"Dad, I am not going out with him." She said with a slightly raised voice. She could not take any more of his matchmaking.
Her father arrived at her apartment that morning with a cheerful smile and good news. She was aware that his company was on the brink of bankruptcy.
That was why he was so desperate to marry her off to the next highest bidder. Whoever was this man, he probably promised to save his company for her hand.
"But you have to. After all, you are not getting any younger. Sooner or later, your beauty would fade, and your body would sag, then what? What will you do to earn money?" John moved closer to her on the couch and held her hands.
He had to find a way to convince her to go out with this powerful and wealthy man. This man was his last hope for his company. Time was running out for him.
