After Rejection, she crawled to my feet for forgiveness

Donald waive the bill

“He committed bribery and embezzlement. So I got him arrested.” Lana responded proudly.

Donald was getting annoyed by her gestures. “How's that possible, Mr. Norman would never do—”

“Well maybe he's just been pretending, hiding in the shadows. A hypocrite and a liar!” Lana interrupted Donald from completing his speech.

Donald had been tolerating her disrespect because she was Norman's fiancee, but with what he was hearing he had no reason to remain nice anymore. “Mr. Norman is a good man, he'll never do such a thing!”

Grand heavens was worth a billion dollars, and yet Norman bluntly refused 90% of the shares. How can such a man accept a bribe?

Lana boiled in rage, she hated the way Donald was defending Norman. “You think you know him better than I do?” She gestured, her fingers pointing at Donald's chest. “He's my ex, and if I say he's a criminal then he is. He's a corrupt pest!” She exclaimed.

“You're getting too arrogant. And I'm afraid, your meals are no longer complimentary, you'll pay for every single thing you consume. That includes the emerald room’s charges.”

“What? Your management said it was free.” Lana argued.

“I said that because I owe Mr. Norman a favor for saving my daughter. But since you all don't know the value of such a kind man, there's no reason to show any kindness to you.” Donald's expression darkened.

“Mr. Donald but—”

Lucas tried to speak but Donald gestured with his palm up. “This is my hotel, and I make the rules here. You're paying for everything.”

Lana and her father exchanged uneasy glances. They both knew the meals here were outrageously expensive, but spending thirty minutes in the Emerald Room, billed at $50,000 per minute, had taken things to an entirely new level.

Donald wasted no time. He summoned the chefs, bartender, and room manager to tally the bill.

“One and a half million dollars!” they announced.

Lana and Lucas gasped audibly. The amount was far beyond anything they had anticipated.

“I’m waiting for my money,” Donald said coldly, his arms crossed. “Pay now, or I’ll call the police.”

Lana’s heart sank. She didn’t even have a fraction of that amount in her bank account. She glanced at her father, her eyes pleading. Lucas nodded discreetly, and she immediately understood.

Both of them turned to Henry. His expression was frozen in shock, sweat forming on his forehead as the staggering amount registered.

“Sweetie, can you help us cover the bill? I forgot my card at home,” Lana said softly, clinging to Henry’s arm.

“Me too,” Lucas chimed in quickly, before Henry could even glance his way. “Otherwise, I would’ve paid for it myself.”

“What?” Henry’s face darkened, his patience already thinning.

“Don’t worry,” Lana said sweetly, her tone soothing. “I’ll pay you back as soon as we get home. It won’t be a problem.” She knew full well he wouldn’t dare to ask for the money back later.

Henry clenched his fists internally. “Do they think I’m made of money?” he thought bitterly.

Though he came from the prestigious Havord family, his monthly allowance was his only reliable source of income. His elder brother was the heir who enjoyed all the perks, while Henry was left with little more than the family name to his credit.

He hesitated, his reluctance palpable, but the room manager was watching him expectantly, having already recognized him as a Havord. Refusing would embarrass him in front of Lucas and tarnish his image.

“Alright,” Henry grumbled under his breath. Pulling out his card, he swiped it reluctantly.

The receipt printed, confirming the deduction: $1,500,000.

Henry’s heart sank further. With only $2,000,000 in his account, he was now left with just $500,000.

Lana and Lucas exchanged a subtle smirk before turning back to Henry.

“Thank you so much, sweetie!” Lana beamed, kissing his cheek.

Henry’s jaw tightened as he forced a smile, his thoughts bitter. “They just bled me dry,” he fumed internally, but he kept his frustration to himself.

He was boiling with rage, “This stupid Lana, I told her not to order too much, now she made me lose almost all my money on a single night!” He gritted his teeth, as he cursed in his mind.

However there was a glint of reward from this, once he successfully became the acting Mayor, he'd make sure he recovered all his money and more.

“Let's go now.” Henry hurriedly said, before they asked him to buy anything else.