Chapter 74 - Love And Choices (2/2)

”W-What? Why do I need to do that? You won't get anything from me. I'm a poor girl. I don't have anything to offer.” Nina reasoned.

Paolo laughed again.

”You really don't know anything about the world of wealthy people. You are now married to Andrew Cross. He was already transferring some of his properties under your name. Your husband loved you so much that he could even give you everything, including Cross Corporation.”

Nina was once again shocked by what the man said. She understood what he wanted her to do.

”You want me to convince my husband to put everything under my name? Then divorce him after and marry your son so you could use the money against the Wilson's?”

”Bingo! You are a smart girl Mrs.Cross. I wasn't wrong to approach you. That was the reason I continued to sponsor you in Golden Oak.”

Nina couldn't believe what she had just heard. Did he just say he was her sponsor? Nina shook her head.

”Yes, Mrs.Cross. I was the one who accepted your sponsorship in Golden Oak. I've been using a different name so no one would suspect that I was sponsoring students in that school. I didn't expect that one of you would be good friends with the wealthiest kids in the country. I was merely preparing some elite students to graduate from that school and eventually use them to work in my company. But you, Katharina Sommers, were beyond what I had expected. You even got married to Andrew Cross. That was really lucky of me.”

Nina was terrified. From the beginning, she was being used by this man to take revenge on her friends. She didn't expect that her life would suddenly turn upside down.

”So you see, Mrs.Cross, you owe me a lot. Didn't you read what was written on the contract with your sponsorship? That after your graduation, you have to work for your sponsor until you pay your debt? Oh, and let's see how much you owe me.”

Paolo handed her a document that contained all of the money he had spent on her studies. The sum was until her papers had been transferred under Cross Corporation. In Golden Oak, the new sponsor was not allowed to pay for the expenses spent by the previous sponsor.

The student was committed to the first sponsor until the debt had been paid. Nina had to pay Paolo Santelmo. And the terms of payment wouldn't be decided by her. It would be Paolo's.

”I may not be your sponsor now since you married Andrew Cross, but I was your first sponsor. So, I will be the one to decide how you could repay me. And all I'm asking is for you to help me with what I want. Your debt will be paid, and you will be able to save your mother-in-law. After that, divorce your husband and marry my son.”

Nina couldn't answer anymore. She wanted to jump from the Eiffel tower and die. Maybe it was better for her to disappear, but if she does, Paolo will kill Andrew's mother.

”I will wait for your answer Mrs.Cross. Remember, the lives of the people you care about are in your hands..” Paolo said before leaving Nina.