Finding Out The Billionaire

Chapter 9 Aggrieved

“I’m at Cloud Casino. Heather, bring all the cash that you have with you,” Lucas replied.

“You…” Heather trailed off in anger and nearly flung her phone to the floor. Her fury had heightened when she heard that her brother was gambling in a casino.

Carmen snatched her phone away and asked in concern, “Lucas, how much do you owe them?”

“Are you Lucas Jennings’ mother? He owes us five million. Come here in an hour with the money. Otherwise, I’ll chop off his hands,” a man’s voice replied to her before the call was hung up.

“Five million!” Carmen staggered back in shock, nearly losing her grip on the phone.

Where would they get five million?

“Mom, I told you to stop spoiling him but you wouldn’t listen. Look, he’s in trouble now. How will we get five million to save him?” Heather took her phone back, utterly annoyed.

“Heather, Lucas is your only brother. If I don’t spoil him, who else should I spoil? I need him to take care of me later on!” Carmen cried.

“What about now? Where will we get five million?” Heather was cross.

Carmen fell silent. After a moment of brief hesitation, something occurred to her. “Heather, why don’t you call Mr. Wallace? The casino will release Lucas if he helps us,” she suggested.

“Even if the casino is willing to release him, what about the money?” Heather returned exasperatedly.

She had no intention of asking for Walt’s help.

“Then borrow five million from him! He had lent us thirty million previously. We can add the five million to our debt,” Carmen told her shamelessly.

“Mom, am I nothing but a pawn for you to get more money?” Heather shouted, her cheeks flushed with anger.

“Heather, you’re going to Mr. Wallace the day after tomorrow anyway. If you ask him nicely, he’ll even lend forty million to us!” Carmen exclaimed, delighted at her brilliant idea.

Heather nearly choked in

He had remained silent the entire time,

and Heather turned to look at him, regarding him

the five million he’d

course. Fifty billion was nothing to him, let alone

Heather glowered at Alex as she resisted the

might have been a loser, but he had never boasted

hatred for

I’m telling you the truth. I

to help me,” Heather retorted in

of my sight. Scram!” Carmen

If you don’t ask for Mr. Wallace’s help, they’d chop off Lucas’ hands for sure!” Carmen cried in

heaving

was torn between saving her brother and asking for help from the

feel disappointed and upset at

silence, Heather announced, “Mom, this is the last time I’ll help Lucas. If he doesn’t learn from this, I’ll refuse to

Carmen

Heather declared after

contacts and

to Walt for help. I

around and shot him a

up. Don’t you understand?” She was so furious that

at Alex, she dialed Walt’s number and waited for him to answer her

is Heather. Are you free right now?” she asked when he picked

voice sounded over the phone. “Oh? Heather? I’m with a client

might have insulted her with his request, but his

“But if you can’t help him, forget