My doom is near cause I don't think I would survive this" Hailey muttered as she walked behind Hardin and his assistant.
They got into the back seat of a black BMW, just her and Hardin.
Hailey kept biting her lips in an effort to calm herself down, she didn't want to look scared even though she was, her palms were sweating profusely.
She couldn't shake the feeling that whatever this man will say to her right now, will change her life for good, she hasn't heard of Hardin Anthony cause she was always too busy to follow any social media or celebrity news but judging by everyone's actions, he sounded like a very dangerous man and his aura speaks too.
"Do you know how much that suit costs?" Hardin's voice came as he stared at her but Hailey gaze was on her laps, she dared not look up.
When he said that, Hailey realized he had changed into a new suit, she didn't even notice, her mind was too clouded to be worried about what he was wearing.
"No I don't, but I am sure it costs a lot, if you really want me to pay for the suit, I won't be able to, even if you sell me I don't believe the money would be enough" Hailey said before she could stop herself and Hardin chuckled.
"You're right about that, even if you work your entire life you won't be able to pay for it" Hardin confirmed Hailey words and she gritted her teeth.
She knows it's true but hearing him say that hurts even though she said it herself it still hurts.
"But you'll still have to pay for it, and I have an offer that can help with that" Hardin said and Hailey looked up at him with a curious gaze.
'what the hell was he talking about?' Hailey screamed in her head.
"You ruined a suit that costs billions, I can have you go to prison for not wanting to pay me back" Hardin added and Hailey's eyes widened.
Prison? Hasn't her life been in shambles enough, hasn't she suffered on this earth enough now she has to go to prison?!
Hardin looked at a panicking Hailey with a small smile on his face, he had to say, he was enjoying her expression.
"But you don't have to if you marry me" Hardin said and Hailey's eyes widened further.
Marry him? What was the man talking about? Did he think this through at all, if she were to marry a billionaire then her life is set, she doesn't have to work another day in her life so this isn't paying for the suit, it's like another realm of good luck.
But... For him to bring this offer, there has to be a catch, what is he planning, why did ask her to marry him after she ruined his expensive suit.
Hailey thought of it as something too good to be true, what if she regrets it for the rest of her life.
"I can't marry you, I promise to work hard and pay back the money for the suit, it may take a while but I will do it" Hailey said sounding a little confident even though she wasn't.
How can she raise a huge amount of money when she doesn't even have a place to stay? This week is the worst.
Hardin looked at her with a frown, many girls would jump on this opportunity but she just rejected an offer to marry him? Who the hell does she think she is?
"Work and pay for it?" Hardin mocked, he dipped his hand into his pocket and brought out a paper and gave it to Hailey.
She took the paper and stared at it. It was a receipt, a receipt for the suit, and the prize had her hand shaking.
This is way more than her parents debts that she spent all her life paying, she won't be able to pay this amount until she reaches sixty.
Hell, even when she does reach sixty she still won't be able to.
"You have a week to pay for it and if you don't you'd go to prison" Hardin said darkly.
"Leave" he said turned away from her and Hailey was in shock.
He wasn't even giving her a chance to speak, she had no choice but to leave the car and immediately she did, the assistant went to the driver's seat of the car and drove away leaving Hailey standing there staring at it.
Her eyes went back to the receipt in her hand and tears filled her eyes.
She has only a week to raise this enormous amount of money, she came here to get more money not acquire debts.
She held in her tears as she removed the heels from her legs holding it in her hand.
She walked back into the hall to change out of the insanely uncomfortable skirts.
She heard distant chatter and as she walked she saw the woman from earlier talking to a lady.
"You know we threw this party for the sole purpose of getting you to talk to him but you just had to ruin everything, even a waitress got his attention but you didn't" the woman yelled at the lady who looked like her, Hailey assumed she was her daughter.
"I'm not interested in getting married to him mom, do you know what they said about him, he is Lucifer himself" the lady yelled back.
"I don't know what to do with you, where's your useless brother?" She asked.
"I don't know, probably fucking one of the beautiful waitresses" the lady replied and the woman held her temple In frustration.
Hailey continued walking till she got to the place where she changed and entered, she wasn't ready to indulge herself in some rich people's gossip, she had other things to worry about, when she entered the place was quiet, indicating everyone had left already and she sighed.
It was better that way, at least she won't hear any comments about what she did.
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Hailey came out of the bus and walked slowly towards the apartment building, she was feeling physically, emotionally and financially drained.
When she walked up the stairs she saw her other neighbors gathered round the old lady's house.
"What's going on?" She asked someone as she tried to walk through the crowd.
"Miss Bennette is dead" the man replied and Hailey's eyes widened, she quickly rushed into the house.