The Love I Begged For Was Never Real novel Chapter 175

Stepping out of the lounge, the midday sun glared harshly against the pavement, yet Nora felt no warmth at all.

Large sycamore leaves drifted down, covering the sidewalk. Julian's demand echoed relentlessly in her mind.

Exile Janie.

How was she supposed to choose?

On one side was Arthur's life's work, the livelihoods of dozens of innocent employees, and a crushing mountain of debt that would completely destroy her.

On the other side was Janie's brutalized face, and the entire dream and future of a twenty-something-year-old girl.

Taking a deep breath to suppress the sickening knot in her stomach, Nora took out her phone and called Janie.

She had initially considered keeping Janie in the dark.

She thought about playing the villain, inventing a random excuse to fire Janie, and paying a hefty severance out of her own pocket.

If Janie never knew the truth, maybe it wouldn't hurt as much.

But Nora couldn't do it.

Janie had taken a hundred slaps and provoked Giselle and Gideon purely to stand up for her.

After Janie had sacrificed her dignity and endured such physical torture for her sake, Nora couldn't cruelly stab her in the back and use this innocent girl as a bargaining chip.

She had no right to make life decisions for someone else. No matter what choice was ultimately made, Janie had a right to know the truth.

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