The Price of Freedom: A Million-Dollar Ultimatum

ties with his mother, who was a billionaire. He s

other, "Just give me five million dollars,

of a woman who endured hardship for love. The doorbell rang. I

and hugged me. "Kade, I've severed ties with m

pushed him away. "

her every day no

mean the part

es with my mothe

ties with your mom, who uses Hermès purses for groc

ey nodde

owing up in a rich family. You don't know how t

self to support you," I

I said, "Do you think

He pouted, and his i

sure spiked,

y first thought was to make Iv

d he was stunningly hands

any chance to meet him, as I w

flaw. He was

y as soon as he left the airport. When he was alone and helpless, he met me.

spent money to cover his expenses and took him

Ivor calling me and opened my

down and hugged me. "H

Ivor. Whenever he made a mist

hen he drags out the word "Ho

pounding. "Get up. Sit prop

as told, and he look

r. You'd better go back right now and apologize to her. It's insane to c

shook his head

couldn't help

, do you only care about my money? If

I liked him because he was r

ger, making him look pitiful. I resisted the urge to hug

ran down his cheeks. "Honey,

at. Stop changi

fallen for another guy. Is it

oes the new guy hav

s lips brushing my ear. "Honey, are you unhappy

, saying, "What nonsens

y earlobe. His warm bre

talking to h

door, I saw Ivor cooking with his upper body naked. His well-

t for you. Let's have it together.

, "You don't need to send me to

nt to." Ivo

't just sever a mother-son relationship. Go

yesterday? I can learn." With that, he put his hand on my waist,

d you work too hard? Do yo

ed the last piece of toast, grabbed my purse, and left. Before leaving, I

wasn't granted. Ivor was still there, and

to the couch. The scene was too familiar. We started doing it t

ngth after we have d

lready have en

strength like thi

said, "Honey, relax a bit. It's

at his technique and strength were truly impressive. I couldn't help but hum in com

e good," I repli

at taking c

m, not

h you here?" I was quickly sobered up. It was a different matter. I was alread

haven't told me w

nced me completely. I tried to resist, but he held my wrists and

lf. "Kade, why are you so weak? You've let yourself be charmed

eekend, I straightened my aching back and sternly said t

again. "Honey, are

es with me. Get it straight, I am not aband

or nodded and said

oned his mother. I never asked about her. Relationsh

issues, so I lowered my voice and asked gentl

eak up with you. Otherwise, she

ut I didn't expect Ivor to introduce me to his mother so soon. He see

she wants us to break up, that's easy. She should find m

or was indeed not smart enou

I do need five million dollars," I

said casually. My eyes lit up. "Didn

she

orous," I said in

had to go out for something. And he

o my messages or

meone again and get sca

who saw him as both naive and attracti

ous I thought he might be. I pushed open the

slender waist and long legs. She looked in her t

the woman's hand and rushed int

nose. I held Ivor in my arms an

d drank too much. Please take care of hi

just like the type Ivor described

calling him so affectionately. Be honest with me. W

muddled by the alcohol. He mumbled, "Honey, I h

to act like a little boy. I'm serious and

But Ivor just gave me a big smile, and his eyes were s

ing him a glass of water. I pulled Ivor up from the couch and

anymore." He shook his head again and

he glass, but Ivor d

at mine. I was a bit angry a

e glass in my han

d the water and placed

hat I even suspected h

w pinned his neck, "Tell me whe

hispered in my ear, sendi

e grabbed my waist and pulled me back. I didn't steady myself