The data they received was a mess. Both of them stared at it, wide-eyed, as if a lightning bolt had struck, leaving

their minds blank.

"What's happening?" Graham asked Sophia, his voice trembling.

Equally bewildered, Sophia struggled to form a coherent response.

"We bought those two mines for 750,000,000 dollars! 750,000,000 dollars!" Graham shouted. "Weren't they

supposed to increase in value? How did they plummet to 240,000,000 dollars now?"

"I... I don't know." Sophia's face turned pale. "This is impossible! I've been tracking mineral prices, and these two

mines in Cumulus City were on an upward trend. They were supposed to be a safe investment!"

"But look at it now!" Graham's lips quivered, sweat beads forming on his forehead. "Sophia, I took a 750,000,000-

dollar loan from the bank for this! I owe the bank hundreds of millions now, not to mention the interest!"

"Graham, don't panic!" Sophia tried to reassure him. "Fat Lawler got us into this. I'll talk to him... We'll figure it out."

-

Before the scheduled time, Graham and Sophia waited in the restaurant suite. Graham had the hotel manager

feast featuring the hotel's signature dishes

Graham noticed the chilling look in his

a mouse, and Graham and Sophia were

as he sat down, eyeing the spread

alcohol. Drinking can make one

"Fat Lawler, I—"

finish, Fat Lawler waved him off to stop him from speaking.

on her way

Sophia got up and assisted Fat Lawler with food, trying to win his favor. "I've asked

favor, and he won't let anything happen

schemes.

also came today with another

feigned ignorance. "Well, go ahead and tell

glances and hesitated for a moment. Finally, Graham spoke

they've plummeted from 750,000,000 dollars to

gaze darkening as it settled on Graham. "Mr.

Heh, do you need a

"But—"

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