Chapter 144
Chapter 144:
Only a few days ago, she had joined a horse-riding club, paying a million dollars for the membership.
She had been attending daily and had already become quite skilled.
Ruby, who was more attuned to the gravity of the situation, let out a sigh and replied, “Ever since Brenna left, the company has struggled to attract good orders. We still need to pay the workers’ salaries, which total millions each month. Your father’s hair is turning gray from all the stress. Even your brother has been contacting clients himself to secure orders p>
Isabella casually replied with an “Oh,” hardly giving the matter any thought. She was confident that the Barrett family was wealthy enough that her spending wouldn’t pose a problem for her father or brother.
Just then, the servant interjected, “Mrs. Barrett, Miss Barrett, please be mindful. Mr. Barrett asked about your whereabouts earlier, and upon learning of your—
“Shopping,” he said with displeasure. “Your card was charged 1.8 million dollars today. You really didn’t hold back! This kind of spending will bankrupt us eventually p>
Caught off guard, Isabella bit her lip, suddenly feeling the weight of her actions. The bags of luxury items now seemed overly extravagant.
Ruby’s face clouded over. She said, “I see. Please take the bags upstairs discreetly and make sure he doesn’t see them p>
However, upon entering the house, Ruby and Isabella were immediately met by Alec’s stern look.
“Going shopping again? My card was charged 1.8 million dollars today. You really didn’t hold back! This kind of spending will bankrupt us eventually!” he exclaimed.
Ruby quickly nodded to the servant. “Take the bags upstairs quickly p>
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She then began to confront Alec. “Why are you raising your voice like that? What’s the issue with us spending a bit? I’ve always shopped like this, and it never bothered you before. What has changed today? We just spent a little over a million dollars. When did our family ever start worrying about such a small amount? You’re upsetting Isabella! After everything she endured living away, isn’t she entitled to a few luxuries now that she’s home? Don’t be so stingy p>
Alec, stunned by her response, sank onto the couch, releasing a deep sigh as he looked at Ruby and Isabella.
He said in a serious tone, “Do you grasp the severity of our company’s situation? Since Brenna left, we’ve lost all our confirmed orders, and our sales team has failed to secure new ones. Our factory has been shut down for almost a month p>
Ruby was aware that the company had been struggling recently. Every night at the dinner table, her husband and son would discuss different ways to resolve the situation.
But she hadn’t realized the situation was this dire.
“What’s causing this?” she asked, quickly placing the blame on Alec for failing to maintain their business orders, frustrated now that their personal spending was under scrutiny.