He Never Loved Me Until the Day I Finally Left Him novel Chapter 44

"I'm sorry," Helena murmured softly. "I've had a lot going on lately."

"Lena, is everything okay?" Lance picked up on her unusual tone instantly. "If you're in trouble, tell me. Don't try to shoulder everything alone."

His words gave her pause.

She had completely forgotten about Lance.

"Could you lend me seven million dollars? I'll pay you back from my future salary," she finally asked after a moment of silence. "I need to buy back my mother's apartment."

She spared him the complicated details.

Without missing a beat, Lance agreed. "That's nothing. Send me your account details, and I'll wire it right now. Though, since it's an international transfer, it might take a little while to clear."

"Thank you," she breathed out a massive sigh of relief.

"Having you back on the team is worth ten times that amount," Lance said honestly.

He didn't even question how, after being married to a billionaire for seven years, she couldn't scrape together seven million dollars on her own.

Helena felt a profound sense of gratitude toward him.

The current chaos only solidified her determination to leave.

Besides, as far as she was concerned, there was no turning back for her and Sebastian.

They chatted a bit more about work before ending the call.

In the early hours of the morning, a notification popped up on her screen.

The funds had hit her account.

The heavy knot in her chest finally unraveled.

First thing the next morning, she went straight to The Lawyer's office.

She paid off the debt in full and retrieved her late mother's IOU.

The ordeal was officially over.

As for the money she had borrowed, she would just have to pay Lance back slowly once she settled in New York.

Stepping out of the office, she took a deep breath. Even the city smog seemed to have cleared; the air felt fresher.

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