middle." "And this Riccardo guy? The men who came by mentioned him." I closed my eyes, trying to steady my voice. "He's the one my dad owes money to." "Shit, Aria. This sounds serious."

Lisa is the protective and possessive one, Steph is our guardian angel and richest among us. While I'm the stubborn and the troublesome one in our clique. I lay face down on the pillow as I mourn the loss of my job, what will I do? Mom's nursing home bills need to be paid. I will need to figure it out sooner or later but I drift off to sleep on my tears-soaked pillow.

“I promise next Wednesday… I promise… Next Wednesday I’ll return your money…” “Last week, you said this week you’d pay your debt. This week, you say again next week, you’ll pay your debt. So, when actually are you going to pay your debt, Buddy? Next week and next week again, you hope that I can forget about that money and you can be free from your debt, don’t you?”

He smiled sadly. “I overheard you and mum talking about having to declare bankruptcy. Why have you kept me in the dark about this issue?” “Sorry, dear. I knew how bothered you would be. I also thought I could solve everything on time, but it only got worse.” “How bad is it?” “Really bad.” That was all he said. Clara understood immediately. Instead of pestering him, she insisted they watched an episode from the series before he left for home. Sitting close to her dad gave her peace.

Cordy admitted. Patrick did a double take, and his tone changed. "Does that mean you knew I'd protect you from the start? That I'd protect you in that meeting? You really are smart, woman, saying nothing while already anticipating my every move. Did it cross your mind that you might not be as important to me as you'd think?" "You always pay your debts. That's what you said," Cordy said solemnly. "I could be lying." "Either way, my gamble paid off."

Everyone knows they can’t pay debts right now. “There are a lot of people who gave money to you father but he is no more” Isabella flinched at his words. He looked at her from head to toe when she wanted to take a step back but her body didn’t move. “Now the debt comes on you both. You need to pay us back and you have just two days' time” His eyes fell on Casey. She was shaking slightly. “That’s less time, we need more time” Her voice quivered.