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.

deep breath, Sebastian suppressed the uneasiness in his heart. “What

enough to team up with an outsider just to go

going against his

box from the portable air

us to play cards in silence. Excuse me for pulling this

phone at once. A lot of people

continued to grow. Just as he was about

the company.

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

anxious voice on the other end of

money from suddenly came over to ask for their payment. However, the company’s account doesn’t have your signature, so we couldn’t

struck by lightning. He had turned all of the funds in the company account into cheques and

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

due in a few months’ time?” Sebastian asked, his throat dry. It felt like dark clouds were looming above his head, coming together to form a net that he could not escape from. The net