?Chapter 237


    Dorothy knew this was Everett''s final plea.


    He had already swallowed his pride so many times, and she had trampled all over his dignity countless times. She didn’t want him to go through this anymore.


    "Everett, stop asking."


    "Alright, I''ll stop."


    He gave the officiant a nod, and the weddingmenced.


    There were no guests, rtives, or friends. Aside from the officiant, it was just the two of them.


    Dorothy couldn''t bring herself to look at Everett''s finely chiseled face or his fathomless eyes throughout the ceremony. She wanted it to end quickly.


    Not just the wedding, but all of it.


    "The groom may now kiss the bride."


    The officiantpleted his line, closed his eyes, and began to pray for them.


    Everett''s hands cradled her face as his warm lips drew near until there was no distance left between them.


    The kisssted a long time.


    So long that it nearly emptied Dorothy''s lungs of all air.


    Her brain, starved of oxygen, allowed him to continue kissing her until she heard Everett whisper in her ear.


    "Dorothy, I hate you."


    Hate, was it?N?velDrama.Org ? content.


    Yes, he had every right to.


    Three yearster, in a small town in Everglow City.


    This ce was about to be developed into a resort with a budget of two billion dors, aiming to be the most luxurious leisure and entertainment venue in the northern cities.


    Not only would it have a hot spring hotel, amusement facilities, and shopping malls, but it would also have a golf course, a horse ranch, and upscale restaurants.


    Most of the original residents of the town had taken thepensation and moved away. Those who remained were packing up, except for one family who steadfastly refused to leave.


    Because of this family, thepany had already dyed a lot of work. The investors were quite dissatisfied and issued an ultimatum that this issue must be resolved within a week.


    Dorothy nced at the email on her phone, paused the car, and took a deep breath. She then put on the hard hat from the passenger seat, switched to t shoes, and walked towards this stubborn family''s home.


    This was her sixth visit. The first three times, she was coldly rejected, and the next two times were even worse when she was cursed at and driven away.


    "Knock, knock."


    "Hello, is anyone home?"


    Dorothy knocked on the door and peered inside. She didn''t see anyone, but she could certainly hear them cursing.


    "Get lost! We''re not moving! If you can, just bulldoze our house!"


    The same old lines.


    "Please don''t get angry. I''m here on behalf of East Star Enterprises to negotiate thepensation price for yournd. We can discuss this matter peacefully."


    "There''s nothing to discuss! Unless you give us half million dors, we''re not moving!"


    Half million?


    Dorothy felt a headacheing on just hearing that number.


    This house was barely over 50 square meters, and the surrounding neighbors received just over one hundred thousand dors inpensation. Each of them hadrger properties than this one. If they gave this family half million, wouldn''t the others who had moved demand the same from East Star Enterprises?


    "Let''s talk about this. Could youe out, please?"


    A middle-aged man finally agreed toe out.


    He was fat, robust, and came out wearing a ck sweatshirt. He was the kind of man you wouldn''t want to mess with.


    Seeing that the person who came was a young woman, he didn''t take anything she said seriously. "Can you, on behalf of East Star Enterprises, promise me half million dors?"


    "Sir, yournd certificate states that your property is 53.85 square meters. At apensation rate of fifteen hundred per square meter, you should receive 80,775 dors. Our managers have said that they can round that up to an even one hundred thousand dors. What do you think?"


    "Bullshit!"