The Day I Kissed An Older Man novel Chapter 2887

Rita turned to look at him with a pleasant smile, but her expression faltered when Sherman's phone rang. She caught sight of the caller ID displaying her father's name. "Why is he calling you again?"

"If even you don't know, how would I know? Perhaps you should go back and ask your father what he's done to drive his company to this state of ruin." Sherman's tone dripped with disdain.

"Don't answer his calls anymore. He's probably asking you for money again. I'll talk to him when I get back. Things weren't this bad before. How could he recklessly squander everything when he has a baby boy coming?"

Sherman's expression grew darker with each word Rita spoke. He could guess exactly what Vince was doing—Vince was treating him like a free ATM. After all, even Rita could guess it. He could tolerate it once for Rita's sake, but he would not tolerate anyone continuously draining him.

The interruption from her father made Rita no longer want to ask Sherman anything else. She even felt too ashamed to speak in front of him.

"Whatever amount he's taken from you, just add it to my account. I'll repay you."

Sherman chuckled softly. "Are you sure you can repay me?"

Rita smiled bitterly. His words might be harsh, but they were true. Rita knew she owed his family a debt she could not possibly repay. It was only thanks to Sherman and his family's kindness that they did not pursue it further.

To make matters worse, she always felt a sense of guilt for being perceived as his wife by his family.

"Who knows when Dad will wake up and stop doing shameless things like this? It's probably better for me to earn more money and repay as much as I can."

As Rita muttered to herself, she flipped through Esmond's files. She had almost completed her investigation into his background, and his activities over the years had become clearer to her.

He would have been considered quite a character if he was not a thug. After experiencing significant life changes, the few key decisions he made brought him considerable wealth, which was why so many people were willing to work for him.

'But I wonder whether he knows Sadie is his daughter,' thought Rita.