Nicole kept trying to chase Bruce away.
But he was a bum, standing in front of the entrance and refused to leave.
"I told you, leave now!" Nicole was starting to panic.
"Come on, don't say that. I was just worried my five million dollars ran away somewhere and came to check on it.” He laughed cheekily.
"There are two more days till the deadline, why are you in a rush? I promised I will pay you and I mean it!
Leave now! If anyone sees you here and I get in trouble, you won't get a single cent!"
Nicole looked around nervously, afraid someone would see him.
He not only refused to leave, he even peeked into the house, sighed, and shook his head, "Nicole, Nicole, Nicole, you sure are living the good life there, aren't you? Five million is too little, I should’ve asked you for more. Tsk tsk, look at your garden. How grand is that!"
"Bruce Walker, you're just too much!" Nicole gritted her teeth in anger.
Bruce swept his eyes across all the items in the garden, eyes shining with greed.
"You don't belong here, leave now!" Nicole was just about to close the door, but he pushed the doors open and rushed in.
"Leave, now!" Nicole was so furious she wanted to stab him to death.
He ignored her and explored the house excitedly.
"Tsk tsk tsk, look at all the shiny furniture, it looks good! A rich family indeed!"
He plopped himself down on the sofa, plucked an apple from the bowl of fruits, and took a bite then propped his legs up gleefully.
"Bruce Walker!" Nicole was going to cry, bloodshot eyes staring at him in hatred.
"I can leave if you want, I just need more money."
"Do you think I'm an ATM? Five million dollars is already a huge sum for me!" Nicole suppressed her anger, keeping her voice low.
Bruce flung the apple onto the floor, "You live in a beautiful home, your husband is filthy rich, and Chloe will marry into such a rich family too, yet you can't even give me five million? What a miser!"
"Where is Chloe? Tell her to come meet her biological father! I want to take a look at my unborn grandchild too..."
Nicole was furious, the finger that was pointing at him trembling non-stop. She gritted her teeth and spat out, "Chloe doesn't have a father like you..."
"Mom, is Daddy home?”
Chloe walked downstairs, yawning, but panicked the moment she saw Bruce.
"Mom, why did you let him in? Why is he here?” Chloe screamed in fear.
Before Nicole could speak, Bruce beat her to it, "Chloe, I am your father, why can't I come to visit you? I want t o see my little grandchild."
"Shut up! You are not my father, and neither are you m y child’s grandfather! Get out, now! You're not welcome here!" Chloe pointed towards the door furiously.
Bruce’s expression turned cold. He crushed the fallen apple into chunks with the heel of his shoe.
Seeing the murderous expression on his face, terror rose in Chloe's chest.
She hurriedly hid behind her mother. Her face pale as a ghost, fear streaked across her face.
"You... what do you want? Don't do anything silly!” Nicole said, her voice trembling.
"He-he. I'm sorry, a slip of the hand, the apple was delicious, what a waste." Bruce continued, chattering happily, "Five million in seven days, so 700,000 a day, it's already been five days, shouldn't you give me some of that money now?”
Nicole’s mouth turned sour.
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