Heir to an Indispensable Family

Chapter 6

At that moment Sarah tears started flowing like a river down her cheeks. Her perfect makeup began to smear as she wiped her eyes with the back of her hand, without being told she knew, if she doesn't do anything now she's going to lose everything, all of this gift's, all money.

“James and his family manipulated me! They took advantage of me when I was vulnerable!” Her voice got higher and more desperate.

“I have serious medical issues, Hector. They promised they would help pay for my treatment. That's the only reason I'm with him!”

She looked around at everyone staring at her, then back at Hector with pleading eyes.

“I was going to break up with James after today anyway. I was going to come find you and tell you how I really felt. This is your fault for not being patient with me!” Her voice cracked as she pointed an accusing finger at him.

“And why didn't you tell me you were rich, you hide it away from me? How was I supposed to know?”

Hector stared at her in complete disbelief. Just minutes ago she was calling him a loser and a pauper. Now she was making up sob stories and trying to blame him for everything. The lies just kept pouring out of her mouth like water.

But then something shifted in Hector's expression. Maybe he could have a little fun with this. Maybe Sarah deserved to be played just like she played him.

“I won the lottery,” Hector said with a straight face.

“I thought I'd arrange all of this as a surprise for you after your presentation. But you completely ruined it.”

Sarah's eyes went huge like saucers. Lottery. So that's where the money came from. Her brain immediately started working on how to get close to him again.

“How much did you win from the lottery?” Sarah asked, trying to sound sweet and caring instead of greedy.

“Ten million dollars,” Hector said simply.

Immediately Sarah's forehead wrinkled just a little bit. Her smile looked forced now as she tried to process what that meant.

Before she could say anything, Hector kept talking.

“I used all the money I won to buy these things for you. Every single dollar. I wanted you to see how much I loved you.”

Sarah's expression stayed pretty on the outside, but inside she was screaming. This idiot spent everything? All ten million gone on jewelry and gifts? Unless she could sell all of this stuff, she wouldn't actually have any cash. She'd just have a bunch of expensive things she'd have to find buyers for.

Her mind raced, trying to figure out how to fix this situation.

“Let's talk about this somewhere else, please.” Sarah's voice got softer, more vulnerable.

“My life was threatened and yours too. That's why I said all those horrible things. I didn't mean any of it.”

She reached out with both hands toward the briefcases, trying to motion for the women to close them up so they could leave together.

But the women didn't move. They didn't even look at Sarah. Their eyes stayed locked on Hector, waiting for his orders.

Hector spoke up at that moment, his voice cutting through Sarah's desperate pleading.

“I have nothing to discuss with you, Sarah. Unless I do this.”

Sarah's face showed confusion. What did he mean by that? What was he talking about?

Before she could ask, Hector turned to the women in black suits.

“Sell everything. All of it. And donate every single dollar to charity.”

Sarah felt like the ground just disappeared under her feet.

“How can you sell everything you bought for me and give it to charity? That's not your decision to make!” Her voice came out high and panicked.

Hector looked at her with those same cold eyes.

“You rejected me, Sarah. You called me a loser in front of everyone. You're not worthy of these gifts anymore.” His voice stayed calm while Sarah was falling apart.

“If you really love me, you'll accept this as your punishment and say yes to my proposal. But this time, it'll be with a different ring.”

Sarah's face turned red with anger and desperation.

“I won't let you sell everything and give it away to charity! How can you just throw away all the money you won from the lottery?”

“I can and I will,” Hector said simply.

The leader of the women in black suits reached into her briefcase and pulled out an official-looking document. She held it out toward Hector with a pen.

“Sir, please sign here to confirm the donation.”

Immediately Sarah opened her mouth to make one last desperate argument, but Hector took the pen and signed his name on the paper without even hesitating.

The moment his signature was complete, all seven women smiled and bowed again.

“Master, thank you for your generous donation to our company. We run programs for disabled children, and this gift will change so many lives. We are truly grateful.”

Sarah's heart turned to stone in that moment. There was no going back now. The papers were signed. The donation was official. Hector had foolishly thrown away her gifts just to punish her.

The women in black suits packed up their open briefcases and walked out of the room, leaving nothing behind but the memory of all that wealth.

Hector turned to Sarah one more time.

“Will you marry me?”

Sarah looked down at him like he was something disgusting she found on the bottom of her shoe.

“You're nothing but a poor rat again. An illiterate fool who just threw away ten million dollars like an idiot.” Her voice dripped with hatred.

“I could never be with somebody like you.”

She turned her back on Hector and walked straight to James, wrapping her arm around his like nothing had happened.

“I'm sorry, baby. I only wanted the jewelry, for our betterment not him. I would never actually consider giving someone like Hector a chance in my life.”

Hector just smiled. Not because he thought Sarah would change her mind - he knew exactly who she was now. He just wanted to see how far her sweet tongue and lies would go. And she didn't disappoint him.

“Sarah, I gave you a second chance and you chose your greed over everything else. You're going to regret this.”

Sarah didn't even flinch at his words anymore. She didn't care what he said or what he threatened. To her, Hector was nobody.