The Secret Heir's Return to Wealth and Love novel Chapter 990

Ever since then, she had never felt so desperate, not even when he died unexpectedly.

She didn't get it.

Everything was fine before. How did it end up like this?

"Cut the crap! Who do you think you're fooling?" the middle-aged woman rolled her eyes.

She used to act like she was loaded in front of them,

but now she’s claiming to be broke?

"No way. I don't buy it. Grant wouldn't just abandon us!" the man who just called Paige scoffed. "We're not leaving without our money!"

"Right! We're not going anywhere until you pay us!"

Peyton was taken aback, "You lot are being way out of line! You were begging for my help before! Now that the Sutton family is facing a little hiccup, Paige and I had a small spat, and this is how you treat me! Don't expect a penny more from me when the Sutton family's business bounces back!"

They all exchanged looks.

Peyton whipped out her phone again, "Let me just remind you of this. You know who Paige's best friend is, right?"

She showed them a picture of Paige and Rosalynn.

"Her name is Gabriella, the heiress to the Jared Group, and my daughter Paige's best friend! If she finds out how you're treating me, she won't let you off the hook!"

Her eyes welled up as she continued to prove to these poor relatives that she was not desperate.

She then pulled up a picture of a construction site.

"Look at this! This is a piece of land that my daughter purchased, and they are about to commence construction of an office tower on it. If you don't believe me, go and ask who the owner is. It's Paige!"

Gabriella had been quite famous lately.

Everyone present knew her.

Looking at the photo of the construction site,