Life at the Top

“Uncle, nobody has ever leveraged the company’s shares. Furthermore, how do we estimate this valuation? This isn’t appropriate. Owning the shares won’t be of any use to us either.”

Jordan and Hayes both agreed with Hector’s words.

Sebastian turned around immediately and glared at Hector. “Hector Combe, have you gone mad? How can you speak for them at a time like this?!” He asked in infuriation.

“Uncle, that was basic reasoning. I’m not taking sides here,” Hector said calmly.

Sebastian gritted his teeth and tried his best to suppress his anger. “In that case, lend me a few million dollars for this emergency,” he said.

Hector’s expression remained calm and collected. “Uncle, I don’t have that much money. I can’t withdraw a few million dollars for you to lose it all. You should think about how to handle your upcoming problems,” he said.

No matter how incoherent Sebastian’s thoughts were, there was no way that he would not finally realize that something was not right.

The three people seated at the gambling table, and Hector in particular, were acting exceptionally odd right now.

suppressed the uneasiness in his heart. “What do you mean?” He asked in a low

that Hector was bold enough to team up with

going against his

I mean?” Hector laughed. He took out a small black box from the portable air conditioner in

have blocked everyone’s mobile phone signal in order to allow us to play cards

phone at once. A lot of people should be looking for you right

grow. Just as he was about to say

the company. Without thinking much, Sebastian picked up the

a total mess. I have been calling you for four hours straight, but you

listening to the anxious voice on the other end of the phone. “What

so we couldn’t withdraw the money. Moreover, the finance department told us that the funds in the account kept declining. There are only a few hundred thousand dollars left in the

in the company account into cheques and had gambled it all away. The

debts he owed the private loan companies had not yet expired. Why

dark clouds were looming above his head, coming together to form a net that he could not escape from. The net was about to fall on him and consume him whole