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Chapter 50 

Chapter 50 

When Caleb’s father passed away recently, he left behind a massive, tangled mess of corporate debt. Out of sheer loyalty to their shared history, her father had already pumped tens of millions of dollars into their failing company, only for every single cent of it to vanish into the void. 

They hadn’t paid back a dime of that money, yet she actually had the audacity to ask for 

more? 

Nova kept a polite smile plastered on her face. “Mrs. Langdon, exactly how much money do you need to survive this crisis?” 

Seeing Nova take the bait, Mrs. Langdon answered instantly, “We just need a hundred and fifty million dollars! If we can just secure that, our company will survive!” 

Hearing the staggering number, Nova deliberately feigned a look of intense hesitation. “A hundred and fifty million dollars…” 

Terrified that Nova would refuse, Mrs. Langdon lunged forward and grabbed her hands, pleading, “Nova, you are such a sweet girl, and your father is such a good man. As a widow trying to raise her son, I am completely out of options. If we don’t get this money, we are going to be living on the streets!” 

Knowing that Nova was just as soft-hearted as her father, Mrs. Langdon began sobbing dramatically, laying her misery on thick. “I know Caleb acted like an ungrateful fool before, but I’ve already punished him. I promise you, in my heart, you are the only girl fit to be my daughter-in-law! When you and Caleb get married, you’ll be my actual daughter. Our two families will truly be one!” 

Listening to this nauseating speech, Nova couldn’t suppress her disgust and smoothly pulled her hands free. She smiled lightly and said, “Mrs. Langdon, we practically are family already, there’s no need for that. But a hundred and fifty million dollars is an astronomical figure. Even though our family is well-off, we can’t just liquidate hundreds of millions of dollars in cash overnight.” 

“Then… then what are we supposed to do?” 

Panic seized Mrs. Langdon. If they didn’t get the money, debt collectors were going to show up to auction off their estate in a matter of days! 

Nova gently consoled the frantic woman in front of her. “Please don’t panic. Even though we can’t lend you the money out of pocket, you can still produce it yourself.” 

“Me? Where on earth am I supposed to get hundreds of millions of dollars?” 

“You hold five percent of our family’s corporate shares. It might not seem like a lot on paper, 

but the current market valuation is easily worth over a hundred million dollars.” 

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Nova pressed on smoothly, “Since you need cash immediately, the monthly dividends from those shares are just a drop in the bucket. They won’t save you right now. Out of respect for our families’ long history, I’ll take it upon myself to make this decision: I will use a hundred and fifty million dollars to buy back that five percent from you right now. I’ll ask my dad to figure out how to sell them off later. Even though our family will take a massive loss, at least we’ll have helped you out.” 

“This…” 

Hearing Nova lay it out like that, Mrs. Langdon was incredibly tempted. 

This deal practically handed her tens of millions of dollars in pure profit! She would never find a bailout this generous anywhere else. 

She hesitated, asking nervously, “Will your father agree to this?” 

“My dad is a huge softie. Let me do the talking, and I guarantee it’ll happen.” 

Seeing that Mrs. Langdon was still waffling, reluctant to give up her final golden goose, Nova leaned in and whispered, “I’m only suggesting this for your own safety. I’ve heard those loan sharks are absolutely ruthless. If you can’t pay them back, they’ll break your legs and shatter your kneecaps.” 

Hearing that, all the color drained from Mrs. Langdon’s face. “Y-yes, yes… isn’t that exactly what happens in the movies? Then… then I’ll transfer the shares over to you right now. Just tell me, when exactly will the funds hit our account?” 

“Don’t worry about that just yet. There’s one more thing you absolutely have to promise me 

first.”