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In her past life, Caroline had planned to take the proper route to secure a loan. But Liam had insisted on the quicker way, arguing that paying a bit more in interest wouldn’t matter if they could repay it fast.
But the factory went bankrupt, and Liam showed no interest in repaying the loan.
She was left with no money to cover the debt, and the creditors came after her, threatening to take action.
Desperate, she turned to Liam for help.
But how did he respond?..
Not only did he refuse to help, but he also deliberately distanced himself from her, letting the creditors do whatever they wanted.
Fortunately, Caroline was quick enough to escape, narrowly avoiding disaster.
“Aunt Caroline, I heard from a friend that this loan company is really good. Since our factory is low on funds, why don’t we check it out?” Helen’s voice interrupted Caroline’s thoughts.
Caroline kept her face neutral, showing no hint of emotion. “Sure.”
She already knew how this was going to play out–it was always going to end with her taking out a loan.
But she was curious. She wanted to see how Helen was going to convince her this time.
Seeing her agree without hesitation, Liam smiled brightly. “Great, let’s go in.”
Inside, a man who introduced himself as the company manager greeted them warmly.
Helen and Liam asked a few casual questions, then quickly decided to take out the loan.
Soon enough, the manager brought out the loan agreement, saying all they needed to money would be released.
At this point, Caroline didn’t need any more explanations.
She mentally scolded herself for being so gullible in her past life.
Taking out a loan was so simple, with no official processes to follow.
It was clear–this was a shady loan.
as sign, and the
Perhaps back then, when the factory was on the brink of collapse and Liam was desperate, she had been too caught up in the situation to see it and had agreed to the loan.
Helen shot Caroline a look and put on a fake smile. “Aunt Caroline, I’ll take care of the loan for the factory, but we need a guarantor. Can you help us?”
Worried Caroline might refuse, she added, “Don’t worry. We’re family. There won’t be any problems.”
Caroline glanced at the contract on the table, then replied flatly, “No problem. Go ahead and sign it. Once you’re done, I’ll be your guarantor.”
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She agreed so quickly because she wanted to see if Helen would actually dare to go through with it.
She didn’t believe Helen would force her into this.
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When Helen heard her answer, a flicker of excitement passed through her eyes. “You probably don’t know how loans work. The guarantor has to sign first, then the borrower signs.”
As she spoke, she slid a pile of contracts in front of Caroline. “There’s a lot of paperwork, so let’s sign quickly!”
The manager also chimed in, “Exactly. The quicker you sign, the sooner you’ll get the money.”
Caroline stared at the thick stack of documents, her face darkening.
The top pages were clearly for the guarantor’s signature.
She suspected that somewhere in the middle were the actual loan agreements.
And while she was signing, Helen would probably keep urging her to hurry, leaving her no time to read through everything–until, before she knew it, she’d become the borrower.
What a clever trap!
But what Caroline couldn’t figure out was when the manager and Helen had teamed up for this.
She stopped overthinking it and grabbed the pen from the table.
She paused, looking at Liam. “Are you really hoping I’ll sign?”
Such an obvious trick–she didn’t believe for a second that Liam didn’t know what was going on.
His silence could only mean one thing.
He knew it was a trap.
She asked him this, hoping to provoke him, to make him think about whether he felt guilty for setting her up like this.
Liam blinked a few times, then lowered his gaze to the contract on the table. “It’s getting late. Just sign already.”
The sooner we get the money, the sooner I can relax.
As for hiding the truth from Caroline, it’s not really my choice
Besides, I will pay the money back soon enough–it’s not like on trying to cheat her.
His words didn’t stir anything in Caroline.
“Fine, I’ll sign.” Caroline gripped the pen tightly. Just as the tip touched the paper, she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her stomach. “Ugh.”
She dropped the pen and immediately pressed her hand to her stomach.
“Ah my stomach really hurts! Mr Ienning do von have a restroom here?”
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Garth Jenning furrowed his brow but kept his smile. “I don’t have one here, but there’s an internet café not far ahead. You’ll have to go there.”
“Thank you!” Caroline was about to get up when she heard two voices speak almost simultaneously.
“Aunt Caroline, wait until you’ve signed the contract before going!”
“Hold on, sign the contract first!”
Caroline’s gaze flicked back and forth between Liam and Helen.
