Chapter 14 A decision to leave

—---------------------------------Aubray’s pov—-----------------------

I thought about the impossible task ahead of me - finding $50 million. My company was already hanging by a thread, and I had no idea where to turn for such an exorbitant amount of money. I thought about asking Alex’s friend but I feel too ashamed to do so. Also, why would he lend me such a big amount without any gain?

But I couldn't let myself give up. I needed to exhaust every option, even if it meant facing humiliation. With a heavy heart, I made my way to my childhood home - the place where I was sure to receive a less-than-warm welcome.

When I arrived, my parents sat at the dinner table, their faces scrunched in displeasure as soon as they saw me. My mother's icy glare could have frozen Hell over while my father barely spared me a glance.

"What are you doing here?" my mother spat enormously each word like a dagger.