Chapter 365

Alex thought, "Come on, the guy’s way younger than you. That alone leaves you miles ahead, okay?"

But finding out that Mr. Grant actually likes Amber–that was a major discovery.

When Amber got home, she saw Vivian and Nathan getting ready to head out. She pouted and let out a cold snort, then walked away from them.

Vivian always took advantage of her sister being out to sneak dates with Nathan.

“When Sienna gets back, I’m definitely going to tattle on Vivian,” Amber thought to herself.

And that cheapskate Nathan ate a ton of her candy last time and only gave her back a single lollipop.

“Hey, Amber, we’re going out for dinner. You wanna come?” Vivian asked.

Amber stopped in her tracks. Vivian’s trying to bribe me. No way am I going to help her keep this a secret, she thought.

“Don’t even think about dragging me into this,” Amber said.

With that, she stomped upstairs, her footsteps echoing loudly.

Vivian’s mouth twitched. What’s gotten into Amber now? she thought.

“What’s she talking about?” Nathan asked.

Vivian replied, “She’s just acting nuts. Let’s go, just ignore her. If she wants to eat, Elisa’s at home anyway.”

“Okay,” Nathan replied.

Before they knew it, Vivian and Nathan had become the kind of friends who could talk about anything and everything. They were always hanging out, chatting about whatever was on their minds.

“I want to start my own business,” Vivian said, her tone serious.

Nathan slid his plate of steak over to her. “Not a bad idea.”

Vivian wiped her mouth and looked at Nathan. “I’m being serious here. Even though Hart Corporation is in my hands now, it was my sister who built it from the ground up.

“She cleared every obstacle for me, so stepping in was a breeze. But I want to see if I can start a company from scratch all by myself. If I actually pull it off, I’ll merge it with Hart Corporation.”

Nathan paused and shrugged. “I’m not exactly the ambitious type, but honestly? You’ve got the luxury to make mistakes. Even if you fail, whatever you lose is just a drop in the bucket for the Hart family.”

Vivian grabbed his hand. “No! I don’t want Sienna to know. I want to use my own money.”

Nathan’s eyelid twitched. “Why do I have a bad feeling about this?” he thought.

But her hand was so soft. It left him feeling dazed and a little out of it.

“Uh–huh, so then?” he mumbled, still a bit distracted.

Vivian suddenly flashed a bright smile. “I’m just a little short on cash.”

That snapped Nathan right out of his daze. He leaned back, eyes wide in shock. “Wait, you’re asking me for money?”

“I’m just asking to borrow some money, okay? Nathan, if I try to get a loan, Sienna will find out for sure. But if I borrow from you, she’ll never know. Don’t worry, I’m not asking for a handout. I’ll pay you back, with interest. Deal?” Vivian said.

The pure, gentle look on Vivian’s face was almost hypnotic. Nathan just couldn’t look away.

Vivian said “thirty million” and gestured the number with her hands.

Nathan could practically hear the sound of his wallet being sliced open and chunks of his money being ripped out.

Ugh! Nathan wailed in his heart.

Thirty million, he repeated in disbelief.

Vivian batted her eyes at him, looking all pitiful and aggrieved. “Is it okay?”

Nathan’s heart skipped a beat, his mind went completely blank, and before he even realized it, he found himself nodding.

Vivian came over and wrapped her arms around him.

“Nathan, thank you. I knew I could count on you,” she said.

Her scent filled his senses, and his heart was pounding in his chest. For a second, he totally lost track of where he was or what he was supposed to be doing.

Vivian went back to her seat and started chowing down.

It took Nathan a while to come back to his senses. He let out a long breath and said helplessly, “I’ll wire the money to your account in a bit. Forget the interest.”