Chapter 43 Connections

• I didn't know how to respond to this, as the news completely shocked me. I didn't need this. I wasn't ready to take on such responsibility, as Yakovlev's wealth far exceeded that of my current family. The man ranked third on the list of the richest people in our city, while my stepfather was somewhere beyond the fiftieth, not even included in the list. I remember how my mother tried to calm him down when he saw the lists.
• " Please, " I whispered quietly and looked up at the man with pleading eyes. " I don't need this. I'm content with simple companionship and nothing more. It's not about the money for me..."
• The last words were particularly difficult for me to say, as a lump formed in my throat as I spoke.