The Day Silence Spoke novel Chapter 292

She had been bragging to her agent about him for days. Now, Clifford was telling her he was no longer the CEO of Lambert Group. Hadn’t she just made a complete fool of herself?

Yesenia forced a smile. “You’re kidding, right?”

Clifford chuckled dryly. “If I were, would you be giving me money?”

Yesenia fell silent, her mind racing. His words were like a thunderbolt, shattering her cheerful mood. She was materialistic, there was no denying it, but her feelings for Clifford were real. But if he wouldn't marry her and now had no money or power, what was the point of staying with him?

Perhaps her silence stretched too long, because Clifford shot her a sidelong glance. “What is it?”

Yesenia snapped back to reality, struggling to maintain her smile. “No, it’s nothing. I’m just surprised. Why would you resign all of a sudden?”

Clifford’s voice remained flat. “I lost the company tens of billions.”

Yesenia’s eyes widened again. “Tens of billions?”

“That’s right.”

She nearly slid out of her seat. Tens of billions? She couldn’t even fathom such an amount; she’d certainly never seen that much money in her life. “So… you’re in debt now?”

“You could say that.”

Yesenia was speechless again, her thoughts in even greater turmoil. Not only had he resigned, but he was also in debt. In her mind, his image instantly plummeted.

“Why have you gone quiet again?” Clifford’s voice held a hint of amusement, which was completely out of place for someone supposedly billions in debt.

It made Yesenia wonder. Maybe he was testing her.

“Clifford, are you really not lying to me?”

He met her gaze, his own just as serious. “I’m not lying.”

His response made her heart sink again. She forced a smile, struggling to find the right words. After a moment, she reached out and took his arm. “Clifford, I’m not looking down on you, but there are some things I have to say.”

Clifford pulled out a cigarette and lit it, his fingers drumming on the steering wheel. “Go on.”

“I really like you. I don’t care if you’re a CEO or if you have money. But the one condition for me staying with you is that you marry me. If you won’t marry me, and you can’t support me, then… then what am I even doing with you?”

Hearing this, the corner of Clifford’s mouth lifted into a playful smirk.