Grant chuckled on the other side of the phone, "Paige, you got it all wrong. Your mom came willingly. I tried to stop her, but she insisted, saying you're her daughter and it's your duty and responsibility."
Paige's gaze stayed on Peyton, "Really? You didn't force her?"
"Of course not! You know me, I'm not that kind of person. But yeah, it's true that our investors pulled out, causing a financial shortage and we couldn't pay the workers. Your mom's freaking out about it. Look... if you have the money, just lend it to us, and I'll pay you back later."
Paige chuckled and hung up the phone.
"I'll only ask you once," Paige stared intently at Peyton, "Did he force you, or did you come to me on your own?"
Peyton looked at her, tears rolling down her face, "Uncle Sutton and I... we're family," she sobbed.
"Answer me!" Paige demanded, "If you want the money, tell me the truth!"
Peyton pouted and reluctantly told the truth, "If I didn't come, he'd divorce me..."
Paige took a deep breath, suppressing her anger, "So what's wrong with divorce? I've given you so much money, and you have all those jewels and houses..."
"I can't handle a divorce!" Peyton shook her head, crying.
Paige clenched her fists, "I need to think about this," she said solemnly.
"How long?" Peyton asked anxiously.
"President Owens, we don't have much time..."
"7 million? You think it's just gonna fall from the sky?" Paige cut off the thug's words.
From her experience, this guy was definitely someone Logan Sutton found to scare Peyton and herself.
"What's with your attitude? Are you..." the thug's eyes widened when he heard Paige speaking so rudely.
"What attitude should I have when you're trying to rob me?" Paige stared fearlessly at him, "If you dare to touch me, you won't get a single cent."
In fact, she did have the money Peyton needed in her personal account.
In the past, she had never been stingy with giving money to Peyton, and even now, if Peyton needed money for personal expenses, she would give it.
But if the money was to help Grant cover his losses, she wouldn't!
However, Peyton's pitiful crying face kept appearing in her mind.
What would Grant do to Peyton if she didn't get the money?
She picked up her phone and stared at the dial pad for a while.
In the end, she put it back down.
She had thought about calling Logan and asking him to persuade his father, but she quickly gave up on the idea. Could Logan really stand up to Grant?
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