Chapter 178
~ Hailey ~
I begged Marcus, desperation making my voice crack and shake. I needed to make him understand how impossible his demands were.
"Please, you have to listen to me," I said, the words tumbling out fast. "There's no way the Bellamys could pay one billion dollars for someone they've just known for less than a month. I'm nobody to them. Just an employee, Jackson’s ex-fiance’s step-sister. Just... nothing."
My voice was getting higher. More frantic.
"Besides, I have no personal relationship with them. Not really. I work for Navine but that's it. Professional only. And Nathaniel... he's just been friendly. That doesn't mean they'd pay a billion dollars for me."
I was babbling now. Trying any argument that might make him see reason.
"And I really don't think anyone can
