Marrying The Supposed Gold Digger (Valerie) novel Chapter 763

"I understand. Let the cards stay canceled for now. Just take good care of my mom," she said before hanging up. Vivian's attempt to cut off her financial resources was a real challenge. Katherine wondered what she could do to start earning money.

The Cat Cafe had always been funded by her previous savings. If Katherine stopped now, there would be no point, especially with so many cats to care for. The immediate priority was to start earning money—after all, the child she was expecting would need a lot of financial support in the future.

Thinking about this, Katherine couldn't help but sigh. She regretted not learning more about business management from Louis. With her cards canceled, she truly had to come up with a solution on her own now.

Katherine glanced across and noticed that the fruit store, which used to belong to Julian, seemed to be up for lease. "Tomas, has that fruit store across the street been vacant for a while?"

The staff, Tomas Melendez, glanced over and nodded. "Yes, that store has been up for lease for a while. It's been difficult to find a suitable tenant because of its large size, but there have been some inquiries recently. Are you thinking of opening a branch?"

Katherine chuckled. "I don't have the money to open a branch, but I need to think of other ways to make money."

Tomas shrugged and thought, 'Business is tough. Even just maintaining the Cat Cafe has been a struggle. Opening a new one would be even harder with such fierce competition.'

Katherine touched her belly and thought, 'In today's world, it's often easier to earn money through women and children.' Looking at the storefront's location with its foot traffic, and the nearby schools and residential areas, she saw a lot of potential for high customer volume.

Katherine pondered the situation, did some online research, and realized that despite her lack of business acumen, she was well-educated and came from a wealthy family, so she had some skills to offer. After calculating her available funds and considering current property prices, she estimated that she could afford the small shop. With that in mind, she called the rental agency to inquire if the landlord would be willing to sell the property instead.

Katherine had a personal motive as well. Since Julian wouldn't be returning, keeping his previous fruit store would serve as a keepsake of him.

The real estate agent contacted Valerie, who had already taken over the shop. She was initially surprised to hear someone wanted to buy it. Just as she was about to decline, she reconsidered. With Julian now successful, keeping the shop seemed wasteful. Initially, it was kept as a fallback in case Julian struggled out of town. Since business was booming now, she decided it was best to sell the property.

Valerie agreed readily. Once the real estate agent confirmed this to Katherine, they arranged a meeting to discuss the details. When both arrived, Valerie was surprised to discover that the buyer was Katherine.

"Katherine, it's you? Are you the one buying this shop?" Valerie asked.

Katherine felt a bit awkward, not expecting Valerie to be the current owner. She smiled and said, "Valerie, yes, it's me who wants to buy it. I've moved out and need a new place."